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  • 'Bullet magnet' praises body armour for twice saving his life in establishing stability in Afghanistan

    Gunner Carl Jordan has twice been shot in the line of duty, and both times would almost certainly have been killed by the insurgents' rounds had he not been wearing the British forces' latest issue Osprey body armour.

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

  • Fund to create 50,000 jobs in tourism and boost the economy is ‘on target’ to reach £100 million

    The British tourism industry has responded extremely positively to the government’s challenge to create a marketing fund of more than £100 million to boost tourism.

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

  • Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman’s speech at the Oxford Farming Conference 2011

    I’ve been really looking forward to the Oxford Farming Conference.

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

  • Britain on target for £100m tourism marketing fund

    Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the "magnificent" response from the British tourist industry to create a marketing fund of more than £100 million.

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

  • Government focused on growth and job creation

    The Government is to strengthen its plans to push the growth of small business with a big expansion in the scope of its planned New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) helping to create up to 40,000 new businesses by 2013.

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

  • PM appoints trustees to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry

    Lord Faulkner, James Smith and Simon Linnett have been appointed as trustees to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry.

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

  • Advocate for Access to Education appointed

    The Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister have appointed Simon Hughes MP to the role of Advocate for Access to Education.

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

  • Review into NHS prosthetics services for veterans launched

    A review into the prosthetics services provided by the NHS to Armed Forces veterans who have lost limbs on active duty, was launched yesterday, 3 January 2011, by the Health Minister, Simon Burns.

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

  • More freedom to buy and sell bread and wine

    Current laws restrict bakers to producing loaves of unpackaged bread in set sizes while licensed premises are limited to selling alcoholic drinks…

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

  • New help for antisocial behaviour victims

    Trials of a new approach for handling complaints of antisocial behaviour were unveiled today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire.

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

  • New help for victims of antisocial behaviour

    Trials of a new approach for handling complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) were unveiled today by crime prevention minister.

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

  • Pickles and Hammond to end the war on motorists

    Parking space limits for new homes and higher parking charges guidance scrapped Limits on car spaces for new homes and guidance encouraging…

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

  • Private Joseva Saqanagonedau Vatubua killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Joseva Saqanagonedau Vatubua, from The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), was killed in Afghani…

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  • Councils' New Year resolution must be greater transparency

    Every council’s New Year’s resolution must be to open up their finance books to the public, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said today…

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

  • Shapps moves to stop bulldozers demolishing Ringo Starr's birthplace

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called for a temporary reprieve to the demolition of Ringo Starr’s birthplace to ensure the people of Liverpool…

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

  • UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia on 30 December.

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

  • UK 'strongly regrets' Belarus decision on OSCE Mission

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington, has issued the following statement tonight.

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

  • Prime Minister’s New Year message

    Enterprise, aspiration, public service reform and national security should be the Coalition Government's priorities for 2011, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

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

  • Christmas crackdown on overseas fraud

    Fraud investigators at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are finding new ways of cracking down on benefit thieves.

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

  • Government commits to overhauling outdated child performance laws

    Government publishes new guidance to free local authorities and amateur production groups from unnecessary form-filling.

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