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  • Appointment of EU Special Representative for Sudan

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has spoken about the appointment of Dame Rosalind Marsden, former British Ambassador to Sudan, as the EU Special Representative for Sudan.

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

  • Vince Cable visits North East to announce Low Carbon Investment

    Dr Cable will spend time at Corus, where he will announce the latest funding package worth £4.6 million from the Tees Valley Industrial Programme…

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

  • New rules to hand over powers to individuals and companies by cutting red tape and bureaucracy

    The measures will help transform the relationship between people and government by changing how regulations are drawn up, introduced and implemented…

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

  • PM holds working dinner with Silvio Berlusconi

    Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Rome to meet his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi.

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

  • New cultural agreement leads to closer co-operation between Britain and India

    A step change in cultural co-operation between India and the UK was made today.

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

  • Pembrokeshire has enormous potential for further economic growth, says Wales Office Minister

    Pembrokeshire has enormous potential for further economic growth, said Welsh Office Minister David Jones during a two-day fact finding visit…

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

  • Robin Hood Tax

    Government is aware of a lobby for the creation of a financial transactions tax that would help tackle the current budget deficit.

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

  • UK reaffirms commitment to South Pacific region at Pacific Islands Forum

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell arrived today in Port Vila, Vanuatu, for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

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

  • Coventry to receive £64 million for new streetlighting

    Most of Coventry's streetlighting is to be replaced.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister look to the future

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, met today on the 20th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

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

  • UK Minister welcomes Zanzibar referendum outcome

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomes decision by voters to pave way for coalition government.

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

  • UK working with Africa

    Henry Bellingham visited Africa for the African Union Summit and discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sudan and Kenya.

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

  • Letter from The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP in response to Financial Times leader dated 2 August 2010

    The Editor Financial Times Sir, Your leading article (Monday 2nd August) suggests that the Government does not seem gripped by sufficient …

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

  • Tackling drink-fuelled crime in Newquay

    James Brokenshire visited the Cornwall town to see improvements made since two young people died after falling from cliffs last year.

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

  • Another step towards independence for Northern Rock plc

    Another step towards independence for Northern Rock plc.

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

  • Programme for Government: Business

    This is a response to the public comments received on 'The Coalition: Our Programme for Government' on Business.

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

  • Programme for Government: Consumer Protection

    This is a response to the public comments received on 'The Coalition: Our Programme for Government' on Consumer Protection.

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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 news from the Foreign Office and British Embassies around the world this week.

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

  • Minister welcomes the Convention on Cluster Munitions entering into force

    Foreign office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the entering into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

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

  • Barker puts low carbon growth at the heart of UK-India relationship

    Greg Barker was in New Delhi as he accompanied Prime Minister David Cameron on his first official trip to the country.

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