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  • Parental Child Abduction is a worldwide problem

    New figures reveal that the number of parental child abduction cases dealt with by the Foreign Office has risen by 88% in under a decade.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Democratic People’s Republic of Korea satellite launch

    Commenting on the launch of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's satellite, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague said:

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

  • UK calls for an immediate return to civilian rule in Mali

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds has tonight underlined his concern over the situation in Mali and called for an immediate return to civilian rule.

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated parliament on progress in Afghanistan during October 2012

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

  • Key milestone for smart meters rollout

    Plans for the installation of smart meters for millions of homes and businesses in Great Britain took a step forward today with the publication…

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

  • Secretary of State meets Canadian Trade Minister

    The Government is committed to trade talks with Canada which could bring economic benefits worth an estimated £400m to the UK, the Secretary of State for Scotland said during a visit to Canada.

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

  • December Labour Market Statistics

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 19,000, to 204,000 in the period August to October 2012, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) …

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

  • Tougher welfare controls for live animal exports

    Exports of live animals through the port of Ramsgate will face tougher welfare checks, Food and Farming Minister David Heath announced today…

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

  • Review of Environment Agency and Natural England begins

    A joint triennial review of the Environment Agency and Natural England starts today.

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

  • New funding to accelerate benefits of open data

    £8 million of new investment will help public bodies release data so that companies can develop commercial opportunities.

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

  • Sixty awards for sixty years: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award celebrates a Great British year of volunteering

    Sixty organisations have been recognised with The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Awards 2012.

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

  • Extra funding announced to support people in their own homes

    Extra £40m to help people remain independent in their own homes for longer.

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

  • NHS to benefit from information sharing challenge funding to develop new digital services

    The Department of Health Informatics Directorate has announced over 40 IT projects from across the NHS are to benefit from £2.2m funding to …

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

  • Private sector job gains outstrip loss of public sector posts

    An extra 627,000 people are working in the private sector compared to a year ago.

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

  • Welsh Secretary: Welsh economy on the right track

    Economic statistics published today show that the Welsh economy is continuing to show positive signs of recovery.

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

  • Britain, Brunei and Beyond: Developing our Education Partnerships

    Minister of State Swire's keynote speech at the MoU signing ceremony between the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Brunei and Oxford University.

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

  • Immigration rules: statement of changes from 13 December 2012

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 12 December 2012 by Mark Harper and House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • The facts about immigration

    Home Secretary Theresa May corrects some misconceptions about immigration policy.

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

  • Help for children in care to achieve better school results

    Virtual school heads will provide support for children in care to achieve better educational results, the Government has announced.

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

  • Home Secretary speech on 'An immigration system that works in the national interest'

    Speech given by Rt Hon Theresa May MP on 'An immigration system that works in the national interest'. The speech was delivered on 12 December 2012.

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