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  • Empowering our nation, reaching our potential: the future of Scottish devolution

    Michael Moore, Secretary of State for Scotland, talks to the David Hume Institute about the constitutional future of Scotland.

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

  • Gender pay gap narrowing

    For the first time since records began female junior executives are earning as much as their male counterparts.

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

  • Somebody else's child in a Big Society: how we all need to take responsibility for children in private fostering arrangements

    Tim Loughton explains why all private fostering arrangements need to be disclosed to local authorities.

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

  • Riot communities and victims panel announced

    Membership of the Communities and Victims Panel responsible for talking to communities affected by the riots in August is announced.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Libya via Twitter

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions from the public on the UK's policy on Libya via Twitter on 31 August.

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

  • Future of the Commonwealth

    Speaking during his visit to India on 30 August, Lord Howell said: "India matters to the Commonwealth, and it is evident that the Commonwealth matters to India."

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 30 August 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Social Policy Review, Crossrail, Libya, Scotland and housing.

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

  • Bowling greens to be given special protections under new planning rules

    Bowling enthusiasts will be able to use new powers to safeguard treasured bowling greens from the threat of development or closure, Secretary…

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

  • Home Secretary agrees march ban

    English Defence League members were to march in Tower Hamlets on September 3, with rival demonstrations expected from opposition groups.

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

  • Alcohol statistics released

    The North West Public Health Observatory has published statistics on hospital admissions related to alcohol.

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

  • Helping to meet a growing demand: new guide to help community orchards blossom

    A new, simple ‘how to’ guide for communities wanting to start up, share or save their own community orchards that could help reverse the national…

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

  • Foreign Office releases figures on Brits in trouble overseas

    The number of Britons arrested overseas has fallen by over 10%, but despite this positive trend Foreign Office staff still handled 5,700 arrest cases last year.

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

  • Government and FRC consider reducing financial reporting burdens for the smallest businesses

    “Simpler Reporting for Smaller Businesses” sets out ideas to reduce the amount of reporting micro-entities would be required to undertake. This…

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

  • Social media industry representatives visit Home Office

    Representatives from the social media industry today visited the Home Office to discuss cooperation with law enforcement agencies.

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

  • Theresa May to chair social media meeting

    Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry messenger among representatives discussing use of social media by law enforcement agencies.

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

  • Community payback goes full time

    Offenders will be made to do a full five-day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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

  • Offenders to go full time on community payback

    Offenders will be made to do a full five day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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

  • Kent garage owner guilty of faking MOT tests

    Garage owner pleads guilty to issuing fraudulent MOT certificates to car owners following a VOSA investigation.

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  • Agreement with Switzerland to secure billions in unpaid tax

    The government is today initialling an historic agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: Brutal repression in Syria must stop

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has welcomed a strong UN Human Rights Council resolution condemning gross human rights violations in Syria.

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