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  • Prime Minister hails "great opportunity" for Egypt

    Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Egypt for talks with the interim administration while heralding the "great opportunity" the nation now has for a transition from military to civilian rule.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt arrived in Sri Lanka this morning as the first minister of the Coalition Government to visit Sri Lanka.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister announces £3 million funding towards demining in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt announced the funding for demining in a meeting with the Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Development, Hon. Basil Rajapakse at the Presidential Secretariat today.

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

  • PM hails “great opportunity” for Egypt

    The Prime Minister has travelled to Egypt for talks with the interim administration while heralding the "great opportunity" the nation now has for a transition from military to civilian rule.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 21 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Middle East, Tourism Strategy, Public Sector Reform and Bill of Rights.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks to Saif Qadhafi

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to the Head of the Qadhafi Human Rights Society about the situation in Libya.

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

  • PM's phone call with King of Bahrain

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to the King of Bahrain following protests in the country.

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

  • British Government concerned by reports of violence in the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed the UK government's concern on continuing reports overnight of unacceptable violence used against protesters in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen.

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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 Office Minister comments on review of arms exports

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "We will not issue licences where we judge there is a clear risk that the proposed export might provoke or prolong regional or internal conflicts."

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on recent events in Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says Bahraini Government should move quickly to carry out commitments to transparent investigations into recent events and any alleged human rights abuses.

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

  • Training Ugandans for Somalia deployment

    A British training team puts Ugandan troops through their paces on the eve of deployment to Somalia. Report by Sharon Kean.

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

  • North West submits highest number of bids to the Regional Growth Fund

    A total of 89 bids were submitted to the fund from the region out of a total of 464. The £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund is designed to …

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

  • Capital growth targeted as London signs up to local enterprise network

    A new local enterprise partnership to lead local growth for London’s firms was today given the green light by Decentralisation Minister, Greg…

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited Bahrain on the final leg of his visit to the Middle East which has included stops in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Spanish Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the Middle East, Latin America and UK-Spain relations with Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez in London on 17 February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on arms exports to Bahrain

    "In light of events we are today formally reviewing recent licensing decisions for exports to Bahrain," said Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt.

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

  • Bahrain: "We urge all sides to avoid violence and the police to exercise restraint"

    "We have conveyed our concern about these events and the level of violence to the Government of Bahrain." said Foreign Secretary William Hague.

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

  • The UK Prosperity Agenda – growth, open markets and good governance

    The UK Government firmly believes that open and free trade is the way to increase global wealth. I want to see British businesses making the most of opportunities in Africa.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "UK remains committed to supporting the people of Zimbabwe"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented on the rollover of the EU's restrictive measures on Zimbabwe.

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