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  • Coventry to receive £64 million for new streetlighting

    Most of Coventry's streetlighting is to be replaced.

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

  • Minister sees Big Society in action in Southampton

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham visits the Wheatsheaf Trust which is helping local people to gain valuable skills and training.

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

  • MDGs in focus – MDG 6: Combat HIV, AIDS, malaria and other diseases

    Find out how DFID is helping to tackle malaria in Nigeria

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  • Acute malnourishment threatens Niger's children

    How DFID helps people in Niger who are facing imminent starvation

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  • Following publication of key stage 2 results, Schools Minister Nick Gibb congratulates pupils on their hard work

    Provisional Key Stage 2 test results show 74 per cent of pupils achieving level 4 or above in both English and maths.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister look to the future

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, met today on the 20th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

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

  • Injured Marine leads rescue under enemy fire in Sangin

    A Royal Marine from 40 Commando has been praised by his Commanding Officer for personally overseeing the safe medical evacuation of his injured colleagues despite being hit three times himself.

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

  • UK-led central Helmand operation going to plan

    Operation TOR SHEZADA, the current military effort to clear insurgents from central Helmand province, is going according to plan and extremely well, Lieutenant Colonel Frazer Lawrence, officer commanding the operation, said …

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

  • UK Armed Forces score highly at parachuting championships

    Members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces have won all the major events at the British National Canopy Piloting Championships held in Bad Lippspringe in Germany in July

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

  • Families and friends welcome HMS Chatham home

    The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate returned from a seven-month deployment policing the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and Somali Basin to disrupt …

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

  • UK Minister welcomes Zanzibar referendum outcome

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomes decision by voters to pave way for coalition government.

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

  • UK working with Africa

    Henry Bellingham visited Africa for the African Union Summit and discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Sudan and Kenya.

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

  • Government moves to drive up corporate narrative reporting standards

    Launching the consultation Business Minister Edward Davey said: “Effective corporate governance is crucial to the long term success of UK companies…

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

  • Letter from The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP in response to Financial Times leader dated 2 August 2010

    The Editor Financial Times Sir, Your leading article (Monday 2nd August) suggests that the Government does not seem gripped by sufficient …

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

  • Darwin’s home listing deferred

    UNESCO says further assessment for World Heritage nomination needed

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

  • Darwin’s home and workplace World Heritage nomination deferred by UNESCO Committee

    UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today

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

  • Darwin’s home and workplace World Heritage nomination deferred by UNESCO Committee

    The UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today.

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

  • Child protection scheme roll-out

    A scheme that allows parents to ask police whether people with access to their family are sex offenders has been rolled-out nationally.

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

  • UK aid to combat malaria

    A comprehensive ‘malaria business plan’ will set out how the UK will support the drastic reduction in the number of people who die from Malaria each year

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

  • Online publication of real-time energy data for Defra’s headquarters buildings

    Real-time data on Defra’s energy usage at our London headquarters can now be viewed online to show exactly how much energy we are using.

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