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  • Steelbacks honoured for Afghan deployment

    Hundreds of people gathered on the streets of Bury St Edmunds last week to honour soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment on their return from a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • New Defence Ministers - responsibilities confirmed

    The full titles and responsibilities of each minister have now been confirmed.

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

  • 'Bold' approach to women's issues

    New minister for equalities tells Fawcett Society that the women's agenda is 'everybody's agenda'.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone's speech to Fawcett Society

    Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone delivered this speech to the Fawcett Society on 28 May 2010. The text is check against delivery.

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

  • Dairy immigration raid

    Twenty-four suspected illegal workers were arrested during an early morning intelligence-led raid by the UK Border Agency.

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

  • Children's Minister Sarah Teather visits children’s centre in London

    Sarah Teather praises Shadwell Children’s Centre, where staff are working with the local community to provide family support, health and childcare services.

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

  • Changing attitudes, fighting abuse in Bangladesh

    Educating both men and women about women's rights helps to reduce domestic abuse

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  • New drugs minister visits North Kent

    Tackling drug misuse and reducing the impact of drug-related crime on communities is a key priority for the Home Office, new crime reduction minister James Brokenshire emphasised today on a visit to Gravesend.

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

  • Reforms will tacklepoverty and get Britain working again

    Radical welfare reform programme designed to tackle entrenched poverty and end the curse of intergenerational worklessness.

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

  • Lord Astor and Peter Luff MP confirmed as new Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State for Defence

    Lord Astor of Hever and Peter Luff MP have been confirmed as new Parliamentary under Secretaries of State for Defence.

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

  • Gove: 'Teachers, not politicians, know how best to run schools’

    Information on Michael Gove’s invitation to all schools to convert to academies, including details of what academy freedoms consist of.

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

  • New leadership for Student Loans Company

    Appointment of interim chair and CEO to improve service to students.

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

  • Raid on mushroom farm

    UK Border Agency enforcement teams and police arrest 27 illegal workers in an immigration raid in Lancashire.

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

  • Home Office legislative programme announced

    The repeal of ID cards, locally accountable police and a wide-ranging Freedom Bill were among measures proposed in today’s Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010: bills and topics mentioned

    The Queen has outlined the government's priorities for the coming Parliamentary year in the Queen's Speech following the official state opening of Parliament.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Her Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament on 25 May 2010.

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

  • Queen's Speech: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

    Notes on: "A Bill will be introduced to make the police service more accountable to local people and to tackle alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Public health

    Notes on: "Action will be taken to improve public health and reduce health inequalities."…

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

  • Queen's Speech: Local Government Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will be introduced to stop uncompleted plans to create unitary councils."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Parliamentary Reform Bill

    Notes on: "Measures will be brought forward to introduce fixed term Parliaments for 5 years."

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