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  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP: Delivering Financial Reform and Economic Growth: The UK Perspective; Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Particle recovery work resumes offshore

    Land and Marine has resumed its search of the seabed near Dounreay for "significant" fragments of nuclear fuel.

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  • UK-Russia tackle pressing foreign policy issues

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited newly-reappointed Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. They spoke about a range of global foreign policy issues including Syria and Iran.

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

  • Foreign Office makes clear Assad regime cannot act with impunity

    On 28 May the Syrian Chargé d’Affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office to see the Political Director, Sir Geoffrey Adams.

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

  • Start-up loans for young entrepreneurs

    An £10 million StartUp Loan scheme is launched, alongside Lord Young's independent report on enterprise.

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

  • UK and Indonesia strengthen educational links

    During his visit to UK, Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture Mohammed Nuh met with the UK Universities and Science Minister David Willetts…

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

  • Search for new Coal Authority Chairperson begins

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry today announced recruitment has begun for a new Chair of the Coal Authority. Dr Helen Mounsey’s period of office…

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

  • Statement on Coryton

    A DECC spokesperson said: “It is disappointing that PWC has been unable to find a buyer for Coryton. This is particularly bad news for the …

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

  • Statement on Coryton

    A DECC spokesperson said: “It is disappointing that PWC has been unable to find a buyer for Coryton. This is particularly bad news for the workers at Coryton.  The Job Centre Plus Rapid Response Ser...

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

  • Prime Minister speaks to UN Secretary General about Syria

    Prime Minister and UN Secretary General agree the UN Security Council needs to stand firm and united condemning the actions of the Assad regime.

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

  • Prime Minister's call with President Hollande regarding Syria

    Leaders agreed that the brutality of the Damascus regime is a threat to regional security and those responsible must be held accountable.

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

  • Syrian chargé d’affaires summoned to Foreign Office

    Following the horrifying massacre of innocent civilians in Houla, Foreign Secretary William Hague has instructed that the Syrian chargé d’affaires be summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: time running out for the Assad regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the time is running out for the Assad regime to adopt and implement Kofi Annan's six point plan and stop the torture, abuse and murder of their own people.

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

  • Portas Pilots to kick-start high street renaissance

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps announces the first 12 Portas Pilot towns.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns murder of journalist in Somalia

    Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, has condemned the murder of Shabelle Media journalist Ahmed Addow Anshur.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Libyan Prime Minister's visit to the UK

    On Friday 25 May Libyan Prime Minister Abdurahim El-Keib concluded a two-day visit to the UK, his first since taking office last year.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iran to take “urgent, concrete steps”

    Foreign Secretary comments after the E3+3 talks with Iran in Baghdad today.

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

  • Top team appointed as UK Green Investment Bank company formed

    Lord Smith of Kelvin will be the new Chair of UK Green Investment Bank plc. Currently Chair of SSE and The Weir Group, he has a strong financial…

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

  • Small Emitters can opt out of EU ETS from 2013

    25 May 2012 The UK is offering small emitters and hospital installations the opportunity to ‘opt out’ from the EU ETS from 2013 as part of …

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