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Updated Between 1 January 2012
and 31 December 2012
  • Remembrance Sunday

    Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by Her Majesty's Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF stations across the UK and around the world.

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

  • Remembrance 2012

    The Foreign Office and its embassies, high commissions and missions overseas will be marking Remembrance Day 2012 on Sunday 11 November.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Doha agreement on Syrian Opposition

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the decision to form the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces.

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

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

    The world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship, with over 3000 events across the UK helping more people to get into business.

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

  • Secretary of State attends reception to recognise NI army medical services

    Theresa Villiers MP attended a reception at Hillsborough Castle hosted by Minister Edwin Poots in recognition of the army medical services Northern Ireland.

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

  • Villiers pays tribute to fallen heroes at Belfast City Hall Remembrance Day Service

    Secretary of State the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP laid a wreath on behalf of the Government at the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall.

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

  • Wales Office Ministers mark Remembrance Sunday

    Wales Office Ministers will take the opportunity to reflect upon the sacrifices and dedication of our service men and women, past and present…

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

  • Mark Prisk urges shoppers: "love your local market"

    The Love Your Local Market 2013 campaign will entice budding entrepreneurs to trade.

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

  • Babies to be protected against common diarrhoea bug

    Thousands of young children will be spared hospital stays and hundreds of thousands of GP visits caused by diarrhoea thanks to a new vaccination programme, announced today by the Department of Health.

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

  • New vaccine to help protect babies against rotavirus

    A new vaccination programme, planned to begin in September 2013, will see children under 4 months vaccinated against the highly infectious rotavirus.

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

  • Britain is open for business

    The following article by British High Commissioner James Bevan was published in the Indian Express newspaper on 9 November 2012.

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

  • Eric Pickles acts to limit town hall chiefs' golden goodbyes

    The legal minefield that can pressure councils into giving large pay offs to chief executives they want to dismiss is to be ended.

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

  • Plans unveiled to increase lorry speeds to boost growth

    Announcement of plans to increase the speed limit for some heavy goods vehicles in a bid to boost economic growth.

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

  • Highway Code campaign wins top award

    A campaign encouraging road users to keep up to date with The Highway Code has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

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

  • Ministers congratulate the new Archbishop of Canterbury

    Eric Pickles and Baroness Warsi congratulate Justin Welby on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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

  • Heavy goods vehicles

    Speed limit for heavy goods vehicles consultation.

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

  • Government frees councils to tackle homelessness

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk announces new rules to house homeless people and help cut waiting lists.

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

  • Changes to the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness Regulations

    Letter to local housing authorities about the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness Regulations which came into force on 8 November 2012.

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

  • Suffolk Sustainable Transport Forum

    Speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Royal Navy surveys remote volcanic archipelago

    Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Protector has visited the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to conduct the first systematic survey of the British Overseas Territory since the 1970s.

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