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  • UK commits to help Somalia improve security and prevent famine

    Britain will support Somali plans to help address terrorism and piracy by tackling poverty and improving security

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

  • New Minister and Director-General for UK Trade & Investment,China

    Dr. Catherine Raines has been appointed as UKTI’s Director-General for Trade & Investment, based in Beijing.

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

  • Somalia Conference 2013: Communiqué

    The International Somalia Conference final communiqué.

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

  • PHE welcomes changes to the UK vaccination programme

    DH, PHE and NHS England announce vaccination programmes to protect against flu, shingles and rotavirus, and updates to the meningitis C vaccination schedule.

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

  • HMS Edinburgh leaves for her final voyage around the UK

    The last of the Royal Navy's Type 42 destroyers HMS Edinburgh has slipped her lines at Portsmouth to begin her final voyage around the UK.

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

  • The Netherlands: British Embassy and Consulate Closed on 9 May

    The British embassy in the Hague and the British Consulate General in Amsterdam will be closed on Thursday 9 May.

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

  • Turks and Caicos governor and public prosecutor statements

    Statements regarding visitors being arrested and charged with having ammunition found in their luggage when leaving Turks and Caicos released.

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

  • British experts visit Buenos Aires to discuss waste management

    Two Parsons Brinckerhoff engineers shared their expertise in waste management technologies with provincial and city representatives.

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

  • Chevening Scholarships: British Embassy Reykjavik

    The British embassy in Reykjavik is offering Chevening Academic Scholarships for the academic year 2013 / 2014.

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

  • Queen Elizabeth II and her 12 Prime Ministers

    Ahead of Queen's Speech 2013, historian DR Thorpe examines Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with the PMs who have served during her reign.

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

  • Fake goods stopped at the border on BBC’s Fake Britain

    Watch Border Force officers intercepting counterfeit goods to safeguard British shoppers and traders.

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

  • School Direct figures published today

    More than 22,000 graduates have applied to become teachers via the School Direct programme, Department for Education figures published today show.

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

  • Fusiliers hand Helmand checkpoint to Afghan Police

    British soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers have handed Afghan security forces control of a checkpoint in Helmand province.

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

  • Somalia Conference 2013: PM details help for new government

    The Prime Minister has today set out how more can be done to help the Somali government at a co-hosted conference in London.

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

  • Driving tests provided from 3 more Halfords stores

    Plans to offer driving tests from Halfords stores in Ashton-under-Lyne, Bromsgrove and Hemel Hempstead have been given the go ahead.

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

  • Brandon Lewis launches new high street qualification

    A new qualification to train the next generation of high street leaders was launched by the Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis today.

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

  • Alicante Consulate’s move to new premises will improve service to Britons needing help

    From Tuesday 14 May you will find the Consulate on the Rambla Méndez Nuñez.

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

  • European ministers set out timetable for EU ETS reform

    Ministers from nine European member states, have today set out action they want to see this year to reform the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS)

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

  • UK government to assist Tanzania and Ethiopia in tax collection

    UK’s Developing Countries Capacity Building Unit will help the countries collect more tax as part of new projects to be announced

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

  • Somalia Conference 2013: Opening Speech

    The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud gave the opening address at the Somalia Conference today.

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