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Updated Between 1 January 2012
and 31 December 2012
  • Preventing sexual violence in conflict: interview with Sir Peter Ricketts and Nicole Ameline

    Video discussion with the British Ambassador and the chairperson of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.

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

  • Baroness Warsi "shocked and saddened" by Bangladesh fire

    Baroness Warsi has issued a statement following a fire in a garment plant which has reportedly killed over 100 people in Bangladesh.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "We must shatter the culture of impunity for those who use rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war and shift the balance of shame away from survivors to the perpetrators of this crim…

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

  • Home Secretary 'My View' on stalking....

    As two new offences of stalking come into effect, Theresa May writes about how the cowardly crime can shatter lives....

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

  • Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone Conference

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "We regret that it will not be possible to convene a successful conference to be attended by all states of the region as planned in 2012".

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

  • Minister for Africa comments on agreement about Eastern DRC agreed in Kampala today

    Minister Mark Simmonds has commented following an emergency summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region in Uganda today.

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

  • Crucial road improvements to be delivered twice as fast

    Accelerated improvements to various motorways will see more benefits for drivers and hauliers.

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

  • UK Major Ports Group annual parliamentary reception

    Explaining how ports are an essential part of UK economic growth.

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

  • Fifty-one new Foxhound vehicles for the front line

    The MOD is investing £46 million in acquiring 51 new Foxhound patrol vehicles for soldiers serving on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • 150/2012 - MOD Announces new £46m contract for Foxhound vehicles

    The MoD is investing £46 million in acquiring fifty-one new Foxhound patrol vehicles for soldiers serving on the frontline in Afghanistan.

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

  • HMS Northumberland prepares for patrol

    Sailors and Royal Marines from Royal Naval warship HMS Northumberland have carried out final boarding training in Crete for their upcoming maritime policing patrol in the Indian Ocean.

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

  • Anglo-Korean Society Dinner

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has talked about the UK and the Republic of Korea's close cooperation on international security, climate change and prosperity.

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

  • Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI)

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has urged the Bahraini Government to implement the remaining BICI recommendations. He said: "We are concerned by some of the recent decisions taken by the Bahraini Government, parti…

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visit to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds said: “During my visit, I met the three leaders in the region, to underline the importance of joint efforts to build a sustainable peace in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.&…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister shocked and saddened by the multiple suicide attacks in Pakistan

    Baroness Warsi has commented on the suicide attacks that have taken place in Karachi and Rawalpindi this week.

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

  • Emerging technologies to drive growth identified

    British scientists have identified over 50 new and developing technologies which could generate billions for the economy in the future.

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

  • Bureaucracy busting boost for street traders

    A consultation on pedlary and street trading includes proposals to get rid of the Pedlars Act (1871)_ _and make changes to street trading laws…

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

  • Business schools must do more to flex ’muscle‘ of economy

    The Business Schools Task Force report recognises that there is a lot of good work already being done but issues a call to action to help mid…

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

  • Government agreement on energy policy sends clear, durable signal to investors

    The Government has reached a landmark agreement on energy policy that will deliver a clear, durable signal to investors, Edward Davey announced…

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