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  • UK statement to the OSCE Permanent Council on International Women's Day 2015

    International Women’s Day is an opportunity to take stock of the challenges that all states face in tackling gender discrimination.

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

  • British Embassy in Dublin goes green to mark St. Patrick’s Day

    For the second year, the British Embassy in Dublin will ‘go green’ to mark St. Patrick’s Day joining iconic landmarks around the world.

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

  • FC Barcelona v Manchester City FC travel advice

    Travel advice for Manchester City fans travelling to Barcelona for the Barcelona v Manchester City match on Wednesday 18th March

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

  • Groups honoured for ‘life-changing’ work at House of Commons ceremony

    Organisations that have helped transform the lives of disabled people have been recognised at an awards ceremony to promote accessibility.

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

  • Vodafone pledges support for Armed Forces Covenant

    Telecommunications giant Vodafone UK has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

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

  • Highest proportion of young people in education or training

    More than 90% of 16- and 17-year-olds were actively participating in education, employment or training at the end of December

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

  • UK Statement at OSCE Permanent Council on Human Rights and Democracy

    Head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE, Ambassador Schroeder, announces launch of the FCO annual Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2014.

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

  • Annual Human Rights report 2014

    The 2014 Foreign Office annual report on Human Rights and Democracy sets out steps taken to promote and protect human rights.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints new Chair to the Board of the National Heritage Memorial Fund

    Culture Secretary announces appointment by the Prime Minister of Sir Peter Luff as Chair of the Board that runs both the NHMF and the HLF.

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

  • Government to set Tourism bodies targets to spread growth across UK

    VisitBritain and VisitEngland charged with getting more overseas visitors to travel beyond London to maintain UK’s tourism boom

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

  • Library funding boost to help more entrepreneurs

    Enterprising Libraries across the country will receive over £650,000 to support entrepreneurs.

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

  • Philippine premier of National Theatre’s Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch to be screened in Cebu

    The GREAT campaign goes to Visayas with the much-anticipated special screening of National Theatre Live’s ‘Frankenstein’.

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

  • British Ambassador to Uzbekistan speaks about UK role in the EU

    Ambassador Mr George Edgar was invited to the BFA in Tashkent to deliver a presentation on the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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

  • "All women have the right to live free from discrimination and violence."

    Statement by Baroness Northover, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development, at the 59th Session on the UN Commission on the Status of Women

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

  • Supporting new town and parish councils

    Stephen Williams on the role new town and parish councils will take in the Community Rights programme

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

  • UK statement at the Commission on the Status of Women

    Baroness Northover, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for DfID delivers UK statement on gender equality at the UN

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

  • High Commissioner hosts Brass For Africa Concert

    British Army bandsmen join forces with children's brass band

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

  • Charge’ d’Affaires Simon Mustard visits Zarqa

    Charge’ d’Affaires visits a women’s Vocational Training Centre and an ice cream factory that has been supported by the DFID funded Nomou Initiative

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

  • Traineeships programme helping many into apprenticeships and jobs

    New report reveals high satisfaction rate, with majority of young people, employers and providers happy with quality of traineeships.

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

  • Apprenticeships no longer just 'jobs for the boys'

    More than a million women started apprenticeships between 2010 to 2011 and 2013 to 2014.

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