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  • Call for institutional links proposals in Chile

    Grants for the development of research and innovation collaborations between the UK and Chilean Regional Centres.

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

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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

  • UK calls for closer joint work in South East Asia to protect children from trafficking

    Experts from Vietnam, UK, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar met recently in Vietnam to share their national expertise and to promote international co-operation in the fight against Human Trafficking.

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

  • New £1.5 million grant fund to help social ventures

    A fund to help organisations that tackle social problems to attract investment and win contracts has been announced by the Cabinet Office.

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  • "We must not allow the crack down on women’s rights to go unheeded. Women must be part of the solution."

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

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

  • Government and industry join together to tackle late payment

    Leading businesses and the public sector have come together to make sure suppliers are paid on time and treated fairly.

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

  • Addressing violence against women and girls in Bangladesh

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone launches Safe Cities for Women campaign and sees how UK aid is making a difference

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

  • Teaching assistant standards review: call for evidence launched

    A range of views are being sought to support the development of a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants.

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

  • Home Secretary: Police IT Suppliers Summit

    Theresa May on the opportunity to deliver real change

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

  • Entrepreneurs encouraged to tap into creative accessible technologies market

    Government calls for more innovation in gadgets for disabled people and is offering £50,000 in brand-new prize, in a £400,000 competition.…

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

  • New campaign: Multiple assets, multiple identities, multiple frauds

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has just released a new campaign in the UK targeting benefit thieves in their local areas

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

  • Transforming transport connectivity in the north

    The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin discusses transforming transport connectivity in the north.

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

  • Forum for Cities in Transition: Promoting reconciliation through resilience

    Theresa Villiers addresses the Forum's annual gathering on the challenges facing NI today and how peace can be built in a divided society.

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

  • Bangladesh Girl Summit 2014

    Speech by the Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development

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

  • Improving city connectivity key for boosting knowledge economy

    New report examines rail links in the Midlands and North.

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  • PM and Chancellor give green light to develop HS3

    The rail link is part of a radical plan to improve transport in the north: the proposals will be key in creating a northern powerhouse.

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

  • UK urges Iran to reconsider death penalty

    Following the execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood MP, calls on Iran to end the use of the death penalty.

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

  • Eric Pickles shelves town hall plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop

    The government will not support additional business rates on supermarkets and large shops.

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

  • New approach to give second-hand car buyers a better deal

    Proposals to tackle problems within the used car industry and give consumers greater protection have been backed by Consumer Affairs.

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

  • Nuisance calls firms to face more fines

    Fining companies that bombard people with nuisance calls and texts should be easier, Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced today.

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