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  • Top award for character-based free school with fencing for all

    Nicky Morgan announces the national winner of the Character Awards.

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

  • Twenty-Eighth Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 2 to 27 March 2015

    The UK delivers a statement on the human rights situation in Iran during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran, Dr Ahmed Shaheed,16 March 2015.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Somalia

    Ms Harriet Mathews OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Somalia.

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

  • Pension freedoms to be extended to people with annuities

    Chancellor announces government will extend pension freedoms to around 5 million people who have already bought an annuity.

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  • Fundamental rights debated in Macedonia

    British Embassy supports debate on fundamental rights within programme assistance to Macedonia.

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

  • New era where families are rewarded for recycling - not fined or bullied

    Millions of families across the country who recycle their household rubbish will now be rewarded with cash prizes, shopping vouchers and loyalty points.

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

  • Minister expresses concern about sentencing of former Maldives President Nasheed

    Hugo Swire urges calm across the Maldives and encourages political parties to act with moderation, restraint and within bounds of the law.

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

  • New measures help create a bigger, better private rented sector

    New measures have been introduced that will create a bigger, better private rented sector for tenants and landlords.

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

  • Corporate covenant

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

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

  • Private rented sector

    Written ministerial statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on the private rented sector.

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

  • NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS APPOINTED IN TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

    The Governor announced on 10 March the appointment of John Masters as the new Director of Public Prosecutions.

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

  • Ending the tenant tax to help tackle rogue landlords

    Housing Minister Brandon Lewis pledged to end the “tenants’ tax” that pushes up rents and imposes unnecessary red tape on decent landlords.

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

  • In defence of a rules based order: transatlantic security co-operation in a dangerous world

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Contribution that brands make to the UK economy

    Speech by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on the valuable contribution that brands make to the UK economy through their Intellectual Property (IP).

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

  • Home Office announces increase in firearms licensing fees

    Increase will create a fairer and more effective system for forces, licence holders and the general public

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

  • Employers unveil new industry designed apprenticeships

    Hundreds more top employers have joined the government’s successful Trailblazers programme to design high quality apprenticeships.

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

  • Annual Human Rights report 2014

    The 2014 Foreign Office annual report on Human Rights and Democracy sets out steps taken to promote and protect human rights.

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

  • Unlimited fines for serious offences

    A new law has come into force today (12 March 2015) which removes the £5,000 cap that used to limit the maximum fines magistrates could impose.…

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

  • ACMD publishes major cocaine report

    The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (12 March) published a major report on powdered cocaine and its impact on British society.

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  • Promoting reform of children’s rights in the Falkland Islands

    A case study from the 2014 Human Rights and Democracy Report.

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