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  • Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne will present Olympic visas for London 2012 in Colombia

    On 19 May, with 435 days until the commencement of the 2012 Olympic Games in London the British Embassy Bogota and Colombian Olym pic and Paralympics Committees again will join together in the spirit of the Games

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

  • Nigeria's democratic step forward

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham congratulated chair of the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission on conduct of Nigeria's April election.

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report April 2011

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during April.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes the establishment of a British-Irish Chamber of Commerce

    Speaking in Dublin, Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the establishment of a British-Irish Chamber of Commerce.

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

  • RAF and Navy strike targets in Tripoli

    Missiles fired by the Royal Navy and RAF struck targets in Libya's capital Tripoli last night that are closely involved in the repression of the Libyan people by Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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

  • Hague: insurgent activity in Helmand low

    Mr Hague reported on progress in Afghanistan during April in Parliament today, Tuesday 17 May 2011. In a written statement to Parliament the…

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

  • Navy minehunter heads for the Gulf

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.

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

  • Yorkshire town celebrates RAF personnel's return from Afghanistan

    Nearly 3,000 people lined the streets of a North Yorkshire market town last week to welcome home from Afghanistan officers and airmen from RAF Leeming.

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

  • Better Regulation Executive Chairman welcomes report of farming regulation task force

    “This is the most comprehensive review of agricultural and food regulation in recent years. I’ve been very impressed with the thorough approach…

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

  • Lord Heseltine encourages business to bid for share of funding for jobs and growth

    Lord Heseltine will speak about the importance of economic growth and the role of the Regional Growth Fund. He will then take questions about…

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

  • Mary Portas launches independent review into the future of the High Street

    The purpose of the review will be to identify what government, local authorities and businesses can do to promote the development of more prosperous…

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

  • Fourth Carbon Budget: oral ministerial statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP - 17 May 2011

    Mr Speaker, today I am announcing that the Government proposes to set an ambitious target in law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line …

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

  • UK proposes Fourth Carbon Budget

    Emissions to be cut by 50% by 2025 A limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases to be emitted by the UK between 2023 to 2027 has been proposed…

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

  • Proposals for a reformed House of Lords published

    Comprehensive proposals for a smaller, reformed House of Lords, to which members are elected, have been published today.

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

  • Home Secretary's speech to the Police Federation

    The Home Secretary delivered this speech at the Police Federation Conference 2011 on 18 May, 2011. This version is as spoken.

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

  • UK aid for children caught in Yemen's humanitarian crisis

    Britain is to supply new emergency aid to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in Yemen, saving thousands of children’s lives.

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

  • New Chair for Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

    John Godfrey CBE FCA FRAgS has been appointed Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

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

  • Farming red tape to be unravelled

    Work will begin immediately to cut red tape in farming, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today.

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

  • Milk from cows testing positive for tuberculosis (TB)

    Defra will examine the report's many recommendations and publish an initial response in the autumn and a full response in the New Year.

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

  • Radical reform underway says immigration minister

    Damian Green responded to a House of Commons report, saying it highlights exactly why the government is making radical changes to the immigration system.

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