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  • £1 million development fund for technology to cut road works disruption

    Technology for reducing road works' disruptions given funding.

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

  • Improvement notice issued to Cheshire West and Chester Council

    Improvement notice issued to Cheshire West and Chester Council due to poor performance in children’s services.

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  • Independent review into child protection says: Free professionals from central government control to let them do their jobs properly

    A wide-ranging review in to frontline child protection practice has been published.

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

  • Michael Gove presents honorary OBEs for services to education

    Two Irish nationals have been awarded honorary OBEs for their outstanding contribution to education in England.

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

  • DVLA joins forces with Home Move Box to help motorists stay legal after they move home

    DVLA teams up with Home Move Box to remind motorists to update their driving licence and vehicle registration certificate after moving home.

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  • Big Society Bank gets green light

    Francis Maude has today endorsed outline proposals for the development of a Big Society Bank.

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

  • Make your future happen

    A new campaign for prospective students and their parents about changes to the student finance system in 2012 is launched today.

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

  • Setting the future direction of the Foreign Office

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office leadership are in London this week ensuring the future direction of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's work.

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

  • General strikes in Greece

    Transport likely to be affected on 11 May due to a 24 hour strike.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Irish Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague underlined the UK’s strong relationship with Ireland when he met Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore today.

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

  • UK and Kosovo: continued support

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has met the Kosovo Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj.

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

  • Change of British High Commissioner to India

    Mr James Bevan CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to India. He will succeed Sir Richard Stagg KCMG.

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

  • Royal Navy ready for unforeseen global events

    Consisting of ships, aircraft and personnel held at very high readiness, the RFTG is at the heart of the UK’s ability to react at short notice…

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

  • Improved Armed Forces Compensation Scheme comes into effect

    The revised Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) has been launched today, incorporating all of the recommendations made by Admiral the Lord Boyce, former Chief of the Defence Staff, in his review of the scheme in 2010.

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

  • Massive drugs seizure in Helmand by Afghan and UK forces

    More than 700 kilograms of dry opium has been seized by Afghan forces working alongside British troops in Helmand province.

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

  • British soldiers take on local Helmand cricket club

    The match was the brainchild of Lance Sergeant Richard Wooderson who is part of the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) working in the…

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

  • UK and France make final step towards co-operation treaty

    UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox yesterday played host to his French counterpart in London to exchange the ratified Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty between the two countries.

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi rocket launchers

    Two Tornado GR4 aircraft struck the weapons at a location south of Sirte in a co-ordinated attack based on intelligence gathered earlier by …

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

  • British soldier sets up boxing club for Afghan youngsters

    A British soldier who serves with the Joint Support Unit at Camp Souter, the main ISAF base in the Afghan capital Kabul, has set up a boxing club for Afghan youngsters.

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

  • MG Rover’s Phoenix Four disqualified as directors

    Since the publication of the independent report into the financial affairs of MG Rover and its associated companies, The Insolvency Service …

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