Charities and the non-government sector welcomed elements of Bishop's proposals, such as the focus on female involvement and performance benchmarks, but raised concern over the need to ensure benefits from "aid for trade" flowed to the people in greatest need and reduced poverty.
The decision to abandon the Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act was privately welcomed by moderates within the party.
The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who has been criticised by some senior doctors for painting an unfairly negative picture of NHS staff and the quality of care provided, welcomed the report.
World Wildlife Fund Australia welcomed the end to offshore dumping but questioned the need to expand the port during a coal industry downturn.
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It also signified that Zhang, who hailed from a family with a Chinese nationalist past and was once seen as a subversive film-maker, had been welcomed into the fold of official Communist party approval.
The pledgeto hire thousands more GPs, nurses and other staff will be widely welcomed.
A spokesperson from Ukip said that the offences Mote had been found guilty of on Friday dated from after he had been expelled from the party and they welcomed the verdict.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg welcomed the announcement by the fast food giant, and Clegg said work at McDonald's helps young people "to develop their skills and confidence" and gives them "a terrific opportunity to move up within the company, or use their experience and training to move into other jobs".
Friends of the Earth's executive director, Andy Atkins, welcomed the plans.
We can't say for sure whether English was welcomed.
