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  • Major package of reforms to increase passenger numbers

    Series of changes commuters to improve buses and give greater value for money.

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

  • Caroline Spelman speech at Planet Under Pressure conference

    In three months’ time, the world will meet at the Rio +20 summit.

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

  • Message from Michael Gove regarding funding reform

    A message from Michael Gove to MPs regarding reforms to the school funding system.

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

  • New rules to ensure fair play on planning

    Government issues new planning guidance on traveller sites Local Government Minister Bob Neill has published a radically streamlined planning…

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

  • Edward Davey letter to the Independent on Sunday on the Emissions Performance Standard

    In setting a limit on the amount of CO2 a plant can emit, the Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) is an important backstop designed to prevent…

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

  • Calories to be capped and cut

    The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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

  • Francis Maude statement on the award of Public Services Network Connectivity Framework Agreements

    12 companies have been named as suppliers on the Public Services Network (PSN) Connectivity Framework.

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

  • £101 million bus boost for passengers

    More low carbon buses and better partnerships to increase growth and cut emissions.

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

  • Additional funding for buses

    Winning bids for Better Bus Area and Green Bus Fund announced.

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

  • £1 million fund to tackle binge and underage drinking

    A new £1 million fund to give local communities the tools they need to tackle binge and underage drinking is now open, Baroness Newlove announced…

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

  • Cash to wounded warriors: government commitment to support our troops beyond the battlefield

    Cash payments for councils who have adapted the homes of wounded soldiers injured in the line of duty were announced today by Housing Minister…

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

  • Backing small businesses to grow

    New measures to strengthen supply chains and reduce the burden of regulation for businesses.

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

  • Focus on Enforcement

    Government wants your views on how enforcement can be improved or done differently.

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

  • Federation of Small Businesses Annual Conference

    Good morning. I was due to attend last year’s conference, but on the day I received a 5am call in my hotel room in Liverpool summoning me back…

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

  • Meeting the climate security challenge

    London conference brings together security and climate experts to examine risks to global stability and prosperity.

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

  • Statement on behalf of the family of Christopher McManus

    Christopher McManus died in Nigeria on 8 March 2012. His family have issued the following statement on the day of his funeral.

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

  • Government launches new counter proliferation strategy

    The Government has launched its new National Counter Proliferation Strategy ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul on 26-27 March.

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

  • Minister for Africa deeply concerned by ongoing violence on border of Sudan & South Sudan

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has called on all parties to stop fighting and return to a political process following continued violence in the border regions of Sudan and South Sudan.

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

  • 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

  • Friends of Yemen to meet in Riyadh

    The next Friends of Yemen meeting will be held on 23 of May in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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