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  • London 2012 sets new world standard on Olympic legacy

    London is breaking new ground in preparing for the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games according to a new report published…

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

  • Foreign Secretary interview with Adam Boulton

    Foreign Secretary, William Hague discussed defence spending, Iran and the World Cup bid on Sky News.

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

  • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2010

    From poverty to decent work – bridging the gap.

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

  • Education for children with disabilities

    Children with disabilities are much less likely to go to school in the developing world than children who do not have disabilities

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

  • Foreign Office participates in Blog Action Day

    Foreign Office staff from around the world have blogged on this year’s theme of water, covering a wide range of issues.

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

  • NATO Foreign and Defence Ministers' meeting

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and the Armed Forces Minister, Nick Harvey, met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels yesterday for meetings with Foreign and Defence Ministers from the 27 other NATO nations.

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

  • Minister for Human Rights answers your questions on the death penalty

    Following the launch of the UK’s strategy for Global Abolition of the Death Penalty, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has answered questions posted on Facebook in a video message.

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

  • Lucélia Taranto Rodrigues on ‘green’ architecture and the UK

    In a Foreign Office film launched today, the Brazilian urban designer talks about Britain's vibrant, multicultural society and its drive to develop more sustainable ways of life.

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

  • Congratulations to Delhi on successful Games

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has congratulated Delhi on the successful staging of the Commonwealth Games.

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

  • Pakistan and its international partners meet to discuss floods assistance and economic recovery

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development Stephen O'Brien attended the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting in Brussels today.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies and high commissions overseas over the past week.

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

  • UK Europe Minister visits Warsaw

    David Lidington MP, UK Minister of State for Europe, was in Warsaw on 14 and 15 October to discuss a wide range of EU issues.

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

  • UK Trade and Investment wins best trade promotion agency award

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated UKTI on its award for promoting British exports.

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

  • Foreign Secretary supports invitation to Iran to talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes Baroness Ashton's invitation to Iran to talks on its nuclear programme

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

  • Falklands veteran becomes RAF paramedic in Afghanistan

    An ex-Para who was involved in the capture of Goose Green during the Falklands conflict has rejoined the military as a RAF paramedic and has just returned from his first deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • PM holds talks with General Petraeus

    Prime Minister David Cameron met International Security Assistance Force Commander General David Petraeus at 10 Downing Street in London yesterday, Thursday 14 October 2010.

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

  • Commandos descend on Tower of London

    Royal Marines descended on the Tower of London this week to launch a major fundraising campaign for serving and retired Royal Marines and their families.

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

  • UK medics complete stretcher challenge in Helmand

    Medics in Camp Bastion, along with a few colleagues, have recently completed a gruelling 24-hour stretcher-carry around the base in Afghanistan to raise money for charity.

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

  • HMS Manchester catches Caribbean drug runners

    The Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester stalked a trio of drug traffickers through the Caribbean night and literally caught them napping!

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

  • Science Minister David Willetts opens Pfizer’s state-of-the-art biotech packaging facility - Strictly embargoed until 2.30pm, Friday 15 October 2010

    Pfizer has injected £26.3 million into a new facility at its site in Havant. With further investment in new packaging lines and additional cold…

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