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Updated Between 1 January 2012
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  • Fantastic' response to Portas Pilots offer

    Hundreds of towns across the country have applied in their droves to become one of the first Portas Pilots to breathe new life into their high streets.

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

  • International operation prevents half a billion pounds of fraud

    The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has taken down 36 website domains which were selling compromised credit card and financial data.

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

  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)

    Explaining why HS2 matters critically for Britain's future.

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

  • LEP network annual conference

    Explaining what government is doing to invest in, reform and modernise the UK's local transport systems.

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

  • Local enterprise partnership network conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. First, thank you to David and the Network for the work they’ve done in the past year. It’s great …

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

  • £70 billion of potential government business published

    Government's long term plan to reform the way the public sector does business ramped up today as new and updated data on potential future government contracts was published.

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

  • Boost the business in you

    A competition to boost the prospects of two businesses by providing a support package including mentoring advice, and £15,000 worth of free advertising with the Guardian has been launched.

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

  • Future UK force levels in Afghanistan

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Visit by Overseas Territories Minister to the Cayman Islands

    Henry Bellingham MP makes first visit to the Cayman Islands 18-21 April

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

  • Mid-sized business boost in Turkey

    The first UK trade mission to Turkey focusing solely on mid-sized businesses begins on 26 April.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Connecticut's abolition of the death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the decision, making Connecticut the 17th US state to abolish the death penalty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls for justice for Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken after news that the Russian Investigative Committee has extended their investigation into the death of Sergei Magnitsky.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Charles Taylor guilty verdict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after news that the Special Court for Sierra Leone has found Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Foreign Minister welcomes AU peace plan for Sudan and South Sudan

    Foreign Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham comments on the African Union Peace and Security Council communiqué outlining a peace plan between Sudan and South Sudan.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Saudi Justice Secretary

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt, met with the Saudi Justice Secretary, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkareem Al-Issa to further strengthen relations following the Prime Minister’s successful visit to Saudi Arabia in January.

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

  • Progress in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during March.

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

  • Britain in Asia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he hoped to turn our shared heritage, values and interests into common purpose and common action.

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

  • Army brothers united in Helmand

    Three Sunderland brothers, currently serving in Afghanistan's Helmand province, have been reunited for a short time on the front line.

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

  • Foreign Secretary - we're on track to complete transition

    Mr Hague’s comments were made in his monthly Afghanistan progress report for March, in which he highlighted the Afghan National Security Forces…

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

  • Reduction of 500 Service personnel from Afghanistan explained

    The Prime Minister announced last year that there would be a reduction of 500 UK personnel by the end of 2012. In a statement to the House of Commons today, 26 April 2012, the Defence Secretary announced how the reduction wi…

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