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  • Jeremy Browne welcomes UN vote

    The Foreign Office Minister has welcomed the UN vote restoring the reference to sexual orientation to the UN resolution on extra-judicial killings.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes ratification of New START treaty

    Commenting on the ratification of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

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

  • Hungary and media freedom

    Foreign Office reponds to reports about media freedom in Hungary

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

  • Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia

    Mrs Marianne Young has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia.

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

  • Getting troops home for Christmas

    On current plans the last passengers from Afghanistan should be in the UK on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. RAF Brize Norton, like most airports…

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

  • Navy Search and Rescue crew in snow rescue

    The Royal Navy's duty helicopter Search and Rescue team from HMS Gannet were called out to Ayr Golf Course last weekend to evacuate a teenage sledging casualty whose winter fun took a turn for the worse.

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

  • HMS Montrose home from anti-piracy patrols

    HMS Montrose returned home to Plymouth yesterday after a hugely successful five months away as the scourge of Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.

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

  • Corporal Steven Thomas Dunn killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Steven Thomas Dunn from 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron, attached to 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Battle Group, was killed in Afghanistan on T…

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  • Energy statistics - statistical press release

    Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 23 December by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy…

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

  • Christmas message to civil society organisations

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd’s Christmas message to civil society organisations.

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

  • Lottery funding for voluntary and community sector protected

    New policy direction will see funding focussed on projects that benefit people and local communities

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

  • Ask Ed Vaizey December 2010

    Ed Vaizey’s answers to your questions.

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

  • Chair of S4C confirms retirement

    John Walter Jones has written to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to confirm his decision to retire as Chair of the S4C Authority.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt announces action plan to boost philanthropy

    An £80 million fund is at the heart of a new Government drive to boost private giving to arts organisations

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

  • David Verey appointed as DCMS lead non-executive director

    Lead non-executive brings business and sector skills as part of Government-wide initiative.

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

  • Government announces 2012 legacy plans

    London 2012 brings sporting, economic and social benefits to UK.

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

  • Shott report into local television published

    Nicholas Shott’s report into the conditions necessary for financially viable local TV stations has been published today. 

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

  • More funding for Olympic and Paralympic sports

    UK Sport announces £2.6 million increase for success in 2012.

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

  • Mitchell: Aid agencies to focus on value for money

    Announcement of Programme Partnership Arrangements the UK Government will support.

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

  • Chief Executive appointed to new Government Agency

    Catherine Brown as the first Chief Executive of the new Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA).

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