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  • Foreign Secretary disappointed by Russian and Chinese veto of UNSCR on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will continue to stand side by side with the Syrian people and redouble efforts to work with international partners to increase pressure on the regime.

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

  • UK Armed Forces are Pride of Britain

    Members of the UK's Armed Forces have been honoured by the general public and celebrities this week at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards

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

  • TA engineer honoured for work in Afghanistan

    A Territorial Army (TA) engineer has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for his inspirational leadership in dealing with an IED blast while building a new patrol base in Helmand province.

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

  • HMS Bangor destroys bombs off Libya

    The Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has destroyed a 2,000-pound (907kg) mine and a torpedo lying on the seabed off the port of Tobruk in eastern Libya.

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

  • RAF Puma celebrates 40th anniversary

    The Royal Air Force Puma helicopter officially celebrated its 40th anniversary last week, with the first aircraft having undertaken its maiden operational flight on 29 September 1971.

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

  • First female Merlin aircrewman completes helicopter fast-roping instructors course

    Leading Aircrewman Sarah Christenson from 820 Naval Air Squadron, a Merlin helicopter squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, has become the first ever female Merlin aircrewman to successfully complete the helico…

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

  • Moore to lead largest ever Scottish trade delegation to Brazil

    Scottish businesses will head to one of the world's most important emerging markets in November

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

  • Major expansion of National Citizen Service for 16-year-olds

    The Prime Minister David Cameron today announced that National Citizen Service (NCS) for 16-year-olds will be tripled in size.

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

  • UK push to wipe out Guinea worm disease

    Britain is backing the Carter Center in a new project that will see the end of Guinea worm within this decade

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

  • Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 August 2011

    Monthly data published today gives the waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests carried out in the NHS

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

  • Government strategy for surplus land published

    The Department of Health has published its strategy to accelerate the release of public sector land to help local communities and the NHS

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

  • Disposal Strategy – Land for Housing

    The National Health Service (NHS) owns one of the single largest estates in England. This estate comprises buildings that date back to Victorian…

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

  • Pride of Britain winners celebrate at Downing Street with Deputy Prime Minister

    The Deputy Prime Minister has hosted a celebratory event for Pride of Britain Award winners.

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

  • Lord McNally University of Hertfordshire lecture

    Lord McNally lecture about the work of the probation service and rehabilitation.

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

  • Pride of Britain Awards "demonstrate the decency of British people"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written an article for the Daily Mirror on the Pride of Britain awards.

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

  • Government on track to provide land for 100,000 new homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid progress of Government plans to release formerly-used public land with enough capacity …

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the latest affordable housing supply figures

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to latest affordable housing supply statistics. Housing Minister Grant Shapps said: “Reviving a …

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bomb attack in Somalia

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has condemned the attack in Mogadishu. At least 65 people are reported to have been killed.

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

  • RAF IED disposal operator honoured for work in Helmand

    Chief Technician Dave Lowe is one of 19 Royal Air Force personnel who have been honoured in the latest Armed Forces Operational Honours and …

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

  • Ministry of Defence Police rescue yachtsman

    Ministry of Defence Marine Police came to the aid of a stricken lone yachtsman last week in Plymouth Sound.

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