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  • Home Secretary responds to Pathway ruling

    Home Secretary releases statement in response to the decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to allow men to remain in UK.

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

  • Stowaways caught by sniffer dog

    Twenty-five people were stopped from entering the country illegally on Friday after they were discovered hiding among wine and olive oil in the back of a lorry by a dog working with the UK Border Agency.

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

  • PM and Deputy PM's speeches at Big Society launch

    A transcript of speeches given by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the launch of the Big Society programme on 18 May 2010.

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

  • Government launches Big Society programme

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have launched their civil society programme at an event in Downing Street with community activists and leaders from around the country. External site: [Big Society policy progr…

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

  • National Maritime Museum appointments

    Appointment of Eleanor Boddington and Professor Geoffrey Crossick as Trustees of the National Maritime Museum.

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

  • Gareth Thomas appointed as a Tate Trustee

    Gareth Thomas was appointed as a Tate Trustee.

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

  • Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, May 2010

    CPI inflation in April 2010 was more than one percentage point above target, prompting an open letter from the Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor on 17 May 2010. The Chancellor replied to the Governor on 18 Ma…

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

  • Cameron and Clegg launch the Big Society

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announce their plans for a new era of people power.

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

  • International Day Against Homophobia

    Statement by Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP

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

  • Statement on Iranian nuclear deal

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has responded to reports of a deal to exchange nuclear fuel to power Tehran's medical reactor

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

  • McChrystal - changing perceptions of Afghan people is key to success

    Changing the perceptions of the Afghan people about the coalition, their own government and the Taliban will be key to success in that nation, the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and US forces in Afg…

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

  • Crew of HMS Gloucester remember her WWII loss

    Sailors past and present of Royal Navy warships bearing the name HMS Gloucester attended a memorial service last week to remember the loss of the ninth Gloucester with 722 men in May 1941.

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

  • Liam Fox - we need to be in Afghanistan

    New Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken about the national security reasons for the UK military being in Afghanistan and praised the bravery and professionalism of troops in Helmand.

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

  • 1 SCOTS soldiers on the IED hunt

    One British Army platoon, based in the Sangin valley, has earned itself high praise after finding, and eliminating, numerous improvised explosive devices during a single patrol.

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

  • Innovative combined mess facility opens at RAF Valley

    Defence Estates (DE) has completed a project to provide new messing facilities for both senior non-commissioned officers and junior ranks personnel at RAF Valley.

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

  • Build-up to Armed Forces Day begins

    This year’s event will take place on Saturday 26 June and is an opportunity for the nation to show its support for all those in the Armed Forces…

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets EU & Latin American foreign ministers in Spain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is visiting Spain today to attend a meeting of EU, Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Ministers.

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

  • Plane crash in Afghanistan

    The Foreign Office has confirmed that three British nationals were on board a Pamir Airways flight which crashed in Afghanistan on 17 May 2010.

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

  • Violent clashes in Bangkok

    There is a continued risk of violence in central Bangkok following earlier clashes between anti-government protestors and security forces.

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

  • All UK airports open

    Airspace restrictions due to volcanic ash have been lifted across the UK.

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