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  • Elections in Egypt

    The first phase of elections in Egypt is due to take place on 28 November. We advise British nationals to stay away from polling stations, and to avoid all crowds and demonstrations.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments ahead of Egyptian elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: I congratulate the people of Egypt as they go to the polls.

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

  • Jeremy Browne opens new British Consulate General in Brazil

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has today opened a new Consulate General in Recife, Brazil - the city which became home to one of the first ever British missions in South America in 1808.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Serbian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremi? in London today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on report detailing horrific human rights violations in Syria

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has commented on the publication of the interim report from the Commission of Inquiry investigating human rights abuses in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister extends condolences to family and friends of those killed and injured in bomb blasts in Basra and Baghdad

    Commenting on the recent bomb attacks in Basra and Baghdad, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt gave a statement.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses his condolences following loss of life on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on 26 November

    Foreign Secretary William Hague assured Foreign Minister Rabbani Khar that the UK supports a full investigation into the circumstances of this incident.

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

  • Afghan forces to take on security lead for Nad 'Ali

    The latest phase of the transition process, announced on Sunday 27 November 2011 by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, demonstrates continuing progress…

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

  • Cumbrian training estate helps reduce carbon footprint

    Training provided at Warcop and other DTE sites across the UK is vital in preparing troops for operational deployment. Working with the Woodland…

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

  • Transport Department to procure new civilian UK Search and Rescue service

    The Department for Transport has started the procurement process for a new UK-wide Search and Rescue helicopter service to be provided by civilian crews, it has been announced today.

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

  • Russian Ambassador thanks RAF crew for rescue

    The Russian Ambassador has thanked the crew of the RAF Search and Rescue Flight, which included Prince William, for their attempts to rescue the crew of a sinking Russian cargo vessel this weekend.

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

  • Injured para back on the pitch

    A paratrooper who was told his leg might have to be amputated after he was injured in Afghanistan has returned to the football pitch as the Army team's midfield dynamo.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister commemorates 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

    To mark the first day of the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham gave a statement.

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

  • Willetts comments on UCAS 2012 applications data

    “It is too early in the applications cycle for data to reveal underlying trends - the main UCAS deadline is not until January. “Going to university…

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

  • PM backs wind investment drive

    Investment funds, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are among groups today being asked to join the UK’s renewable energy revolution and…

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

  • Rifleman Sheldon Lee Jordan Steel killed in Afghanistan

    With sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Rifleman Sheldon Steel from 5th Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 27 November 2011.

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  • Scottish energy firms making their presence felt in Rio

    Two Scottish companies have announced plans to open new offices in Rio de Janeiro on the opening day of the largest ever Scottish trade mission to Brazil

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

  • Government focus on skills development

    Teaching of ICT and computer science in schools needs reform

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

  • Don't be fooled by unofficial websites

    People ordering birth, death and marriage certificates were warned by the Registrar General today not to be fooled into paying more through unofficial websites.

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

  • Don't be fooled by unofficial certificate websites

    People ordering birth, death and marriage certificates were warned by the Registrar General today not to be fooled by unofficial websites, after an advertising watchdog investigation.

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