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  • Rob Sykes appointed Doncaster Lead Commissioner

    The Government has appointed Rob Sykes as lead intervention commissioner at Doncaster Council. Following the direction of intervention issued…

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan

    Dr Peter Tibber has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan.

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

  • Joint press statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, and the Finance Minister of India; UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue

    We, the Finance Ministers of the UK and India, met today in the fifth round of our annual Economic and Financial Dialogue.

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

  • NDA business plan sets out goals for Dounreay clean-up

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority today publishes its business plan for 2012/13, setting out key clean-up goals for sites such as Dounreay to achieve.

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  • Clean Energy Ministerial (25-26 April) and events (23-27 April)

    The UK is hosting the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) at Lancaster House in London on 25-26 April 2012.

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

  • Friends of Syria meeting concludes

    The second meeting of the Friends of Syria has taken place today. Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the gathering of the international community in Istanbul.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses events in Syria

    Speaking today in an interview with Andrew Marr on BBC 1, Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed international action on Syria.

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

  • "Our task is to pressure the regime in Damascus into implementing Kofi Annan’s Six-Point Plan in full and without any further delay"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul on 1 April.

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

  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 1 April.

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

  • New minimum 12 month duration for all apprenticeships

    The new standards will come into force for all age groups from August 2012, subject to consultation with providers and employers, as a further…

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

  • Shujaaz FM wins an Emmy

    The DFID-funded project inspires around five million young Kenyans to take action to improve their lives

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

  • Babcock consortium acquires site licence company

    Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Babcock Dounreay Partnership.

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  • Azamara cruise ship incident

    The Foreign Office is aware of an incident on board the Azamara Quest cruise ship.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on political prisoners in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed concern about reports that Ali Mahmoud Othman has been captured by the Syrian regime, and has also voiced concern about prominent activist Noura Aljizawi.

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

  • Elgin platform flare is out

    DECC Statement 31 March 2012 TOTAL has confirmed to the Government that the flare on the Elgin platform has gone out. Energy Minister Charles…

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

  • Children call for smokefree homes

    New national campaign highlights the hidden dangers of secondhand smoke.

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

  • Campaign warns of dangers of secondhand smoke

    A national advertising campaign launches today to emphasise the dangers of secondhand smoke in the home and in cars.

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

  • The Month: issue 52, March 2012

    March 2012 of the newsletter for NHS leaders.

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  • Eric Pickles welcomes Asian cuisine apprenticeships

    Eric Pickles has welcomed the launched of 5 Centres of Excellence for Asian and Oriental Cuisine.

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

  • BIS capability action plan published

    BIS has published its capability action plan, following a review of departmental work.

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