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  • Business Secretary launches production of first mass produced European hybrid car

    Business Secretary Vince Cable witnessed a series of 'firsts' today (28 June) as he toured Toyota's Burnaston plant in Derby and officially launched production of the first Auris Hybrid cars.

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

  • Business Secretary launches production of first mass produced European hybrid car

    The Auris Hybrid is the first mass-produced fully hybrid vehicle in Europe and has the first hybrid engine to be made outside of Japan, which…

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

  • Latest counter-IED equipment showcased

    Tackling improvised explosive devices was top of the agenda at the MOD's Defence Equipment and Support showcase DVD event this year.

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

  • Colour Sergeant Martyn Horton, Lance Corporal David Ramsden, Private Alex Isaac and Private Douglas Halliday killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Colour Sergeant Martyn Simon Horton, Lance Corporal David Andrew Ramsden, Private Douglas Niall Halliday and Private Alex Isaac were killed in a vehicle incident near Gereshk, Helmand province, on Wednesday 23 June 2010.

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  • Councils pledge to raise bar on procurement

    Improving value for money and protecting frontline services.

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

  • Imjin gets new facility to brief front-line NATO forces

    Defence Estates (DE) has built a new eco-friendly briefing facility at Imjin Barracks in Gloucester for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), one of NATO's front-line high readiness forces.

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

  • June 2010 budget: key announcements for Environment

    The Government is committed to playing its part in moving to a low-carbon economy.

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

  • Hefty fines for drivers who refused fixed penalties

    Truck drivers hit with hefty fines after attempting to sidestep VOSA enforcement action.

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  • Policeman on patrol in Sangin

    Royal Military Policeman Corporal Mike Hansbury is currently deployed to Sangin providing front line policing and forensic assistance to the Royal Marine unit he is attached to.

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

  • Drug smuggling pair jailed for 38 years

    Two men from the Netherlands who tried to smuggle heroin with a street value of up to £5.2m into the UK jailed for a total of 38 years.

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

  • Former Army Chef keeps troops safe from her Apache

    Helicopter pilot Captain Joanna Gordon, who began her Army career as a caterer, has just returned from her second tour of Afghanistan where she supported operations from the cockpit of an Apache.

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

  • Lorraine Kelly launches Scotland's Armed Forces Day

    Lorraine was flown in by military helicopter, carried across the water by the Royal Navy’s finest, and drove an armoured vehicle to raise awareness…

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

  • Details of Government support for business published

    This followed the Treasury concluding a review of significant projects announced since January to check they were affordable, value for money…

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

  • Hayes announces new freedoms for colleges

    Speaking this morning at City and Islington College in London, Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Minister John Hayes said he had…

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

  • An inspiration to others

    At a London awards ceremony, Nick Herbert praises volunteer police officers and special constables for giving up their time to help others.

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

  • Councils must become savvy shoppers

    Too often councils are getting ripped off when procuring goods or services even though the nation’s deficit is running at £156bn. Communities…

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

  • More councils must be savvy shoppers

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is calling on councils to make every pound go further in the face of the nation’s £156 billion deficit.

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

  • DE historical advisors help to protect cultural heritage

    Defence Estates (DE) Historical Advisors are helping British troops to protect the cultural heritage of other nations during operational deployments.

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

  • Commandos remember past battles while under fire in Sangin

    While carrying out their daily duties in Helmand, Royal Marines took a moment this week to reflect on the sacrifice their colleagues from 66 years ago made during the D-Day landings in France.

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

  • PM’s speech at Camp Bastion

    Transcript of speech given by the Prime Minister David Cameron at Camp Bastion on 11 June 2010.

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