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  • Case study: The Big Energy Upgrade

      The BIG Energy Upgrade Programme is the first large scale project that is delivering installation of energy efficiency measures and renewables…

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

  • Extra trains and faster journey times will boost capacity

    Eighty new train carriages set to be introduced on the First TransPennine Express and London Midland networks from December 2013.

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

  • Foreign Secretary disappointed by Belarus decision to recall EU and Poland Ambassadors

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he is disappointed by Belarus' decision to recall their Ambassadors to Poland and the EU in response to further EU sanctions being imposed on the country yesterday.

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

  • Minister for Africa condemns the murder of Somali journalist

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has condemned the killing of the Director of Somaliweyn Radio, Abukah Hassan Mohamoud.

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

  • UK response to Argentina's threat to trade

    The Argentine Chargé d’Affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office this afternoon.

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

  • Foreign Secretary warns Assad regime against assault on Homs

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on hearing the reports that the Assad regime may be preparing a land assault on Homs.

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

  • US-DPRK Agreement on Nuclear Moratorium/IAEA Inspections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed commitment by the DPRK to halt nuclear tests and uranium enrichment and to accept IAEA inspectors to verify this undertaking.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes General Affairs Council agreement on Serbia's EU candidate status

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed yesterday's recommendation by the EU General Affairs Council to grant Serbia EU Candidate Status, and to further enhance cooperation with Kosovo.

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

  • Minister for Civil Society writes to Lord Hodgson about progress with Red Tape Task Force recommendations

    An update about some of the progress already made to implement the recommendations in the Task Force's report "Unshackling Good Neighbours".

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

  • Lennon and McCartney’s childhood homes listed

    Houses in Liverpool where The Beatles wrote their early songs including Please, Please Me are given special status

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

  • £60 million grants to boost rural businesses

    Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme.

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

  • PM calls Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Monti

    "Their conversation focused on the importance of implementing the strong agenda for economic growth and jobs."

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

  • Crossrail train procurement

    Crossrail Limited has opened the invitation for companies to negotiate for tender of rolling stock and depot facilities.

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

  • UK trade and growth: One year on

    A year on from the launch of its trade strategy, the UK is seeing progress in developing exports and foreign investment.

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

  • UK trade and growth: one year on

    A year on from the launch of its trade strategy, the UK is seeing progress in developing exports and foreign investment.

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

  • Foreign Secretary confirms British journalist's arrival in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed British journalist Paul Conroy is safely in Lebanon when he updated the House of Commons on 28 February.

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

  • £4.17 million of red tape costs to businesses cut

    The Third Statement of New Regulation, which measures the success of the One-in, One-out rule, shows that there is a cumulative net reduction…

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

  • Report calls for universities to be at heart of economy

    The former vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire and HEFCE board member Professor Sir Tim Wilson was asked by the Government to…

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

  • Gearbox engineering company wins cash to accelerate offshore wind innovation

    Press ref: 2012/016 A world-leading gear engineering and manufacturing company has been confirmed as the first successful bidder to a major…

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

  • Speech at European Commission event on the Digital Single Market

    Copenhagen, Denmark

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