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  • PM visits China

    Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in China for a 2-day visit at the head of a UK business delegation.

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

  • Fail rates for HGV tests hit all time low

    More heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) pass their annual tests than ever before.

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  • A bright future for Merseyside rail passengers

    Improving rail travel for passengers in North West England.

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

  • Coalition plans a 'power shift' from Whitehall

    New government business plans announced.

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

  • Grant Shapps pledges to shut the door to squatters

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today pledged to shut the door to squatters by making homeowners as aware of their rights as those looking…

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

  • Shutting the door to squatters

    Making homeowners as aware of their rights as those looking to take over their properties will help shut the door to squatters.

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

  • BIS publishes Business Plan today

    All departments are today publishing Business Plans setting out the Coalition Government's priorities and key deliverables.

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

  • UK-China firms announce deals as Business Secretary opens trade talks

    Business Secretary Vince Cable opened three days of intensive trade talks between the UK and China in Beijing today, as UK and Chinese firms announced deals that will help to cement a partnership for growth between the two c…

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

  • Opportunities for British and Chinese businesses in science, research and innovation

    It is a pleasure to be here in China representing the United Kingdom. This is the largest ever Government-led business delegation to China. …

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

  • Changes to passport applications for British nationals living abroad

    If you live abroad the way you obtain a passport, and where you need to apply, is changing.

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

  • Prime Minister calls for stronger relationship with China

    UK firms should seek to explore opportunities for expanding their business in China, the world’s second largest economy and the UK ’s ninth largest export market, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.

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

  • CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes

    New Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has told the media that we will be in Afghanistan for as long as it takes, although it is entirely practical to be able to meet the 2014-15 timelines for withdrawing …

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

  • Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

    The British forces' latest combat helmet has been responsible for saving the lives of three soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment in the last month of operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • MOD's Business Plan published

    The MOD has, along with all other Government Departments, today published its Business Plan as part of the new Transparency Framework.

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

  • Minister for Africa "welcomes final result" in Zanzibar elections

    "I hope that these elections will come to represent a new beginning for Zanzibar" said Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham.

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

  • Tropical storm Tomas continues to affect travel

    British nationals planning to travel to St Lucia are advised to check with their tour operator before travelling. Those travelling independently should try to speak to their airlines directly before going to the airport.

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

  • Space sector continues exceptional economic growth through the recession

    The report, ‘The Size and Health of the UK Space Industry,’ is the latest update of a biennial survey of British companies involved in the sector…

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

  • Government opens up carbon capture and storage demonstration to gas

    The Government today announced that the carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration programme - the three projects that will follow the first…

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

  • Letter to the Times from members of the UN High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing (AGF)

    Dear Sir In Copenhagen, political leaders committed themselves urgently to combat climate change. As concentrations of greenhouse gases in …

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

  • Business plans published

    The plans include data such as financial information, Structural Reform Plans and departmental priorities.

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