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  • UK Ministers witness flood devastation in Pakistan

    Speaking during his visit International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said that the worst could be yet to come for Pakistan.

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

  • International response to floods in Pakistan "woefully inadequate"

    The international response to the Pakistan floods has been 'woefully inadequate' and other countries must do more to help, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said today.

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

  • British Muslims visit Afghanistan

    A delegation of British Muslims visit Afghanistan to challenge misconceptions about the reality of life for Muslims in Britain.

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

  • Afghanistan Independence Day

    The Department for International Development's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Stephen O'Brien speaks on Afghanistan's independence day.

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

  • Britain to double emergency aid to Pakistan

    UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell announces a further £33 million in aid to Pakistan

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

  • Judicial independence in the Maldives

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expresses the UK's "continued support" for the democratic process in the Maldives.

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

  • Addressing illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean

    Representatives from African coastal states attend UK led workshop designed to build capacity in tackling illegal fishing.

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

  • Road hazards - hiring motorbikes and scooters abroad

    Many Britons are injured each year in road accidents involving hired motorbikes and scooters. Make sure you’re not one of them.

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

  • UK condemns bombing attack in Iraq

    The British Embassy in Baghdad condemns the attack in Maydan Square, Baghdad today.

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

  • Promoting knowledge of Carbon Markets

    A British private energy markets consultancy firm delivered a training course to a group of 25 Peruvian businessmen and high ranking government officials.

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

  • Budget air operator folds

    Kiss Flights ceases trading, but the Civil Aviation Authority says customers with flights will be able to complete holidays.

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

  • UK providing aid for flood victims in Pakistan

    The UK Government is providing urgently-needed assistance for victims of flooding in Pakistan, including plane loads of tents, drinking water and blankets.

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

  • Edinburgh International Festival: a UK celebration of culture

    In our next See Britain film in the run-up to the London 2012 Games, Edinburgh International Festival Director Jonathan Mills talks about the UK's ability to "let its hair down".

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

  • All roads point south

    The Stabilisation Unit’s Adrian Garside explains why getting stuck in mud and running into lions is all in a day’s work as a Stabilisation Advisor in Juba, Southern Sudan.

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

  • Following your club in Europe? Check our travel advice for matches this week

    Motherwell, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham are playing qualifying matches in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.

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

  • Kidnap of United Nations-African Union workers in Sudan

    The British Government has issued a statement which "strongly condemns" the kidnapping of two employees of the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur.

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

  • UK holiday company goes into administration

    Sun 4 U Ltd went into administration on 12 August.

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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 news from the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • UK Minister comments on announcement of date for elections in Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne urges military government to allow free and fair campaign and polling process.

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

  • Elections in Rwanda

    Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham has made a statement following the presidential elections in Rwanda.

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