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  • Education Secretary Michael Gove sets out the next stage in a programme of reducing bureaucracy

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces that he has asked Ofsted to scrap the school Self Evaluation Form (SEF) process.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister pledges to increase UK overseas aid spending

    UK aid spending will increase to 0.7% of gross national income from 2013.

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

  • Scientific research spending and the 2010 Spending Review

    A letter to the Prime Minister on the need for consistent long-term funding for scientific research.

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  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you, Matthew. When I came last year I made sure we …

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

  • New review into corporate Britain

    Vince Cable announces a review into corporate governance and economic short-termism.

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

  • Retail sector and Government - A new partnership

    Introduction Delighted to be here this evening. Let me start by paying tribute to the work of the BRC. In Opposition, I worked with many…

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

  • Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt alongside Minister without Portfolio Baroness Warsi, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles and Home Secretary Theresa May, hosted the annual Eid–ul Fitr r…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister attends townhall meeting at NYU

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answered questions on the coalition government and his ambitions for the Millennium Development Goals.

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

  • Developing UK relations with the Gulf

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met with Ambassadors from the Gulf Co-operation Council states yesterday at the Foreign Office.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns bombing in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has spoken after a bomb attack this morning on a military parade in Mahabad, north-western Iran.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister will announce the UK global efforts to combat malaria

    The UK will help halve the number of deaths caused by malaria in at least ten African countries by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today.

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

  • UK launches new research programme to tackle malnutrition

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell says nutrition is set to be a major focus of the UK’s efforts to improve the health of women and children in the developing world

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

  • UK hails ‘unprecedented’ summit plan commitment to save 16 million women and children

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the UK Government has shifted its development focus to put women and children at the heart of its policies.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iran to engage in real negotiation about nuclear programme

    Speaking Wednesday after meeting with E3+3 foreign ministers in New York, Foreign Secretary William Hague made clear that the international community was united in calling for Iran to adhere to its international obligations …

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

  • Foreign Secretary hopes problems facing Games are resolved

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague's comments come as concerns are raised over preparations ahead of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games.

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

  • Energy in a low carbon economy: New roles for Governments and markets

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell has delivered a speech at the British Institute of Energy Economics 8th Academic Conference.

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

  • "UK economy is open for business and determined to go from strength to strength"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech to business leaders at the City Week Conference on Monday 20 September.

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

  • Britain's commercial relationship with the United States

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech to the British American Business International Advisory Board at the New York Stock Exchange.

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

  • Defence personnel make the Civil Service Awards shortlist

    Ministry of Defence personnel have been shortlisted for this year's Civil Service Awards, which recognise the very best practice across the Civil Service.

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

  • US-UK defence treaty takes important step towards ratification

    The US-UK defence treaty has taken a key step towards ratification, following its approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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