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  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 18 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: AV vote, Iraq inquiry, prisoner voting and phone hacking

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 18 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Cabinet, AV Bill, Act of Settlement, Bangladesh and misc

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

  • Letter from Nick Gibb on secondary school performance tables

    Following last week's publication of the secondary school performance tables the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, has written to 100 headteachers to offer his congratulations on their results.

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  • Kettering borough council does more for less

    Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham visits a new 1-stop-shop for council services.

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

  • Localism Bill to hand power to the people gains support

    An historic bill to return power to councils and communities reversing decades of increasing central government control was given new backing…

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

  • Flexible parental leave

    The Government has today announced more detail on its plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help parents balance their work and family commitments.

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

  • Prosperity in Partnership - India and the UK working together for growth

    CHECKED AGAINST DELIVERY It is a pleasure to be in Mumbai this evening, a city that provides concrete proof of India’s dynamism and diversity…

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

  • Alistair Burt tours northern Israel

    Minister for the Middle East meets Arab leaders in Nazareth, views damage caused to Beit Oren

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

  • "The economic compass of British business should be pointing firmly East" says UK Foreign Secretary

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Hong Kong on 17 January 2011. It was his first visit to Hong Kong since taking up his appointment in May 2010.

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

  • Asia and Britain - Partners from East to West

    Full text of a speech delivered by Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Monday 17 January 2011.

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

  • Improved security allows British troops to close Afghan base

    The transition of security responsibilities from British to Afghan forces has taken a big step forward, with the closure of a UK-run checkpoint.

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

  • Commodore Royal Fleet Auxiliary visits RFA Lyme Bay in Bahrain

    RFA Lyme Bay, currently operating in support of four minehunters based in Bahrain, was recently visited by the head of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Malaysian Prime Minister

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has held meetings with the Malaysian Prime Minister and Defence Minister, during which he reaffirmed his desire to reinvigorate the UK-Malaysian bilateral relationship.

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

  • Paras provide security for local shura

    British soldiers marked a security success this weekend by facilitating a district governor's shura - a traditional Afghan public meeting - in the previously troubled town of Showal.

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

  • RAF Gunners welcomed home from Helmand

    130 personnel from 1 Squadron RAF Regiment, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, have been given a rousing welcome home from their six-month deployment to Afghanistan by the townspeople of Bury St Edmunds.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets President of Burkina Faso

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham discussed the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire with the President of Burkina Faso in London today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister on plans for settlement building in East Jerusalem

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken following reports that Israel is considering building 1,400 new apartments in East Jerusalem.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Israel and the Palestinian Authority

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the first time since his appointment as Minister for the Middle East.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East meets Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and the Iranian nuclear threat.

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

  • New shared parental leave arrangements

    The coalition agreement included a commitment to “encouraging shared parenting from the earliest stages of pregnancy - including the promotion…

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