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  • Foreign Secretary congratulates new President of Somalia

    The Foreign Secretary spoke to Somalia's new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on 11 September 2012.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes result of elections in Angola

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds spoke after the declaration of the results of Angola's presidential and parliamentary election held on 31 August.

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

  • Minister for Africa condemns bomb attacks in Mogadishu

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds condemned the attacks on a hotel in Mogadishu where the President of Somalia and Kenyan Foreign Minister were staying.

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

  • Edward Davey Politics Home article: Keeping the lights on, bills down and the air clean

    Seven months in as Secretary of State and I’m more aware than anyone that the energy and climate change agenda raises passions. It goes right…

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

  • Press briefing afternoon 12 September 2012

    The Eurozone, advisors, national debt, Hillsborough, embassy security and Scotland were discussed at this press briefing.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement following the deaths of US nationals in Libya

    "We look to the new Libyan authorities to do all in their power, as they have pledged to do, to bring the killers to justice."

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

  • Support for smaller businesses in supply chain

    The NDA is forming a national steering group to provide additional focus and support for small and medium size enterprises in the supply chain.

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  • £5 million transport boost drives green growth in Tyne and Wear

    £5 million of government funding for carbon-cutting, growth boosting local transport scheme in Tyne and Wear.

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

  • Government welcomes Select Committee acknowledgement of improvements to management of the European Regional Development Fund

    The Government has issued its response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report into the European Regional Development…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has welcomed the elections, saying it represents an "important step towards full universal suffrage in Hong Kong".

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

  • Foreign Secretary: UK wants to build an effective partnership with Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met President Mursi, Prime Minister Qandil and Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr during his visit to Egypt today.

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

  • A significant moment for Somalia: Prime Minister congratulates new president

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke following the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Somalia.

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

  • HMS Argyll champions British industry in Hamburg

    Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll has been flying the flag for British industry in a four-day visit to the German maritime city of Hamburg in support of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

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

  • £165m skills boost from Employer Ownership Pilot

    Government and business boost UK workforce with £165 million co-investment in skills.

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

  • Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable outlines his plans in a Industrial Strategy speech to business leaders and committed to a long term, strategic partnership between Government and industry.

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

  • Industrial Strategy: Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable explains why it's so important for the government to have a long-term industrial strategy, giving examples of what we are doing.

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

  • Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable has today set out his vision for the future of British Industry, looking at where the UK has a competitive advantage now, and where…

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

  • Overseas Territories flags flown over Foreign Office

    Minister for Europe David Lidington and Minister for the Overseas Territories welcomed the raising of the Gibraltar Flag over the Foreign Office building to mark Gibraltar.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses disappointment at Israeli decision to upgrade Ariel College

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after the Israeli Cabinet approved the potential upgrading of Ariel College, which would create the first university in a settlement illegal under international law.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attacks in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt spoke about the series of attacks that took place in towns and cities across Iraq.

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