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  • Commonwealth Day 2015 in Uganda: ‘A Young Commonwealth’

    Monday 9 March 2015 is Commonwealth Day. High Commission marks the event.

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

  • Commonwealth Day in Ashgabat

    Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth

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

  • UK High Commission & EU invite human rights award nominations

    EU HRD Uganda Award ‘15 recognises outstanding contributions to human rights

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

  • £10 million support for women facing the threat of domestic violence

    A £10 million government fund will help support refuges across the country and boost provision for vulnerable victims of domestic violence.

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

  • Commonwealth Day 2015: David Cameron's message

    The Prime Minister celebrates the Commonwealth's rich, shared history and looks forward to future successes in his Commonwealth Day message.

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

  • Commonwealth Day

    Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth

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

  • Commonwealth Day

    Message from Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth

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

  • Crayons and Catharsis: Inspirational Women on IWD

    British Ambassador Tom Fletcher hosts two guest blogposts from inspirational Lebanese women marking International Women's Day

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

  • New cash for innovative family support projects

    An extra £2.5 million in government funding to help charities and other groups support families going through relationship breakdown.

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

  • 'Not simply an Option'. Mari Kiviniemi on Gender Equality

    Ahead of International Women's Day, OECD Deputy Secretary General, Mari Kiviniemi, answers our questions on fighting gender inequality.

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

  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59 newsletter Issue 4

    These newsletters provide information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's International Women's Day message

    Philip Hammond says that we should celebrate progress made on women’s rights globally, but more must be done.

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

  • Paving stone laid for Pakistani-born First World War hero

    Khudadad Khan was awarded a Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military award for his actions on 31 October 1914 at Hollebeke, Belgium.

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

  • Paving stone laid for knockout Australian hero

    Cpl Wally Brown among 52 Australian-born winners of the Victoria Cross during WW1 honoured yesterday by Prime Minister David Cameron.

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

  • Tower Hamlets Air Cadet Squadron wins a Big Society Award

    31, Tower Hamlets, Squadron Air Training Corps, Air Cadet unit has been recognised by the Prime Minister.

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

  • UK social economy: Francis Maude speech

    The Minister for Cabinet Office spoke at Chivas Strathisla distillery on the UK as a global hub for social enterprise and social investment.

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

  • Deputy PM calls for strategy to boost tourism in the South West

    Nick Clegg is announcing an investment of £5 million to create a strategy that will boost tourism in the South West.

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

  • PM praises the remarkable valour and devotion to duty of the overseas-born recipients of the Victoria Cross

    145 commemorative paving stones were unveiled to create a permanent memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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

  • National Memorial Arboretum: commemorating Victoria Cross recipients

    Eric Pickles' speech commemorating the Victoria Cross recipients of the First World War who were born overseas.

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

  • 70% of children living with both birth parents – government promotes relationship support

    The number of children living with both birth parents has risen to 70%.

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