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  • New timetable clarifies automatic enrolment starting dates

    A revised timetable for when employers of all sizes must start enrolling their staff in a workplace pension is set out by the government.

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

  • Speech on the European Court of Human Rights

    "The Court has got to be able to fully protect itself against spurious cases when they have been dealt with at the national level."

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

  • Government action on executive pay

    Vince Cable announces plans to tackle executive pay.

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

  • Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations: Communique

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Philip Hammond welcomed Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith for the fourth Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN).

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

  • EU sanctions on Iran and the threat from Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz

    Foreign Secretary William Hague's response to an urgent question in Parliament on Iran.

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

  • Juror convicted for internet research

    Juror jailed for researching the case she was on and telling the rest of the jury information they did not know.

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

  • "Falkland Islanders must be masters of their own fate"

    In an article published today the Foreign Secretary William Hague sets out why the future of the territory can only be decided by its people themselves.

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

  • Royal Navy returns pirated dhow to owner

    Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria have successfully rescued a dhow from the clutches of 14 suspected Somali pirates and returned it to its rightful Yemeni own…

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

  • Scotland's Constitutional Future

    Text of a speech on constitutional law to Glasgow University.

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

  • Government publishes overseas benefit claimant research

    The Government has published the first detailed research tracking the country of origin of benefit claimants currently in the UK.

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

  • "The days of Britain's retreat from Latin America are over"

    While in Rio de Janeiro, Foreign Secretary William Hague said that we have begun Britain's most ambitious effort to strengthen ties with Latin America in 200 years.

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

  • Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

    The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has been asked to lead a public discussion to ask if a new scientific procedure, which…

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

  • Government to seek public views on changing the law to find cures for inherited diseases

    Public discussion announced on new scientific procedure which could prevent women with mitochondrial disease from passing it to their children

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

  • Views sought on changing the law to find cure for inherited mitochondrial disease

    …The public will be asked if they think the law…

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

  • UK and Brazil commit to developing enhanced foreign policy relationship

    Joint press communiqué between Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague released.

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

  • Historic powers in the Localism Act pass down to communities

    A host of new powers to put communities back in charge of their own affairs has become a reality as the Coalition Government’s localism agenda…

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

  • Commission on the consequences of devolution for the House of Commons established

    The consequences of devolution for the House of Commons are being examined by a new, independent commission.

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

  • Cost of ministerial cars for 2010-11

    Publishing the cost to departments of the Government Car and Despatch Agency provided to ministers from April 2010 to March 2011.

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

  • Advocate General: Scottish Government consultation won't remove legal problem with referendum

    The Advocate General said that any attempt by the Scottish Government to proceed with a referendum which is outside the Rule of Law would be "a very worrying step for a democratically elected government to take"

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

  • Bin fines set for the scrap heap

    Hefty fines that punish people for putting rubbish in the wrong bin will be consigned to the scrap heap under plans set out by Defra today.

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