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  • Professional drivers urged to exchange their paper driving licence

    Bus, coach and lorry drivers with a British paper driving licence are asked to swap it for a photocard licence to get their DQC at no cost.

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  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to article in the Daily Mail on the new HomeSwap Direct scheme

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to Janet Street Porter article in Daily Mail suggesting that HomeSwap Direct will not be effective. …

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

  • HM Treasury confirms higher ISA limits for 2012-13

    HM Treasury confirms higher ISA limits for 2012-13.

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

  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: open meeting - 31 October 2011

    The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) invites members of the public to its open meeting on Monday 31 October 2011, from 10am-12…

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  • Action on problem families

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. The moment some children are born their life chances are simply written…

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

  • The Commonwealth and civil society – a vital partnership

    Commonwealth Minister Lord Howell met representatives of civil society groups to hear their views ahead of the Heads of Government meeting in Perth.

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

  • Record number of co-sponsors for UN Resolution on the Olympic Truce

    The Olympic Truce Resolution for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games today received world-wide support from the General Assembly of the United Nations. Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham welcomed support from …

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has officially re-opened the British Embassy in Tripoli, and appointed a new Ambassador, Sir John Jenkins.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Morocco

    Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives in Morocco for his first official visit as Foreign Secretary.

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

  • PRT chief on the plan for Helmand reconstruction

    Michael O'Neill, Head of Mission for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), speaks to Tristan Kelly in Lashkar Gah about the draw down due to complete by 2015.

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

  • Royal recognition for Wootton Bassett

    The title is in recognition of the dedication the town’s inhabitants have shown in honouring members of the Armed Forces killed on operations…

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

  • HMS Richmond missile refit begins

    An extensive £20m refit has begun at Devonport Dockyard on the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond.

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

  • Army bomb specialists welcomed home from Helmand

    Essex-based explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists received a rousing welcome as they marched through Saffron Walden to mark their return from Afghanistan.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the General Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council

    The Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council were held on 10-11 October in Luxembourg.

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

  • New appointments to Technology Strategy Board

    The newly-appointed board members are Colin Paynter, Ian Shott, Robert Sorrell and Mike Carr. They will serve until 30 June 2014. Secretary…

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

  • First meeting of Scottish ETV Group "constructive"

    Efforts to investigare a long-term solution for tugs in Scotland formally get underway in Edinburgh

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

  • Secretary of State to support Scotland's cities

    Minister joins discussions on the continuing importance of Scotland's cities

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

  • £100k museum and gallery award up for grabs

    Art Fund Prize 2012 opens for entries.

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of painting of Venice by Francesco Guardi

    Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on 'Venice, A View of the Rialto Bridge from the Fondamenta del Carbon'

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

  • Chance to keep Guardi masterpiece in the UK

    Temporary export bar placed on 1768 painting of Venice's famous Rialto Bridge.

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