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  • Deputy Prime Minister opens £30 million Thameside Distribution Centre

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has opened Sainsbury’s new £30 million Thameside Distribution Centre in Greenwich, south east London.

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

  • G8 Deauville Partnership: Women in business conference

    As part of the G8 Presidency, UK hosts economic conference on “The role of Arab women – supporting open economies and inclusive growth”

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen

    Ms Jane Marriott OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Yemen

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

  • Europe and Peru: from the trade agreement to business opportunities

    Business seminar highlights the trade agreement between the European Union and Peru, which will benefit British and Peruvian businesses.

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

  • Groceries Code Adjudicator formally established

    The Groceries Code Adjudicator Act creates the Groceries Code Adjudicator to ensure supermarkets treat their suppliers lawfully and fairly.

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  • OTS response to Public Accounts Committee report on tax avoidance

    A letter from Rt. Hon. Michael Jack to Margaret Hodge MP about the recent PAC report on tax avoidance and the role of large firms

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  • The UK and China sign Sterling/renminbi currency swap line

    Governor Zhou Xiaochuan and Governor Mervyn King signed an agreement to establish a reciprocal 3 year, sterling/renminbi currency swap line.

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

  • Prime Minister announces 100,000 new engineering apprentices

    Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced a new scheme which aims to produce an additional 100,000 engineering technicians by 2018.

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

  • Royal Institute of British Architects leads trade mission to China

    From 24 to 28 June, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is helping ten architecture practices to export their talents to China.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process: Ministerial Visits

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has updated Parliament on his and the Foreign Secretary's visits to the Middle East.

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

  • First start-up loans for young Northern Irish entrepreneurs this summer

    The first Start-Up Loans to young Northern Irish entrepreneurs will be made this summer, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today.

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

  • Green light for £1 million boost to UK motorsport industry

    £1 million competition to help SMEs drive motorsport technologies around the world has been put on the starting grid

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

  • UK Light Rail Conference

    Exploring developments in light rail and the way light rail can help to build a modern and sustainable UK transport system.

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

  • "Ask the High Commissioner": 17th video

    The British High Commission in Colombo published the 17th video in the ‘Ask the High Commissioner’ series today.

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

  • Minister Swire visits Malaysia, reinforces commitment to bilateral ties

    Mr Swire’s visit to Kuala Lumpur will include the launch of both the UK-Malaysia Alumni Initiative and the signing of Hamleys in Malaysia.

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

  • Trade, investment and democracy top agenda for UK Minister

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire is visiting Hong Kong this week.

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

  • UK’s Arab Partnership and World Bank in Egypt

    The launch of the World Bank’s Development Marketplace in Egypt, supported by the UK’s Arab Partnership Initiative

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

  • Friends of Syria Core Group - Final Communique

    Joint statement: Ministerial Meeting on Syria in Doha

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

  • Creativity is Great as stars attend Queen’s Birthday Party in Shanghai

    David Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren, Tom Hooper and other special guests attended the British Consulate General’s 2013 Queen’s Birthday Party today (19 June).

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

  • Setting up in London: The world capital of business

    Organised jointly by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) & London & Partners (official promotional agency for London) and supported by Kingston Smith (a London based Chartered Accounting firm), the seminar on UK inward …

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