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  • Nuclear situation at Fukushima nuclear plant

    The Government's Chief Scientific Officer Professor John Beddington comments on the developments following the explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant.

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

  • Foreign Office Ministers answer foreign policy questions in Parliament

    Foreign Office Ministers will answer questions on the Government's foreign policy in Parliament today at 14.30.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on London Olympics: "the greatest show on earth"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague describes the UK as one of the best places to live, work, visit and do business with in an article marking 500 days to the London Olympics.

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

  • "UK is at the forefront of the international effort to isolate Qadhafi regime"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on report into Christians facing persecution

    Britain raises concerns about religious freedom wherever they arise, including in Pakistan, through the intervention of Ministers or our Embassies and High Commissions.

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

  • Sudan Troika Statement on suspension of talks

    Members of the Sudan Troika expressed concern about the announced suspension of talks between the National Congress Party and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.

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

  • Biggest British IED clearance transforms Helmand village

    A village previously seen as a failure in the eyes of Helmand's people has been retaken, regenerated and repopulated in an ongoing operation led by British paratroopers, supported by 80 bomb disposal specialists.

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

  • Hulks cleared from Helmand highway

    British soldiers and their Afghan National Army counterparts have overseen the clearance of numerous wrecked vehicles from a major route in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits families of soldiers in Helmand

    The importance of looking after the families of soldiers serving on operations was the focus of a recent visit to Colchester Garrison by the Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey.

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

  • HMS Campbeltown leaves affiliated town for final time

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Campbeltown has marked her final sailing from her affiliated town of Campbeltown with an eleven-gun salute, prior to her decommissioning later this year.

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

  • Signallers supported at Swindon Town

    Soldiers and their families received a standing ovation from thousands of football fans in Swindon at the weekend.

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

  • David Willetts comments on the draft Defamation Bill

    “I am delighted we have delivered on our promise to reform Defamation Law - this Bill is good news for science. However, the work does not stop…

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

  • £10m funding for three low carbon vehicle R&D projects

    These projects have been developed by EPSRC with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) through the Low Carbon Vehicle Innovation Platform Integrated…

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

  • Government receives the first report of the Sandwich Economic Development Task Force

    “This report is the first step towards developing viable, long term prospects for the future of the Sandwich site. “Pfizer and the Government…

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

  • Company readers grill Theresa May and the Prime Minister

    This month's issue of Company magazine features a meeting between twelve readers, the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary.

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

  • UK support to strengthen civil service in Afghanistan

    International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell today announced UK support to an innovative programme which will help the Afghan Government…

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

  • Situation at Japanese nuclear plant

    The situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is extremely unlikely to pose an environmental risk to the UK.

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

  • Minister responds to visa system report

    The National Audit Office has today published a report into the points based system for immigration.

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

  • Correction: Big Society and women's organisations - WMS

    This written ministerial statement, dated 15 March 2011, is a correction to an oral answer on the Big Society and women’s organisations.

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

  • Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, at the Business Finance Taskforce regional event, in Sheffield

    Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

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