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  • Minister welcomes start of the first trial at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    Minister for the Middle East Hugh Robertson supports work of Lebanon’s Special Tribunal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Roads Policing Conference 2014

    Patrick McLoughlin announces help for the Police to tackle Drug Driving and other steps to improve road safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Unscrupulous employers facing tougher health and safety penalties

    Tougher penalties are being handed out to employers who breach serious health and safety laws following a change in approach to prosecutions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commissioner welcomes Queen’s Baton Relay to Kampala

    The Queen’s Baton Relay is the curtain-raiser for the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow in July 2014. To mark the QBR’s visit to Uganda on 14 and 15 January, the UK organised a children’s tag rugby tournamen…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crossrail construction reaches halfway point

    David Cameron visited Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project, to mark the halfway point of its construction.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Commemoration of WWII landings at Anzio and Nettuno: 70th anniversary

    A series of commemorations will be held on 22nd January to mark this important anniversary and organised by the town councils of Anzio and Nettuno.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fighting continues in South Sudan

    Conflict persists in South Sudan as the Addis Ababa peace negotiations continue to strive for an agreed cessation of hostilities. The UK warns against all travel to South Sudan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child protection trials: local authority direction letters

    Direction letters to local authorities extending trial periods for testing new approaches to assessing children in need.

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  • Court of Appeal finds 25 year murder sentence unduly lenient

    Minimum term of Glenn Nelson increased to 30 years for murder of Krishnamaya Mabo

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Office's £20 million reward for police innovation

    Every police force in England and Wales will receive a share of a £20m Home Office fund for projects aimed at transforming policing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Could you help save lives in a disaster zone?

    Inventors can now get funding to develop ideas that could help save lives in a humanitarian crisis, thanks to a new fund backed by the UK Government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £60 million to support UK’s world-leading aerospace technology announced by Chancellor

    £60 million of new funding announced by the Chancellor, for the development of new high-tech aerospace technology.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chancellor on the future of British manufacturing

    Chancellor's speech to the Manufacturing Technology Centre.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Air chief praises progress during first Afghanistan visit

    Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford spent 2 days meeting personnel at Camp Bastion and Kandahar Airfield.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Theresa May.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Matters of Testing blog

    The Matters of Testing blog gives official advice and information about the MOT test.

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  • Government strengthens fight against £3.5bn benefit fraud and error

    Latest figures show fraud and error in the benefit system stands at 2.1% of overall welfare expenditure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advice on trade union facility time in schools published

    Government sets out new expectations about paid time off for trade union duties in schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister condemns further terrorist violence in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Hugh Robertson, condemns further terrorist violence in Iraq.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reduced consular services at British Embassy Ljubljana

    Please check our consular working hours before coming to the Embassy in person.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government