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  • Statistical press notice: Ambulance Quality Indicators – monthly update for England

    Monthly update Ambulance Systems Indicators for November 2011 and Ambulance Clinical Outcomes for August 2011 released today

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

  • Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • DVLA’s online service proves a festive hit on Christmas Day

    DVLA releases figures that show over 4,600 motorists taxed or declared their vehicle of the road on Christmas Day.

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

  • Our Hi-Tech Future

    Economic Growth Growth is the Coalition’s highest priority for 2012. It is going to be a year of serious economic challenges. We are better…

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

  • David Willetts speech – Our hi-tech future – Policy Exchange, Westminster, 4 January 2012

    **Economic Growth ** Growth is the Coalition’s highest priority for 2012. It is going to be a year of serious economic challenges. We are better…

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

  • Defence scientist awarded OBE for front line armour protection work

    Dr Andrew Baxter of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), based at Porton Down, has been the driving force behind many of the…

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

  • UK troops in Afghanistan run New Year marathons

    British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have seen in the New Year by undertaking marathons at their bases to raise money for charity.

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

  • Changes to the blue badge scheme

    Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that the government is implementing major reforms to crack down on drivers who abuse the disabled parking system.

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

  • Government awards police forces £2.7 million to tackle motorway closures

    3D laser scanning technology to reduce motorway closures times.

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

  • New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters

    Rail passengers are set to benefit from extra carriages to ease overcrowding and the former Waterloo International Station.

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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

  • Combined Services Disabled Ski Team trains in Austria

    Keen to build on the success of last season, which saw them win a total of 11 medals in international events, the team have been training hard…

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

  • Squadron Leader Anthony Downing dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Squadron Leader Anthony Downing, who died on 23 December 2011 following an incident in Afghanistan.

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  • £400m equipment package for troops in Afghanistan announced

    A £400m package of protected vehicles and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) technology to further improve the protection of British Forces in Afghanistan has been announced by Defence Secretary Philp Hammond today.

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

  • Captain Tom Jennings, Royal Marines, killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Captain Tom Jennings, Royal Marines, who was killed in Afghanistan on 22 December 2011.

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  • New steps to keep HGVs on the right road

    New rules laid before Parliament will allow councils to update and introduce new signs without Whitehall agreement.

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

  • Chief of the Defence Staff gives annual speech

    The single biggest strategic risk facing the UK today is economic rather than military, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards said at his RUSI Annual Lecture this week.

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

  • Government slashes motoring red tape

    Drivers are to be released from reams of red tape currently required by government.

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

  • Transport statistics 15 December 2011

    Statistical release about transport statistics of Great Britain 2011, vehicle excise duty, bus, taxi and private hire vehicles.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge reform of road transport regulations

    Road transport Red Tape Challenge results and further measures.

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