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  • Planning paperwork to be radically cut back to help communities drive development

    A radical overhaul of planning policy cutting out thousands of unnecessary central instructions and putting communities at the heart of decision…

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

  • Residents can now see where council funding goes

    As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency, ministers have today taken steps to de-mystify the complex formula grant funding system…

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

  • Foreign Secretary says cooperation with France makes a vital contribution to Foreign Office priorities

    Foreign Secretary William Hague yesterday met his new French counterpart, Madame Michele Alliot-Marie.

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

  • PM lights up Olympic Stadium

    Prime Minister David Cameron has joined local school children to officially turn on the lights at the Olympic Stadium for first time.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes formation of Iraqi Government

    Commenting on the news of the approval of Iraq’s Cabinet, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bulgaria

    Mr Jonathan Allen has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria.

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

  • Royal Welsh company extends activity into Kandahar Province

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced the extension of the company’s activity into Kandahar province yesterday following a request by the …

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

  • Soldier's nerves of steel save Afghan child's life

    A British soldier who recently encountered a Taliban gunman using a child as a shield took a split-second decision to get shot himself rather than risking the child's life.

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

  • Liam Fox responds to High Court endorsement of MOD's approach to investigating Iraq abuse

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox has responded to the High Court ruling in favour of the Ministry of Defence in an action brought by Public Interest Lawyers that called for a single public inquiry into allegations…

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

  • Top junior soldiers brave blizzards to graduate

    Junior Soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate graduated in the snow last week with the best ever set of exam results.

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

  • Appointments to the First Civil Service Commissioner and Commissioner for Public Appointments

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of Sir David Normington to the dual role of First Civil Service Commissioner.

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

  • Big Society Minister backs small charity Christmas appeals

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has urged people to remember their local charities this Christmas.

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

  • Minister congratulates happy couples on the fifth anniversary of civil partnerships

    The fifth anniversary of the introduction of civil partnerships is being celebrated today (Tuesday, December 21).

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

  • Andrew Mitchell visits Rwanda

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell saw how British aid is helping to save lives when he visited a health centre in Rwanda last week

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

  • UK bolsters fight against HIV, TB and malaria

    The British government has announced that it will provide urgent support for life-saving HIV, TB and malaria supplies that will save the lives of millions of people in the world’s poorest countries.

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

  • Environment Agency staff help registrars get to the church on time

    Environment Agency staff are the toast of newlyweds in West Sussex for helping snow-bound registrars get to the ceremony on time.

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

  • Three billion a year could be saved from costs of infrastructure says report

    A Government report by Infrastructure UK sets out a blueprint to save up to three billion a year on building and maintaining infrastructure.

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

  • Government launches consultation on Consumer Credit Regulation

    The Financial Secretary and the Minister for Consumer Affairs launches consultation on transferring consumer credit regulation.

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

  • ID cards consigned to history by coalition government's first Home Office bill

    ID cards will be scrapped under the coalition government's first Home Office Bill to pass through Parliament.

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

  • Damian Green's written statement on changes to the immigration rules

    House of Lords Baroness Neville-Jones: My Hon Friend the minister of state for immigration (Damian Green) has today made the following written…

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