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  • Coventry plays host to first local enterprise partnership summit

    The first ever local enterprise partnership summit was held in Coventry on 7 March 2011.

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

  • Manchester to kickstart green homes revolution

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today unveiled the pioneer project that will pave the way for the green transformation of Britain’s social homes…

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

  • Valuation Tribunal Service: member reappointments

    The Coalition Government has announced that Peter Lawton, Ronald Barham, Ian Tighe and John O’Shea have been reappointed as members of the Valuation…

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

  • Whitehall set to relax grip on councils with first ever review of local government's legal duties

    In another major step to free up local government, councils are being asked for the bureaucratic burdens they wish to throw away in the first…

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

  • Improvement notice issued to Kent County Council: March 2011

    Improvement notice issued to Kent County Council due to poor performance in children’s social care services.

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  • The Forced Marriage Unit in action

    The work of the Forced Marriage Unit is highlighted in a one-hour documentary to be shown at 11pm on 8 March.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks International Women's Day

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement on the centenary of International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women.

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

  • Celebrating the centenary of International Women’s Day

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has recorded a video message for International Women's Day.

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

  • Reducing the threat of proliferation

    The Government has published a report detailing progress made in the last year on reducing the worldwide threat from proliferation of dangerous nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical materials and expertise.

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

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office publishes draft Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has today published a draft Constitution for consultation throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process "must not become a casualty of uncertainty in the region"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the Middle East Peace Process when he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in London on 8 March.

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

  • UK releases draft climate plan for comment

    The UK has published a draft cross-government plan setting strict actions and deadlines for the UK Government’s climate change work for public feedback.

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

  • Sgt Smith marks International Women's Day with a bang

    To mark the centenary of International Women's Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O'Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.

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

  • TA nurse engages with Afghan women

    A mother who usually works as a paediatric nurse at Tayside Children's Hospital in Dundee is spending six months working on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Plans for Armed Forces Day events

    Details of some of the events planned for this year's Armed Forces Day, which will take place on Saturday 25 June 2011, are now available on the event's website.

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

  • Armed Forces urged to register for 5 May elections

    Two months before the May elections and referendum on the Alternative Vote system, Service personnel are being reminded that they have to be registered in order to vote.

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

  • Dr Fox thanks staff for support to Libya operations

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has issued the following message to all Defence staff thanking them for their support to the mission to evacuate British nationals from Libya.

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

  • HMS Iron Duke celebrates anniversary of Kuwait's independence

    The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke has visited Kuwait to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of her liberation from Iraq in 1991.

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

  • RAF serviceman saves baby's life

    While driving to work at RAF Waddington recently an RAF Air Traffic Controller saved the life of a baby whose distraught mother flagged him down for help as her child had stopped breathing. Report by Neale Adams.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces upgrading of the Palestinian Delegation to London

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK would join many other countries in upgrading the Palestinian Delegation to London to the level of a Mission.

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