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  • Help for small businesses to stamp out fraud

    New research helping small businesses protect themselves against fraudsters has been published today.

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

  • Measures to improve adoption and fostering

    A consultation into how the process for assessing prospective adoptors and foster carers can be speeded up, and how the bureaucracy that currently makes the process more difficult can be removed.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - 18 September 2012

    Cabinet, Afghanistan, honours, benefits, pensions, Tsars were discussed at this press briefing

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk addresses the National Housing Federation annual conference

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

  • Social landlords can branch out to meet demand for private rent

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk today laid down the gauntlet to social landlords across the country, to branch out and help meet the growing demand…

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012 - transcript of speech

    Mark Prisk MP Minister of State Minister for Housing View Mark Prisk’s profile [](http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/articlesandspeeches…

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

  • Generous public urged: think twice before sending unsolicited Christmas gifts to troops

    With the Christmas countdown now underway, the MOD is reiterating its plea to the general public not to send unsolicited gifts and packages to members of the Armed Forces. Whilst undoubtedly well-intentioned, such generosity…

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

  • New financial products to help Universal Credit claimants manage money

    Ministers are calling for a range of suppliers to explore the feasibility of new financial products to help benefit claimants budget and manage…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon 17 September 2012

    Green belt, aid and Lord Ashcroft were discussed in this press briefing.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning 17 September 2012

    BAE, welfare reforms, aid consultants, women on boards, Camp Bastion were discussed at this press briefing.

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

  • International Day of Democracy

    On International Day of Democracy, Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on nations all over the world to uphold the values a society needs for stable democracy to thrive.

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

  • Rosh Hashanah 2012: Deputy Prime Minister video message

    The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a video message to mark Rosh Hashanah.

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

  • Sergeant Gareth Thursby and Private Thomas Wroe killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Gareth Thursby and Private Thomas Wroe, both of 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 YORKS), were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 15 Septe…

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  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: "IAEA board resolution sends clear message to Iran"

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday passed a resolution calling on Iran to cooperate urgently with the IAEA on its disputed nuclear programme.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on attack on the compound housing German and British Embassies in Khartoum

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed that all UK and Sudanese staff at the British Embassy in Khartoum are safe and that no injuries were sustained.

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

  • Defence Secretary on progress in Afghanistan

    In a wide ranging interview published in today's Guardian, the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, restated why UK Forces are operating in Afghanistan and the tangible progress they are making.

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

  • New proposals to streamline employment law

    Vince Cable announces measures to give firms more flexibility and confidence in managing their workforce and to reduce employment law red tape.

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

  • New proposals to streamline employment law will boost business

    Today’s package comes in response to calls from business to simplify and speed up the process of ending the employment relationship when it …

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

  • Government statement on TUC day of action

    Francis Maude made a statement on the TUC day of action on 14 September 2012.

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