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  • UK passport processing times for overseas applications have increased

    The processing times for passport applications have been extended for UK passport holders in Ecuador

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

  • UK joins new space partnership

    The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations.

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

  • FCO Minister comments on Guinea-Bissau election results

    FCO Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds welcomes the provisional results of the second round of the Presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns fighting and kidnappings by rebels in Mali

    FCO Minister Mark Simmonds condemns fighting in Mali, calls for peace talks to begin immediately and urges the release of all hostages.

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

  • Cabinet meeting read-out 20 May 2014

    A read-out from the Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on the morning of 20 May 2014.

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

  • Hugo Swire comments on martial law in Thailand

    FCO Minister of State for Asia, Hugo Swire, has expressed his concern at the latest developments in Thailand.

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

  • Leading Cambridge professor receives honorary OBE

    Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts today (20 May 2014) bestowed an honorary OBE on Professor David Ford.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: South Sudan - a country on the brink of famine

    Address by the Development Minister at the South Sudan Humanitarian Conference in Oslo, announcing additional UK aid and calling on all parties to commit to ceasefire, talks and unfettered humanitarian access.

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

  • Monitor commits to a single view of what good leadership looks like

    Monitor, the Care Quality Commission and the NHS Trust Development Authority have agreed to work together to provide NHS providers with a single view of what good leadership looks like.

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  • Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech

    Speech given by Damian Green on Tuesday 20 May.

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

  • New processing times for UK passport applications from Uganda

    Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) publishes new processing times for British passport applications made from Uganda.

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

  • Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Poland

    The UK's Minister for Europe David Lidington has visited Warsaw on 19-20 May to continue good bilateral co-operation on cutting red tape, and to discuss energy security and Ukraine.

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

  • Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Poland

    The UK's Minister for Europe David Lidington has visited Warsaw on 19-20 May to continue good bilateral co-operation on cutting red tape, and to discuss energy security and Ukraine.

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

  • Nominees for Human Rights award in Uganda announced

    The EU Human Rights Defenders Award is granted to honour the achievements of a Human Rights defender in Uganda.

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

  • Ed Vaizey Speech to Digital TV Group Summit 2014

    More than 125 companies are members of the DTG, and collectively they drive innovation and growth in the television & technology sectors.

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

  • Scottish independence: passion is no substitute for good answers

    Scottish Secretary calls for answers as more questions are posed by Scotland's accountants.

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

  • Ending sexual violence in armed conflict – from resolution into reality

    Event in Brussels brought together key stakeholders to discuss and raise awareness of sexual violence in armed conflict, and how to end it.

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

  • Minister for Europe speaks at British-Polish Business Centre

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington, speaks at British-Polish Business Centre at a Better Regulation event in Warsaw

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

  • New School Direct programme for early years initial teacher training

    NCTL is introducing School Direct for early years initial teacher training (ITT) from September 2014.

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

  • Opening statement of welcome to Enterprise Forum in Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Deputy Head of Mission on 20 May. 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