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  • Changes to Royal Navy's surface fleet announced

    Changes to the Royal Navy's surface fleet, including the withdrawal from service of HMS Illustrious and the four remaining Type 22 frigates, are announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox.

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

  • Harrier bids a final farewell

    Tributes were paid today to mark the Harrier aircraft's retirement after 41 years of service.

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

  • British troops neutralise Taliban IED facility

    The Taliban staging post, which also hid drugs to be sold to raise funds, was discovered by soldiers from B Company, The Royal Highland Fusiliers…

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

  • EU supports Palestinian Statehood

    The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed the latest developments in the middle east on 13 December.

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

  • New Chair at Postcomm

    Ms Banerjee will take up the appointment on 16 January 2011. She replaces Nigel Stapleton, who has been Chair since 2004, and whose second term…

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

  • New Timeshare Directive to come into force

    The Government consultation on the transposition of the European Commission’s new Timeshare Directive into UK law closed on 1 October earlier…

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

  • The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share information on volcanic eruptions

    The agreement follows considerable cooperation between researchers from the 2 countries since the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010.

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

  • Government ends ‘gold-plating’ of European Regulations

    The key to the new measures will be the principle of copying out the text of European directives directly into UK law. The direct ‘copy out’…

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

  • Lord Davies responds to CBI input to women on boards review

    “The CBI has today submitted a detailed response to the call for evidence as part of my review into women on boards. I welcome the hard work…

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

  • Warm Front funds allocated for 2010/11

    170,000 homes to be helped in 2010/11 through Warm Front Applicants already registered not affected Warm Front to be redesigned…

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

  • December Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 5,000, to 234,000 in the period August to October 2010, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

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

  • Tackling bureaucracy in local communities

    A new service has launched to help volunteers, community groups and social enterprises overcome bureaucracy.

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

  • The Coronation of the Virgin

    Spoliation Advisory Panel rules that German banker sold Rubens to pay debts and not because of Nazi persecution.

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

  • Audit into use and management of education funds in Kenya

    Andrew Mitchell’s response to audit into use and management of education funds in Kenya.

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

  • Britain backs drive to lift millions out of extreme poverty

    Britain will help millions of people secure access to basic education, immunisation and clean water through an international programme aimed at the most impoverished countries in the world, International Development Secretar…

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Pakistan Floods

    Written Ministerial Statement on Pakistan Floods the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.

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

  • Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

    The UK has secured an agreement to a complete review of the controversial cod recovery plan for 2011.

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

  • Pesticides consultation responses published

    The summary of responses and initial Government response to the consultation on implementing new European pesticides legislation has been published today.

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

  • Victims of domestic violence encouraged to seek help

    We team up with Women’s Aid and Refuge to encourage victims of domestic violence to seek help.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone visits Women's Aid refuge

    Visit by Lynne Featherstone to a Women’s Aid refuge to raise awareness of support available for domestic violence victims.

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