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  • New government clampdown on tax dodgers

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury have today announced new action to clamp down on tax dodgers.

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

  • Cyber Security Strategy: statement 1 year on

    Francis Maude delivered this written ministerial statement reporting on progress so far against objectives in the Cyber Security Strategy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has talked about the UK's initiative to help tackle sexual violence in conflict in an interview with Cathy Newman on Channel 4 News on 1 December.

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

  • New sentences and criminal offences come into effect

    From 3 December 2012 new offences of aggravated knife possession come into force.

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

  • UK Single Market Centre

    New UK Single Market Centre launched by Department for Business on 1st December 2012.

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

  • The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009: letter and informal commentary

    Letter and informal commentary summarising the intended effects of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009.

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

  • Regulatory Reform Order (2008) No. 2840: letter to local councils

    Letter telling local councils about the Regulatory Reform Order (2008) No. 2840 coming into force.

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  • Foreign Secretary condemns North Korea's proposed satellite launch

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that any attempts by North Korea to launch a satellite using ballistic missile technology would be a serious violation of UN Security Council resolution 1874.

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

  • Foreign Secretary extremely concerned at proposed new housing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented that these plans undermine Israel's international reputation and has strongly advised the Israeli Government to reverse its decision.

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

  • Speech by Charles Hendry at McCloskey's Coal UK Conference

    The UK coal community has seen many changes since that first Coal UK conference. Back then, in 1992, our focus was on privatisation of the …

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

  • Formation of new industry-led Green Deal consortium

    The Sunday Times and today’s Telegraph and Guardian report the formation of a new Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) - an industry-led consortium…

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

  • Myth bust: Flood defence schemes funding

    The myth: The Guardian has reported that 294 flood defence schemes that had been in line for Government funding have not been built due to budget…

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

  • New Disclosure and Barring Service goes live

    A new streamlined organisation to oversee criminal records checking, referral and barring goes live today.

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

  • The Disclosure and Barring Service is created

    The Home Office announces the launch of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a merger between the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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

  • World figures to help OGP “hold governments’ feet to the fire”

    Ahead of the first meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in London on 4 December, the initiative has named its expert advisers.

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

  • New protections if care providers fail

    New measures to protect people who rely on care services in the event of a provider failure like Southern Cross have been set out by Care and…

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen sends message to the Venerable English College

    A message from The Queen was delivered by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to the Venerable English College in Rome on College’s 650th anniversary

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

  • PM message for World Aids Day

    Watch and read Prime Minister David Cameron's message for World Aids Day 2012.

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

  • Universal Credit and related regulations consultation: SSAC correspondence

    Correspondence relating to the consultation on the draft Universal Credit and related regulations (2012).

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  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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