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  • Sale of invasive water plants banned to protect wildlife

    The sale of five invasive non-native aquatic plant species is to be banned in order to protect wildlife Environment Minister Richard Benyon.

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

  • Parents to have more choice of high-quality childcare

    Information on the government initiatives to improve state-funded childcare set out in the report ‘More great childcare’.

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 29 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Mali and childcare

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

  • Press briefing - morning 29 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Mali, boundary changes and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

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

  • Foreign Office welcomes announcement of National Dialogue in Yemen

    Foreign Office Minister welcomes the announcement of the National Dialogue in Yemen, a crucial stage in Yemen’s political transition.

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

  • Navy's new carrier receives first massive gas turbine

    The first of the world's most powerful marine gas turbines has been installed in the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.

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

  • Innovative ways sought to improve the security of maritime operations

    The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.

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

  • $20 billion of Sao Paulo infrastructure contracts open to UK firms

    Lord Green welcomes trade delegation from Sao Paulo, who are in the UK to present infrastructure projects worth $20 billion.

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

  • Carbon Capture project case studies

    The Ferrybridge Carbon Capture Pilot, Renfrew Oxyfuel (Oxycoal 2) Project and China Advanced Power Plant Carbon Capture Options (CAPPCCO).

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  • It’s official: Learning improves career prospects

    New report finds that a third of men and nearly a third of women who participated in further education got a better job as a result.

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

  • First Navy Wildcat makes maiden flight

    The first Wildcat attack helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy has successfully taken its first flight at Yeovil in Somerset.

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

  • Direct sellers - one month to settle tax bills

    People selling directly to customers and who haven’t paid all the tax they owe have one month to come forward and pay up under an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) campaign.

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  • High speed rail for British jobs and prosperity

    High speed rail is an engine for growth that will help to drive regional regeneration and invigorate our regional economies.

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

  • Hate rising energy costs? Green Deal With It

    The Green Deal launched on Monday 28 January.

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

  • High speed rail

    Announcing the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds

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

  • HS2 phase two exceptional hardship scheme

    Have your say on the proposals to introduce an exceptional hardship scheme for phase two of the high speed rail project.

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

  • High speed rail

    Announcing the preferred route for consultation north from Birmingham and on to Leeds and Manchester.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Latvia

    Ms Sarah Cowley has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia.

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

  • Pre-dinner speech to the Cardiff Business Club

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • Energy for Growth - issuing of the Power Purchase Agreement pilot

    The Energy for Growth plan has reached the procurement stage and suppliers are invited to put forward bids.

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