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  • Government to spend billions less through quangos

    Francis Maude today announced that departments are estimating reductions of £11 billion per year in spending through public bodies by 2014-2015.

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

  • Sixth Annual Report on the operation of the Independent Monitoring Commission

    Statement by the Secretary of State accompanying the publication of the IMC's Annual Report for September 2008-09, and its audited accounts.

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

  • Cameron calls for restraint on all sides in Bahrain

    Prime Minister David Cameron has personally called on the king of Bahrain to end the violent suppression of street protests in the Gulf state.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 16 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya, Sentencing Guidelines, Bahrain, Japan and unemployment.

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

  • RUSI/Cranfield University: acquisition reform conference

    Speech by Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel.

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

  • "UK is at the forefront of the international effort to isolate Qadhafi regime"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.

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

  • Sudan Troika Statement on suspension of talks

    Members of the Sudan Troika expressed concern about the announced suspension of talks between the National Congress Party and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.

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

  • Biggest British IED clearance transforms Helmand village

    A village previously seen as a failure in the eyes of Helmand's people has been retaken, regenerated and repopulated in an ongoing operation led by British paratroopers, supported by 80 bomb disposal specialists.

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

  • Hulks cleared from Helmand highway

    British soldiers and their Afghan National Army counterparts have overseen the clearance of numerous wrecked vehicles from a major route in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits families of soldiers in Helmand

    The importance of looking after the families of soldiers serving on operations was the focus of a recent visit to Colchester Garrison by the Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey.

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

  • HMS Campbeltown leaves affiliated town for final time

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Campbeltown has marked her final sailing from her affiliated town of Campbeltown with an eleven-gun salute, prior to her decommissioning later this year.

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

  • Signallers supported at Swindon Town

    Soldiers and their families received a standing ovation from thousands of football fans in Swindon at the weekend.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 15 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Japan, Libya and Civil Service.

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

  • Civil Contingencies Act enhancement programme: phase 2 consultation on revised chapters of emergency preparedness

    As part of the Civil Contingencies Act enhancement programme, we are revising further chapters of the emergency preparedness guidance.

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

  • Foreign Office extremely concerned by Israel’s decision on settlements

    FCO spokesperson comments on the Government of Israel’s decision to approve 400 new housing units in settlements in the West Bank.

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

  • "Britain will remain at the forefront of Europe in leading the response to this crisis"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has updated parliament on the special European Council on 11 March which focussed on Libya and the Middle East.

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

  • Royal Irish Regiment mounts its largest air assault since 1945

    1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) has conducted a huge air assault operation in Helmand province, overwhelming an insurgent safe haven and leaving the enemy unable to respond.

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

  • HQ staff in Helmand run half-marathon for charity

    Service personnel based at Headquarters Task Force Helmand (HQ TFH) in Lashkar Gah have taken part in a half-marathon relay race around their small base.

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

  • Dr Fox thanks Malta for assistance with Libya evacuations

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has paid tribute to the Maltese Government and its people for their assistance in evacuating stranded British citizens and foreign nationals from Libya.

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

  • The nuclear situation in Japan: statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    “We take this incident extremely seriously even though there is no reason to expect a similar scale of seismic activity in the UK. I have called…

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