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  • Chagossian communities to visit British Indian Ocean Territory

    Twelve members of the Chagossian communities in the UK and the Seychelles will visit the British Indian Ocean Territory next week.

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

  • Updated advice on Japan from Government Chief Scientific Adviser to UK Ambassador

    Sir John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, spoke to Her Majesty's Ambassador to Japan David Warren on 25 March with an update on the situation in Japan.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expresses concern at ongoing violence in Syria

    "I call on the Syrian government to respect the people’s right to peaceful protest and to address their legitimate grievances."

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Libya, North Korea and the Arms Trade Treaty were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers last week.

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

  • Press conference at European Council

    A transcript of press conference given by the Prime Minister David Cameron about the economy, Libya and Japan.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 25 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Portugal, IPSA and Yvonne Fletcher.

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

  • Local transport improvement projects get green light

    Go-ahead for local transport improvement projects after cost savings found.

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

  • Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train pilot on track

    Government grant to develop tram-train project in South Yorkshire given.

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

  • Rail announcement

    Theresa Villiers and Norman Baker explain how we will invest in more than 2100 new rail carriages by 2019.

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

  • Bikeability workshops

    Video speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • First 4 new generation enterprise zone locations identified

    Four vanguard areas - Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester and London - that will deliver new economic growth through the next generation of Enterprise…

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

  • Ministers praise business commitment to local growth in Hull and Humber

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark today met with business leaders to hear first hand their plans to realise the potential for growth across…

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

  • London's Royal docks gain enterprise zone status

    Statement from Bob Neil, minister for the Thames Gateway, on London’s historic Royal Docks gaining Enterprise Zone status. Thames Gateway…

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

  • UK welcomes EU decision to freeze assets of members of former Egyptian regime

    "The UK has been pressing the EU to take action on Egyptian requests to freeze assets and I am pleased this has now happened" said Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces London conference on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK will host an international conference in London on 29 March.

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

  • Cameron and Obama discuss key role of Nato in Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to President Obama last night to take stock of the situation in Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: International community will not stand by and watch Qadhafi regime kill civilians

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said "forces that continue to take part in Qadhafi's war against his own people, will continue to face the military force of the coalition".

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

  • EU Ministers discuss Foreign Affairs in Brussels

    Minister for Europe David Lidington updated Parliament on the outcomes of the General Affairs and Foreign Affairs meetings in Brussels on Monday.

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

  • First four new generation Enterprise Zone locations identified

    The areas were hailed today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable, who announced the launch of a scheme to…

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

  • Firms urged to work together on switch to IPv6

    Ed Vaizey speaks at event examining roll out of new internet protocol.

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