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  • Olympic Roundup - Monday 6 August

    Today's look at Foreign Office activity and the events taking place in and around the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • UK and New Zealand: a warm and very strong relationship

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully to the Foreign Office today.

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

  • There and back again: a Chinese Olympian's tale

    Sixty-four years after he first set foot in the UK to play Olympic basketball for his country, Mr Wu Chengzhang has returned: and this time, it’s personal.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Jamaica on 50 years of independence

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated Jamaica on a significant milestone, as the country marks 50 years of independence.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses condolences over the Wisconsin shooting

    Minister for North America Alistair Burt is deeply saddened about the shooting at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

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

  • Royal Navy rower takes Olympic gold

    Olympic rower and Royal Navy officer Lieutenant Pete Reed has helped Team GB to a historic fourth gold medal in the men's coxless fours.

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

  • MDP providing Olympics security

    The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is currently undertaking its largest ever deployment outside the MOD estate as it supports the 2012 Olympics.

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

  • High-profile guests visit Tobacco Dock

    Residents of the temporary military camp at Tobacco Dock in Tower Hamlets, London, have played host to two high-profile guests over the past few days.

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

  • UK forces support Afghan operation in Lower Gereshk Valley

    Afghan soldiers and police, supported by British troops, have completed an operation to clear insurgents from the Lower Gereshk Valley, in the north of Nahr-e Saraj district.

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

  • Soldiers on Salisbury Plain celebrate historical discovery

    An award-winning project using archaeology to aid the recovery of soldiers injured on Operation HERRICK has concluded its success on Salisbury Plain with an astonishing treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon finds.

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

  • Government appoints fund managers for non-domestic energy efficiency projects

    Paving the way for the UK Green Investment Bank, UKGI has committed up to £100 million to two specialist fund managers, Sustainable Development…

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

  • Government announces £100 million fund for green investment and welcomes new jobs

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will set out today how the renewable energy sector is delivering vital investment and jobs to the UK. Dagenham…

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

  • Opportunities in UK energy markets: Edward Davey's speech at Global Business Summit on Energy

    Thanks very much. This has long been one of the great business cities. For fifteen centuries, it has welcomed traders and merchants from around the world.   In fact, its Old English name directly tra...

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the Global Business Summit on Energy

    The Deputy Prime Minister gave a speech on the green economy at the Global Business Summit on Energy on 6 August 2012.

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

  • Weymouth and Portland witnesses sailing history

    Team GB’s Sailing team has a historic day by the seaside.

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

  • DFID research: African Community Access Programme (AFCAP): Hitting the road to boost growth in sub-Saharan Africa

    DFID-funded AFCAP Project works with Governments in 6 countries to deliver safe and sustainable access to rural communities.

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

  • New Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary

    The new Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, Richard Heaton, takes up his new role today.

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

  • Judge rejects claims that work schemes are forced labour

    Schemes to help unemployed people get work are not slave labour, a Judicial review has ruled.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the Global Business Summit on Energy

    The Deputy Prime Minister gave a speech on the green economy at the Global Business Summit on Energy on 6 August 2012.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister attends Olympic Munich commemoration

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke at an Olympic Munich commemoration on 6 August 2012.

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