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  • Less haste, less waste and a smaller waist

    UK households can be healthier and could save up to £1,500 a year by planning their weekly food shop, a new Change4Life survey has revealed

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

  • Philippines: Foreign Office Minister welcomes decision to grant Billy Burton clemency

    Speaking earlier today, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne gave a statement.

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

  • Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas

    A campaign is being launched today, Boxing Day, which shows the benefits of recycling and helps the public find their nearest recycling point…

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns bomb attacks in Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns a series of "cowardly attacks on families gathered in peace and prayer" on 25 December.

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

  • New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

    Rail passengers are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding and the former Waterloo International Station.

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said: “The national holiday that we enjoy this Sunday is a reminder that the Christian faith is at the…

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

  • Funding boost towards national No Second Night Out pledge

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has hailed the first steps toward a national network of homelessness support as £8 million grant funding was allocated…

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

  • Review to examine institutional investment in private rented homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today confirmed that Sir Adrian Montague will lead a review of barriers to investment in rented homes. The…

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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 condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that he remains deeply worried about the situation in Syria following bomb attacks in central Damascus on 23 December.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks to South Korean Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed North Korea with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on 23 December.

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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

  • HMS Somerset celebrates Christmas at sea

    HMS Somerset is working under Combined Maritime Forces as part of a task force which patrols the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and the…

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

  • Combined Services Disabled Ski Team trains in Austria

    Keen to build on the success of last season, which saw them win a total of 11 medals in international events, the team have been training hard…

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

  • UK troops support Afghan led Operation WINTER SUCCESS

    Nearly 1,000 British and Afghan soldiers and Afghan Police have taken part in a major operation to clear insurgents from a crucial area of Helmand province.

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

  • Christmas cheer for children of deployed soldiers

    The event was organised by fledging charity, My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures, whose founders Louise Fetigan and Linda Trickett are both military…

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

  • Squadron Leader Anthony Downing dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Squadron Leader Anthony Downing, who died on 23 December 2011 following an incident in Afghanistan.

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  • Government to bring forward legislation to tackle excessive card surcharges

    Government to bring forward legislation to tackle excessive card surcharges.

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

  • Football disorder at record low

    Arrests for football-related disorder hit a new record low last season, according to statistics published today.

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

  • Chief Medical Officer statement on breast implants

    Women with PIP implants should not be unduly worried. We have no evidence of a link to cancer or an increased risk of rupture

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