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  • Commonwealth Games creating a hive of activity

    Plan Bee is the latest 2014 legacy project.

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

  • Benefit sanctions figures published

    JSA payments to claimants who haven’t stuck to the rules have been suspended 818,000 times since we introduced new rules in October 2012.

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

  • Radio adverts launched to help safeguard flooding clean-up operation

    Public Health England has produced a pair of radio adverts with health advice on cleaning up safely after flooding.

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  • PM announces details of flood support packages

    Details of new funding schemes for homeowners and businesses in flood hit areas have been announced today by Prime Minister David Cameron.

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

  • DVLA Contact Centre service disruptions

    Due to essential system maintenance, there will be disruptions to Drivers Medical services provided by DVLA’s Contact Centre.

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  • Bristol & West tax avoidance plan loses again

    Bristol & West plc, owned by Bank of Ireland, has lost its second attempt to avoid £27 million of corporation tax by claiming that there was a loophole in the law governing the taxation of derivatives.

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

  • FCO Minister summons Ukrainian Ambassador to UK

    Ukrainian Ambassador summoned to the FCO over shocking violence in Ukraine.

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

  • Whitehall releasing its grip on unused public land

    Enough brownfield land released to build 68,000 homes and support 135,000 jobs.

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

  • Public appointments for the Judicial Appointments Commission

    Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of six new Commissioners and re-appointment of Professor Lloyd as a Commissioner and of Christopher Stephens as Chair of the JAC.

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

  • Pasaulinis susitikimas: seksualinio smurto stabdymas konfliktuose

    Aukščiausio lygio susitikimas, kuriame bus sprendžiama, kaip nutraukti seksualinį smurtą konfliktų metu, vyks birželio 10-13 d.d. Londone

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

  • Military to assist flood recovery work

    Military personnel are to remain available to assist local authorities as efforts begin to move from flood relief to recovery work.

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

  • Visit to Hong Kong by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr George Osborne visited Hong Kong from 19 to 20 February.

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

  • British High Commissioner visits Jaffna

    The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, John Rankin, paid an official visit to Jaffna from 19-20 February, 2014.

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

  • Housebuilding at highest for 6 years

    New housing figures confirm Britain is building again.

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

  • The Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) 2014/15 call for bids

    The Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) is the FCO’s dedicated fund supporting human rights and democracy work overseas.

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

  • “Wales is open for business”

    Wales Office Ministers back Wales Tourism Week

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

  • UK Government funds IOM Greece project to return migrants voluntarily

    The British Embassy announced today the launch of a £2 million Assistance for the Voluntary Return and Reintegration of Returnees project.

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

  • UK provides extra funding to Kyrgyz Institute for Public Policy

    The UK Conflict Pool approved extra funding to expand the Institute for Public Policy project on conflict prevention

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

  • Successful start of a new system for selection and training of military leaders in Bosnia

    After 18 months of joint UK, NATO and Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina work, a radically new officer selection and training system started.

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

  • ‘Economic recovery is not yet secure', says Chancellor

    Chancellor uses speech in Hong Kong to highlight that the economic recovery is not yet secure.

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