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  • Disability Challengers wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Disability Challengers - a Surrey based children's charity offering exciting activities and play opportunities for disabled children and young people - is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • New Chairman and Vice Chairman appointed to the BBC

    Appointment of Lord Patten of Barnes as the Chairman of the BBC Trust and Diane Coyle as Vice Chairman of the BBC Trust.

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

  • Letter from the Prime Minister on cutting red tape

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written a letter to all government Ministers on the launch of the Red Tape Challenge and reducing the regulatory burden.

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

  • Letter from Gus O'Donnell about reducing regulations

    Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Gus O'Donnell has written to all government Permanent Secretaries about cutting red tape.

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

  • More than 600 academies are now open and even more schools offered chance to apply

    The Academies programme it being opened up to more schools in response to increasing demand from headteachers.

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

  • Government launches NHS “listening exercise”

    The government has today launched a 2-month “listening exercise” to hear the public’s views on NHS modernisation.

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

  • Taxi testing in Chichester

    New taxi drivers in Chichester are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Chesterfield

    New taxi drivers in Chesterfield are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Hartlepool

    New taxi drivers in Hartlepool are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Oxford

    New taxi drivers in Oxford are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Richmondshire

    New taxi drivers in Richmondshire are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Taxi testing in Oldham

    New taxi drivers in Oldham are now being assessed by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) before being given a licence to drive a cab.

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  • Terms of reference for review into strategic road network published

    The review of the strategic road network's terms of reference have been published.

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

  • Tenant Cashback set to reward house proud council tenants

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today offered tenants a Cashback deal worth billions to take control of their own homes. Launching Tenant Cashback…

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

  • HEFCE Annual Conference 2011

    Good afternoon. Next month, the Coalition Government will mark its first year in power. Today, I want to reflect briefly on what has been …

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

  • Advice for British nationals who wish to remain in affected areas north east of Tokyo

    We no longer advise against all but essential travel to Tokyo. However, we continue to advise against all but essential travel to those areas north east of Tokyo most directly affected by the earthquake and the tsunami.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister's visit to Algeria concludes

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt ends his two day visit to Algeria

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

  • Belarus: UK support for OSCE human rights mechanism

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following the decision by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on human rights concerns in Belarus.

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

  • Royal Visit to Morocco

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall concluded today their Official three-day Visit to Morocco

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

  • Female team prepares to engage with Afghanistan's women

    Last week, twenty-two female Service personnel received training from the UK's Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and the Stabilisation Unit in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan as part of Female Engagem…

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