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  • UK dismayed at delays to Maldives Presidential elections

    Foreign Secretary expresses concern and disappointment following further delays to the Maldives Presidential election.

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

  • Government builds on Olympics model to cut infrastructure costs

    Guidance published by the Treasury uses lessons learned from the Olympics and private sector to drive down infrastructure costs.

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

  • 92,000 2-year-olds already receiving free childcare

    Around 92,000 of the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds are now receiving up to 15 hours a week of fully funded childcare.

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

  • Archbishop of Canterbury visits MOD on Armistice Day

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited the Ministry of Defence on the 95th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.

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

  • The British Embassy in Morocco marks Remembrance Day

    The British Embassy in Morocco commemorated Remembrance Day 2013 in Tangier and Rabat

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

  • Remembrance Day in Albania

    The service commemorates all those who have given their lives in wars and armed conflicts.

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

  • The British Embassy marks ‘Remembrance Day’

    British Embassy Beirut honours fallen soldiers alongside Lebanese and Palestinian war veterans

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

  • British Ambassador launches Holocuast survivors club in Haifa

    British Ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould, officially launched the 13th 'Cafe Britannia' Club for Holocaust Survivors in Haifa on 7 November.

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

  • Remembrance Sunday Services held in Ramla

    The British Embassy held its annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Ramla on Sunday.

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

  • Remembrance day service in Egypt

    The British Embassy in Egypt commemorated Remembrance Day by holding the annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth Cemetery.

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

  • Remembrance day service in Egypt

    The British Embassy in Egypt commemorated Remembrance Day by holding the annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth Cemetery.

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

  • Further details on the Sri Lanka visit of the Prince of Wales

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Sri Lanka from Thursday, 14 November to Saturday, 16 November, 2013.

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

  • Liverpool Cenotaph gets Grade I listed status

    Maria Miller announces plans to list thousands more war memorials.

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

  • Additional UK funding for those affected by Typhoon Yolanda announced

    DFID Secretary Justine Greening announced a further package of up to £6 million (P414M) for the humanitarian response to Typhoon Yolanda

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

  • Wales Office Ministers mark Remembrance Sunday

    Wales Office Ministers will attend Remembrance Day services in London and Wales this Sunday

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

  • FCO Minister calls for swift progress on Maldives elections

    FCO Minister of State Hugo Swire calls for elections in Maldives to move forward quickly and warns against further delays.

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

  • Recruit for Spouses wins Big Society Award

    Military spouse recruitment agency wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Applications for Chevening Scholarships in Bolivia are open

    Chevening is the UK government’s global scholarship programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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

  • Back in Britain

    Our blog on how the First World War changed lives across Britain.

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

  • Remembrance Day Service

    The British Embassy will host a Remembrance Day service at the Commonwealth War grave in Fossvogur cemetery on 10 November 2013.

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