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  • NDA business plan sets out goals for Dounreay clean-up

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority today publishes its business plan for 2012/13, setting out key clean-up goals for sites such as Dounreay to achieve.

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  • Friends of Syria meeting concludes

    The second meeting of the Friends of Syria has taken place today. Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the gathering of the international community in Istanbul.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses events in Syria

    Speaking today in an interview with Andrew Marr on BBC 1, Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed international action on Syria.

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

  • "Our task is to pressure the regime in Damascus into implementing Kofi Annan’s Six-Point Plan in full and without any further delay"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul on 1 April.

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

  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 1 April.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on political prisoners in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed concern about reports that Ali Mahmoud Othman has been captured by the Syrian regime, and has also voiced concern about prominent activist Noura Aljizawi.

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

  • Elgin platform flare is out

    DECC Statement 31 March 2012 TOTAL has confirmed to the Government that the flare on the Elgin platform has gone out. Energy Minister Charles…

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

  • World's largest 'no take' marine protected area celebrates 2nd anniversary

    April 1st marks the second anniversary of the creation of the world’s largest ‘no-take’ Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

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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

  • Statement on Davey meeting with haulage industry

    30 March 2012 A DECC spokesperson said: “Ed Davey chaired a meeting with the haulage industry, the defence and transport secretaries. It was…

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

  • Grant Shapps offers 'Portas-Plus' plan to revive ailing high streets

    Towns across the country have got their applications in ahead of today’s deadline in the hope of becoming Portas Pilots.

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

  • Up to £1 million to help communities shape the future of their high streets

    Today Planning Minister Greg Clark revealed that £1 million will be made available to support the creation of high street neighbourhood plans…

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

  • Case study: E.ON apprentices

    E.ON have created a £100,000 funding package to kick-start the recruitment of 100 young jobseekers into energy efficiency apprenticeships. …

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

  • Government procurement reform

    How government procurement could provide better value for money and support the economy.

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  • £420 million to support local infrastructure

    Communities Secretary and Transport Secretary announce funding to help communities deliver vital local infrastructure projects.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to visit Rome

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will visit Rome on Thursday 22 March to meet his Italian counterpart Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Tunisian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam in London on 28 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to announce support for Syrian political opposition

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will announce that he has agreed to provide half a million pounds of British support to Syria's political opposition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the UK's role in foreign policy to the Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet on 29 March.

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

  • New Foresight project to explore the future of identity

    'Future of identity' will investigate how changes in technology, geo-politics, demographics and economics over the next 10 years might affect notions of identity.

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