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Updated Between 1 January 2013
and 31 December 2013
  • New Defence College of Technical Training announced

    MOD has announced a £121 million contract for the first stage of work on a Defence College of Technical Training at Lyneham in Wiltshire.

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

  • Soldier receives UK's first mind-controlled robot arm

    A soldier who lost an arm while in Afghanistan has become the first person in the UK to receive a mind-controlled prosthetic limb.

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

  • Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds on Kenya's 50th Anniversary of Independence

    I bring with me the warmest of wishes from the British people to the people of Kenya, and a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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

  • New chapter in Hillsborough Castle’s history

    Plans are underway to pass the castle's operation over to Historic Royal Palaces, securing its future on a financially sustainable basis.

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

  • FCO Minister visits Kenya

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds visits Kenya for its 50th anniversary of Independence.

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

  • Royal National Lifeboat Institution Visit to Senegal and The Gambia

    A RNLI mission visited Senegal to deliver lifeguard training aimed at helping lifeguards save hundreds of people from drowning each year.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for restraint from Ukrainian Government

    Foreign Secretary William Hague urges calm in light of further violence in Ukraine.

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

  • Embassy support to a study on the economic climate in northern Kosovo

    Ambassador Cliff sees investment in the private sector as essential for improving living standards, a key component for improving stability

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

  • Self Assessment newcomers urged to register now

    HMRC is urging first-time Self Assessment filers who haven’t sent in a return to register for its online services now.

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  • Elizabeth Truss responds to NAO free school report

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss’s statement in response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on establishing free schools.

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

  • Plan to reduce wasted goods and save businesses billions

    Resource Management Minister Dan Rogerson launches the new Waste Prevention Programme for England.

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

  • British High Commissioner to Rwanda marks Human Rights Day

    The promotion and protection of human rights is at the heart of how the UK sees its role in the world.

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

  • UK interest in investment in Egypt’s ports

    British shipping and ports expert visits Egypt to help encourage UK investment

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

  • Chancellor welcomes Tesco Bank’s plans to enter current account market

    ‘This is another step towards a more diverse UK banking sector’ explains the Chancellor.

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

  • Aid agencies improving value for money for UK taxpayer

    In an update of the Multilateral Aid Review DFID finds all organisations have made progress against reform priorities.

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

  • New National Cardiovascular Intelligence Network

    Today, PHE hosts the first major event bringing together key stakeholders from the National Cardiovascular Intelligence Network (NCVIN).

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  • Latest PHE National Child Measurement Programme figures available

    Latest figures show obesity levels in 4 to 5 year old children have levelled out, and levels in 10 to 11 year old children have stabilised.

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  • Introduction to the Dementia Summit

    Jeremy Hunt on the importance of research, early diagnosis and reducing the stigma around dementia at the G8 Summit on dementia.

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

  • UK Secretary of State for Education signs Memorandum of Understanding with Israel to boost English language training

    The UK’s Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, signed an agreement with his Israeli counterpart Rabbi Shai Piron to increase the two countries’ cooperation on English language training.

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

  • Human Rights as Supreme Value

    Speech given by Deputy Head of Mission, Greg Quinn, on 9 December. This is an English transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered.

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