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  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sends message of condolence

    The following message of condolence was sent by The Queen to US President Barack Obama following the recent tragic loss of life in Denver, Colorado.

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

  • 102/2012 - UK Takes delivery of first Lightning II fighter jet

    The first of the UK’s next generation stealth combat aircraft has today been handed over to the MoD.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister lobbies for Arms Trade Treaty during visit to US

    After a stop in New York City for the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt wrapped up his East Coast visit with a day in Washington.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets with representatives of the Cherokee Nation

    Foreign Office Minister for North America Alistair Burt today met with a delegation of twelve tribal representatives from the Cherokee Nation.

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

  • Statement on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s International Energy Efficiency Scorecard

    I welcome today's publication of the first International Energy Efficiency Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Energy efficiency sits at the heart of our policies to en...

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

  • Global Youth Leaders Discuss Peace, Security at NATO Summit

    As global leaders gathered in Chicago to discuss global peace and security at the 2012 NATO Summit, youth leaders from around the world were invited to join them, including Tommy Durham from the UK.

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

  • Royal Navy Medic attends NATO Summit in Chicago as part of Ceremonial Party

    Heroic Royal Navy Medical Assistant Liam O'Grady, who saved four colleagues in Afghanistan in 2011, represents UK.

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

  • Davey: Climate change policies could halve negative impacts of energy price shocks

    The negative impact that spikes in global oil, gas and coal prices have on the UK could be reduced by over 50% in 2050 as a result of climate…

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

  • DECC Minister leading low-carbon business delegation to the United States - your chance to be involved

    The Minister of State for Climate Change, Greg Barker, is leading a delegation of green business to the southern United States in the week of…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Connecticut's abolition of the death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the decision, making Connecticut the 17th US state to abolish the death penalty.

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

  • UK hosts meeting on nuclear disarmament verification research

    The UK hosted a meeting at the Foreign Office today with the other P5 nuclear weapon states - the US, Russia, China & France - on nuclear disarmament verification research.

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

  • UK Prime Minister’s Official Visit to the United States

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Washington on Tuesday 13 March for an official visit at the invitation of President Barack Obama.

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

  • GREAT campaign launches in New York

    At the launch of a GREAT-branded subway train at New York’s Grand Central Station, Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott announced Victoria Beckham will be an international ambassador for Britain’s GREAT campa…

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

  • 'An essential relationship'

    Article written jointly by Barack Obama and David Cameron about the UK-US relationship.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister offers condolences following severe storms in the United States

    Minister Burt has spoken following the tragic loss of life caused by the tornadoes in the Midwest and the South of the United States.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets representatives of Guantanamo detainee

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK will continue to raise Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer's case with the US when he met his representatives in London today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt visits Washington

    Foreign Office Minister for North America and the Middle East & North Africa, Alistair Burt, concluded his visit to the United States with a visit to Washington following stops in Houston and Minneapolis.

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

  • British Minister to promote trade in Minnesota

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt is the first British Minister to visit Minnesota in more than a decade.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Washington

    “It is a great pleasure, as always, to be here in Washington with Secretary Clinton. The United States of America is our closest and our indispensable ally in foreign policy.”

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton press conference

    Transcript of remarks by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following a bilateral meeting 12 December.

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