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  • Housing our heroes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today met with leading industry figures and defence officials to discuss what more can be done to help people …

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

  • Middlesex flag flies above Whitehall to mark Middlesex Day

    The flag representing the county of Middlesex has been hoisted above the department's offices to mark Middlesex Day.

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

  • Marine Nigel Dean Mead killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine Nigel Dean Mead from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, Combined Force Nad 'Ali (North), was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 15 May 2011.

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  • Treasury sets out how Equitable Life Payment Scheme will work

    The details of how the Government scheme to make payments to Equitable Life policyholders will work were published today.

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

  • Government acts to halt profiteering on Third World debt within the UK

    The Government took action today to prevent creditors from exploiting the poorest countries in the world through the UK courts.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Oman

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Oman for a working group on UK-Oman relations on 15 May.

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

  • Flag Institute spring meeting 2011

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Let me start by congratulating the Flag Institute on its first 40 years…

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

  • Minister for Europe gravely concerned at sentencing of ex-Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in Belarus

    David Lidington has expressed grave concern upon hearing that Andrei Sannikov has been sentenced by a court in Belarus to a five year prison term for the organisation of ‘mass riots’.

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

  • Resignation of Middle East Envoy Senator George Mitchell

    Foreign Secretary William Hague recognises the contributions Senator George Mitchell made in both the Middle East and Northern Ireland.

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

  • Freedom to fly: Pickles to cut red tape that stops the public from flying flags

    Eric Pickles today announced proposals to make it easier for people to fly flags of their choice without facing costly restrictions and red …

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

  • Department business plans updated

    The coalition government has today published updated business plans for each government department.

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

  • The Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011

    Regulations which could apply part 5 of the Equality Act to work involving ships, hovercraft and seafarers, have been laid before the House.

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

  • Local growth moves up a gear

    New measures to help local enterprise partnerships and further roadshows for the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • 2011/05/13 - Polish-British Round Table

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at Villa Decius, Krakow, Poland on Friday 13 May 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attacks in North-West Pakistan

    Over 80 people are reported dead after attacks in Charsadda, North-West Pakistan. Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the attacks describing them as "cowardly".

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

  • UK Government concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain

    The UK Government remains deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain, particularly the arrest of political activists and medical staff.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office in London and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office calls in Syrian ambassador

    Foreign Office Political Director Sir Geoffrey Adams called on Syria to stop the killing of innocent protestors immediately and to release all political prisoners.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Afghanistan, Egypt and tourism were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers

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

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: UK notice

    The UK Government has been asked by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to publish a notice on the preservation of evidence in the case of Prosecutor vs Protais Mpiranya.

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