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  • Deputy Prime Minister responds to recent shelling of the Turkish town of Akcakale

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg: "We condemn all violence by the Syrian regime and demand that it avoids any repetition of today’s incident on the border with Turkey."

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

  • UK disappointed at Bahraini court ruling on medics cases

    The UK is disappointed that the Bahrain Court of Cassation upheld all the convictions and sentences against nine medical personnel for their involvment in the 2011 unrest.

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

  • Partnerships to grow small businesses

    Metro Bank will support up to £100 million of lending for eligible businesses in London and the South East that are signed up to GrowthAccelerator.

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

  • UK welcomes removal of trade barriers in Single Market Act II

    The new measures reflect months of negotiations and lobbying by the UK, and other like-minded member states, to ensure that unnecessary burdens…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister visits Turkey to secure deals for British business

    The Deputy Prime Minister will be joined by Business Minister Michael Fallon and a business delegation of 18 CEOs and Senior Executives from…

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

  • Speed up of 4G roll-out to boost economic growth

    UK set to get next generation mobile broadband services.

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

  • Sports and Tourism Minister visits South West

    Hugh Robertson heads to the South West for his first visit as Tourism Minister

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister visits Turkey

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is leading a business delegation to Turkey to strengthen diplomatic and business ties.

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

  • UK Export Finance signs BNP Paribas to its Bond Support Scheme

    BNP Paribas becomes the latest bank to sign up to UK Export Finance's bond support scheme.

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

  • UK Export Finance Chief Executive to step down

    UK Export Finance Chief Executive Patrick Crawford is to leave his post.

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

  • UK Cleantech delegation to Israel

    Invitation to attend Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference as part of British delegation

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

  • Public consultation begins on Dounreay waste disposal application

    Dounreay has applied for a new authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste.

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  • Foreign Secretary meets Chief Minister of the Punjab

    Foreign Secretary Wiliam Hague met Shabaz Sharif, Chief Minister of the Punjab, Pakistan on 2 October.

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

  • UK Ministers meet Kenyan Government during first visit to Africa

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening and Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds held meetings with Kenyan Vice President and Prime Minister in Nairobi.

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

  • Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Sweden

    The UK's Minister for Europe David Lidington has visited Sweden to meet his Swedish colleagues and discuss current EU issues and foreign policy priorities

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

  • UK and the World Intellectual Property Office agree to enhance cooperation for development

    The agreement signed by the UK IPO Chief Executive, John Alty and WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry commits the UK IPO to assisting with …

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

  • Power station consent turns waste to energy

    Consent was given today by the Government for the construction of a 60MW energy from waste generating station in Cheshire. The proposed development…

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

  • Speed up of 4G roll-out to boost economic growth

    UK consumers and businesses are set to get comprehensive next generation mobile broadband services in the 1st half of next year.

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

  • Electricity transmission: major projects status quarterly update

    Latest version of quarterly major projects status update for electricity transmission.

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  • Freedom Day for Business as Red Tape Stripped Back

    From 1 October 2012, tens of thousands of small businesses and hundreds of venues that host live music events will be freed from the burdens of unnecessary red tape.

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