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  • 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

  • New podcast on Foreign Office arms control work

    In the new audio series, British Ambassador John Duncan will discuss both his work as British Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament and the role of social media in diplomacy.

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

  • Plans announced for regional growth and technology centres

    The Prime Minister and Lord Heseltine announced plans to boost growth in all regions of the country, and the Government is also announcing further details for its £200 million national network of elite Technology and Innovat…

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

  • Prime Minister and Lord Heseltine announce plans to boost regional growth

    Meeting members of the Liverpool City Region Shadow Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Prime Minister announced he was commissioning Tesco…

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

  • Proposals published for £200 million network of Technology and Innovation Centres

    The centre will be the first of an elite national network of centres, to be established and overseen by the Technology Strategy Board, that …

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

  • Reappointments to the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management

    The Chair and twelve members of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) have recently been reappointed for a second term of office…

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

  • QIPP National Urgent Care Clinical Dashboard: Invitations for Expressions of Interest from Pioneer Sites

    This letter highlights the launch of the Clinical Dashboard element of the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) National Urgent Care workstream.

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  • Help to harness Britain’s high tech potential

    Nick Clegg: "The programme for technology and innovation centres is a key part of our strategy to rebalance the economy."

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

  • PM unveils strategy for growth

    The Prime Minister has delivered a speech in Manchester unveiling the Government's plans to help drive growth and create jobs across our country.

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

  • Government focused on growth and jobs creation

    The Prime Minister has announced plans to push the growth of small business, and significant changes in the way advice to business is provided.

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

  • Foreign Secretary "appalled" by the assassination of Governor of Punjab

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK will continue to work closely with the leaders of Pakistan to try to bring about a more stable, democratic future for Pakistan.

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

  • Britain is a great place to do business

    British High Commissioner to New Zealand Vicki Treadell wants to engage with the modern generation of New Zealanders, and help them make a connection with the UK.

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

  • Fund to create 50,000 jobs in tourism and boost the economy is ‘on target’ to reach £100 million

    The British tourism industry has responded extremely positively to the government’s challenge to create a marketing fund of more than £100 million to boost tourism.

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

  • Government focused on growth and job creation

    The Government is to strengthen its plans to push the growth of small business with a big expansion in the scope of its planned New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) helping to create up to 40,000 new businesses by 2013.

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

  • HMS Cumberland continues to support carrier Charles de Gaulle

    HMS Cumberland has continued her operations over the Christmas and New Year period in support of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by escorting her through the Strait of Hormuz early Boxing Day morning (26 Decemb…

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

  • More freedom to buy and sell bread and wine

    Current laws restrict bakers to producing loaves of unpackaged bread in set sizes while licensed premises are limited to selling alcoholic drinks…

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

  • New Year's eve bombings in Abuja, Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne condemns attacks.

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

  • Government introduces bank levy

    The Government today introduced a permanent levy on banks’ balance sheets.

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

  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Wilcox has welcomed new arrangements for filing patents in Europe which will cut costs for UK businesses.

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

  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    From tomorrow applicants will supply the European Patent Office (EPO) with fewer documents than before, which will save companies money on the…

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