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Updated Between 1 January 2014
and 31 December 2014
  • UK-India partnership in water security

    The UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore today signed a memorandum of understanding.

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

  • UKTI Chief Executive visits Israel

    Dominic Jermey finds out about opportunities for UK exports, partnerships with Israeli companies and meets with inward investors.

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

  • £3.2 billion naval base investment sustains thousands of UK jobs

    MOD has awarded £3.2 billion of contracts to support the management of the UK's naval bases.

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

  • UK meets with human rights organisations and development partners

    The Consulate and British Embassy in Tel Aviv hold roundtable discussion with development organisations funded by the UK.

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

  • Fiona Woolf promotes Vietnam’s export potential for UK companies

    Thoughts of Fiona Woolf, the Lord Mayor of the City of London 2013 to 2014, prior to her visit to Vietnam to promote trade and investment ties.

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

  • Ebola: UK support to protect health services in Sierra Leone

    A package of support to boost stretched public health services in Sierra Leone to tackle Ebola.

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

  • Consumers given new weapon in fight against rogue traders

    Consumers will have greater powers to challenge unscrupulous rogue traders and get their money back under new rights.

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

  • Above inflation rise for National Minimum Wage

    More than 1 million of Britain’s lowest-paid workers are set to benefit as new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates come into force.

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

  • Missing people law changes

    Families of missing people will have new rights following law changes taking effect from today, 1 October 2014.

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

  • New dividend and performance related interest caps now in place

    From 01 October 2014 the dividend and performance related interest caps are changing and will affect all CICs.

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  • RAF conducts first air strikes of Iraq mission

    Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft have been in action over Iraq today in the fight against ISIL.

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

  • Points of Light: September 2014 winners

    The Points of Light award recognises outstanding individuals - people who are making a change in their community and inspiring others.

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

  • Civil news: Voluntary Appointments System replaced by Find an Adviser tool

    From 1 November, LAA replaces the current Voluntary Appointment System used in asylum advice to the Find an Adviser online tool.

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  • Deputy Prime Minister requests urgent meeting with Chinese Ambassador

    Nick Clegg has asked for an urgent meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK to discuss the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.

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

  • New high speed rail college to be in Birmingham and Doncaster

    The home of the new National College for High Speed Rail will be located in Birmingham and Doncaster.

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

  • Bridge work starts on M50 between junction 1 and 2, Gloucestershire

    Improvement work is to be carried out on the bridge which carries the M50 over the A438 Ledbury Road, between junctions 1 and 2 near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

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  • Inheritance laws simplified

    New laws simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October 2014.

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

  • Two new appointments to the HSE Board

    Martyn Thomas and Sarah Pinch have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive Board as non-executive directors.

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

  • Pier Carlo Padoan at the XXII Pontignano Conference

    The XXII annual Pontignano Conference will take place in the Certosa di Pontignano, near Siena, 3-5 October, and will be opened by the Italian Minister of the Economy.

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

  • Major reform of intellectual property comes into force

    New measures that will modernise the intellectual property framework will come into force on 1 October 2014.

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