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  • Chancellor's visit to Asia

    The Chancellor George Osborne is visiting China, Hong Kong and South Korea from the Monday 8 November to Friday 12 November.

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

  • G20 leaders seal currency agreement

    Leaders of the world's biggest economies at G20 have agreed to develop new guidelines to avoid "competitive devaluation" of currencies.

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

  • VOSA moves to next stage of taking testing to the customer

    Birmingham and Mitcham test stations close as VOSA takes vehicle testing to the customer.

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  • Transport statistics 11 November 2010

    Transport statistics on waterborne freight in the UK, 2009.

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

  • Armchair auditors pore over council spending data

    Large numbers are hunting through council data as their local spending information goes online.

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

  • Director-General announces intention to move on

    One of the most senior civil servants in the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) today announced her intention to step down…

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

  • End to red tape that stopped social home improvements

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged extra cash to improve the condition of social homes, helping to provide a decent home for some of…

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

  • New common sense code to build greener homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties…

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

  • Seek early help to avoid repossession

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed new figures from lenders showing that fewer homeowners are facing the threat of repossession. …

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

  • Minister maps out digital future of geography lessons

    A new mapping service to help make geography lessons more fun has been launched at a London school by Baroness Hanham and Ordnance Survey.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces members of Human Rights Advisory Group

    The Human Rights Advisory Group has been established to give the Foreign Secretary the best possible information about human rights challenges, and for the Foreign Office to benefit from outside advice on the conduct of its …

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

  • British National Henry Djaba detained in Libya

    The Evening Standard published a story on 8 November about the unlawful detention in Libya of a British National, Henry Djaba.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Algeria

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa has arrived in Algiers for a series of high level meetings with the Algerian Government.

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

  • Minister for Europe presents flagship EU Bill to Parliament

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has introduced the Coalition Government's EU Bill to the House of Commons.

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

  • Flooding in north-west Italy

    Heavy rains are causing widespread floods and occasional landslides in north-western Tuscany and parts of the Veneto regions.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal

    Mr Robert John Marshall has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

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

  • Recent commander in southern Afghanistan reports on progress

    The former top-ranking British General in southern Afghanistan spoke yesterday about the progress made in Afghanistan over the course of the past 12 months and some of the problems still to overcome. Report by Sharon Kean.

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

  • Royal Engineers help clear Kandahar of insurgents

    Since September, 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), has been providing close engineering support to the…

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

  • UK marks Armistice Day

    Armistice Day has been marked today by millions of people at ceremonies across the UK and by Armed Forces personnel currently serving in Afghanistan and in other areas across the world.

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

  • Archbishop of Canterbury visits the MOD

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited the Ministry of Defence's Main Building in London today to meet civil servants and serving military staff.

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