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  • Taxi testing in Richmondshire

    New taxi drivers in Richmondshire are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Oldham

    New taxi drivers in Oldham are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Terms of reference for review into strategic road network published

    The review of the strategic road network's terms of reference have been published.

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

  • Tenant Cashback set to reward house proud council tenants

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today offered tenants a Cashback deal worth billions to take control of their own homes. Launching Tenant Cashback…

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

  • HEFCE Annual Conference 2011

    Good afternoon. Next month, the Coalition Government will mark its first year in power. Today, I want to reflect briefly on what has been …

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

  • Advice for British nationals who wish to remain in affected areas north east of Tokyo

    We no longer advise against all but essential travel to Tokyo. However, we continue to advise against all but essential travel to those areas north east of Tokyo most directly affected by the earthquake and the tsunami.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister's visit to Algeria concludes

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt ends his two day visit to Algeria

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

  • Belarus: UK support for OSCE human rights mechanism

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following the decision by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on human rights concerns in Belarus.

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

  • Royal Visit to Morocco

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall concluded today their Official three-day Visit to Morocco

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

  • Female team prepares to engage with Afghanistan's women

    Last week, twenty-two female Service personnel received training from the UK's Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and the Stabilisation Unit in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan as part of Female Engagem…

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

  • Sierra Leonean army comes of age under British direction

    Six years ago, Sierra Leone was a failing state receiving assistance from 10,000 United Nations troops. Now, with the republic's growing stability and the assistance of British military mentors, its armed forces could so…

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

  • RAF police officer tackles drug production in Helmand

    Thanks, in part, to the efforts of an RAF police officer there has been a six-fold increase in the disruption to narcotics production in Helmand province in the last year.

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

  • Action in Libya has prevented 'humanitarian catastrophe'

    As Britain continues military operations over Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague today said that coalition action enforcing UN Resolution 1973 has 'prevented a huge loss of life and a humanitarian catastrophe'.

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

  • Vince Cable speech - HEFCE Annual Conference - Aston University

    Next month, the Coalition Government will mark its first year in power. Today, I want to reflect briefly on what has been a somewhat frenetic…

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

  • Minister visits Olympic Park gateway development

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has toured a shopping centre development that will be at the gateway to the Olympic Park.

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

  • Diamond Jubilee River Pageant

    A flotilla of up to 1,000 boats will sail up the River Thames next summer to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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

  • UK Climate Change Unit Indonesia

    The UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU) Indonesia was launched today.

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

  • UK on track to meet aid commitment

    The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD)Development Assistance Committee today published its annual report on donor countries aid to developing countries and multilateral organisations.

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

  • People want to buy healthy, local food, survey shows

    Almost all households rated healthy foods as being the most important of these considerations.

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

  • Building a new culture of social responsibility

    Baroness Warsi made a speech about social responsibility at a Catholic bishops' conference on 6 April 2011.

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