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  • UK signs agreement with Mauritius to transfer suspected pirates for prosecution

    Mauritius is the latest in a series of countries to agree to take suspected pirates for prosecution.

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

  • UK and US call to make the most of international patent system

    The UK’s Fast Track system, originally introduced in June 2010 with the aim of getting business’ patents granted faster and more cheaply, will…

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

  • Copyright industry adds an extra £3billion to national accounts

    Welcoming the announcement Baroness Wilcox, Minister for Intellectual Property, said: “This is excellent news not just for the UK economy…

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

  • Forced marriage to be made a criminal offence

    Forcing someone to marry will become a criminal offence in England and Wales, the Prime Minister and Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.

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

  • Forced marriage to become criminal offence

    PM: "forced marriage is wrong, is illegal and will not be tolerated."

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

  • FCO comment following verdict of trials of former President Mubarak

    “Egyptians understandably wish to establish responsibility for the killings of unarmed protestors during the revolution in Egypt, to end the culture of impunity and to strengthen the rule of law."

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

  • Drug driving devices to undergo testing

    Devices to test if drivers have taken drugs could be approved for use in police stations by the end of the year.

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

  • Honorary QC nominations: period now open

    You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk).

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

  • Giving safely: a guide to making sure your donations really count

    Fraud watchdog, the Fraud Advisory Panel (FAP), has launched the UK’s first independent guidance on how to make charitable donations safely.

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

  • New powers for councils to address housing waiting lists

    New safeguards to ensure vulnerable families are placed in suitable, privately-rented accommodation were proposed today by Housing Minister …

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

  • Minister bags bogus merchandise in Coventry

    On a visit to the Coventry Postal Hub, which receives all incoming and outgoing international packets that weigh between 2.2 and 30 kilograms…

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

  • Djanogly: Red tape challenge turns to legal services

    Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has launched plans to scrutinise, simplify or scrap more than 150 regulations that affect legal services.

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

  • Hefty bin fines cut

    Hefty fines of more than £100 for small mistakes such as leaving your bin lid open have been cut under changes to the law brought in by Defra today.

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

  • Planning permission powers firmly in the hands of communities

    New Right to Build cuts the red tape to get projects off the ground A radical new Right to Build will today put the power to grant planning…

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces UK initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced a UK initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict.

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

  • Foreign Secretary launches new Government initiative to prevent sexual violence in conflict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the launch of the Government initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict, and the screening of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey".

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

  • Appointments as national crime agency takes shape

    Three senior appointments have been made to the new national crime agency (NCA).

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

  • New Council Tax help for hard-working families and pensioners

    New common sense measures will save ordinary families up to £20 a year in council tax, and make bills easier to pay, Local Government Secretary…

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

  • UK stands up for british business and says no to quotas

    Quotas are not the answer to boosting the number of women on boards, is the clear message to Europe today.

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

  • Cookie law comes into force

    All public websites will now have to demonstrate that they are taking steps to comply with new EU laws on the storage of personal data.

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