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  • Syria: Vital aid for children and families forced to flee

    Britain will provide urgent support to the United Nations to get humanitarian help - including water and education - to 250,000 children who were forced to flee the fighting.

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

  • Family planning: Contraceptives for 27m women and girls

    The British government is part of a new partnership announced today at the United Nations that will increase access to contraceptives for 27 million women and girls in some of the world's poorest countries.

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

  • Maude calls for international governments to deliver their transparency commitments

    The UK has taken up the rotating leadership of the international Open Government Partnership (OGP).

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

  • Open Data User Group issues call for open data requests

    The Open Data User Group (ODUG) has called on developers and the open data community to request the release of public sector data.

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

  • Centre for Responsible Credit Annual Conference

    Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Probation Minister calls for tougher community sentences

    Community Payback must be more intensive and delivered within days of an offender being sentenced, Jeremy Wright said.

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

  • Pupils who fall behind in English and maths to get intensive catch-up classes

    Intensive catch-up tuition for all pupils who start secondary school without having achieved required levels in English and maths.

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

  • David Cameron's address to the United Nations General Assembly

    "I am convinced that we need to focus more than ever on the building blocks that take countries from poverty to prosperity."

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

  • UK Export Finance adds Santander to its Export Working Capital Scheme

    UK Export Finance signs up Santander to Working Capital Scheme.

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

  • Funding boost for roads in the Isle of Wight

    Isle of Wight roads to improve after given Private Finance Initiative funding.

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

  • Captain Carl Manley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Carl Manley of the Royal Marines died in Afghanistan on Monday 24 September 2012.

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  • Foreign Secretary William Hague: 'For us, the relationship with Canada is invaluable'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered opening remarks during the joint press conference for the Canada-UK Joint Declaration.

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

  • Further Strengthening the Canada-United Kingdom Partnership

    Foreign Secretary William Hague meets with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird during his visit to Ottawa.

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

  • Transport, technology and the city of the future

    Norman Baker speech transcript given at the Smart Cities Expo 2012.

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

  • Traffic officer dies on M25

    Statement as traffic officer dies tragically on the M25.

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  • Mid Staffs: Monitor awards contingency planning team contract

    On 11 September 2012, Monitor announced a competitive tender for experts to draw up a rescue plan to protect health services for patients at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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  • Rugby World Cup and Olympics Legacy Agreement signed

    The UK and New Zealand agreed to share information on strategies and programmes for maximising trade development and inward investment.

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

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully welcomes Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary to New Zealand

    Read an excerpt of the transcript for the 21 January press conference held by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully to welcome the Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary, or download the full transcript in …

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

  • FCO Minister for Africa attends Africa Union Summit

    The AU Summit is an opportunity for UK Ministers to meet their counterparts from across Africa to discuss UK priorities and interests

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

  • British Foreign Secretary visits Ethiopia

    “The UK’s relationship with Ethiopia is strong, and based on numerous shared interests and values” said Foreign Secretary William Hague ahead of his visit.

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