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  • Notice on consular office closure in Turkey

    All our consular offices in Turkey will be closed on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th October for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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

  • Notice on consular office closure in Turkey

    All our consular offices in Turkey will be closed on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th October for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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

  • Government recruitment and jobs requiring security clearance

    Government departments, suppliers and recruiters must follow a code of practice when recruiting for jobs requiring security clearances.

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

  • DECC announces National Nuclear Laboratory Non-Executive appointees

    Energy and Climate Change Minister, Baroness Verma, today announced the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL).

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

  • The Munich Oktoberfest 2014 in Germany

    Information and advice for visitors to the 2014 Munich Oktoberfest

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

  • UK government hands over aviation security training kits to Kenya Airports Authority

    UK continues to support Kenyan Government efforts to counter terrorism at airports by providing IED kits and training

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

  • Cayman Islands Red Cross celebrate 10 years since Ivan

    The Cayman Islands Red Cross celebrate the recovery which has taken place since Hurricane Ivan devastated these islands ten years ago

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

  • UK gives over £25m to help fight Ebola

    The UK is taking a leading role in responding to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa. Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and UK Department for International Development (DFID) Secretary of S…

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

  • Press briefing: morning 2 September 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Scotland, Ukraine, abuse of children in Rotherham, ISIL and Ashya King.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 1 September 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Ukraine, security, Scotland and Ashya King.

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

  • Emergency Consular Assistance - Tunisia

    Contact options in case of an emergency: death, assault, arrest or hospitalisation

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

  • Flood exercise - while you were sleeping

    The Environment Agency has been out practicing its emergency response to high tides in Kings Lynn this morning (13 August 2014) to ensure staff are familiar with emergency procedures to prevent the town flooding.

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  • Independent review of terms and conditions for operational staff in the fire and rescue service: introductory statement

    Introductory statement by Adrian Thomas, appointed as the independent reviewer of the conditions of service for operational staff in the fire and rescue service.

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

  • Heightened coastal flood risk until Thursday

    High spring tides around the coasts from Monday (11 August) through to Thursday (14 August) bring a risk of wave overtopping and spray

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  • Minister opens independent review of firefighter conditions

    Independent review launched to ensure firefighters' conditions of service support their work of preventing fire.

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

  • British company makes donation to Ebola Response

    British Company, Dawnus International, Makes a $25,000 Donation to Sierra Leone’s Ebola Response.

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

  • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) to host public meeting and hold a plenary in Anglesey

    Following two successful public meetings so far this year in Cumbria and Caithness, CoRWM will be hosting a public meeting in Anglesey in September, when it visits the Magnox Power Station at Wylfa.

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  • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management Visit Dounreay

    Earlier this month, the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) visited the Dounreay site to receive an update on the treatment and storage of higher activity radioactive wastes at the nuclear site.

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  • 'How to train your family'

    Fire Services Minister Penny Mordaunt welcomes unique collaboration between award-winning Fire Kills campaign and DreamWorks’ 'How to train your dragon 2'

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

  • New long-term plan to safely dispose of radioactive waste

    Today the Government launched a new long-term plan to deal permanently with the country’s radioactive waste.

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