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  • ID cards consigned to history

    ID cards have been scrapped by the government after the Identity Documents Bill received Royal Assent.

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

  • Minister congratulates happy couples on the fifth anniversary of civil partnerships

    The fifth anniversary of the introduction of civil partnerships is being celebrated today (Tuesday, December 21).

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

  • ID cards consigned to history by coalition government's first Home Office bill

    ID cards will be scrapped under the coalition government's first Home Office Bill to pass through Parliament.

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

  • New high speed rail proposals unveiled

    Proposed high speed rail network will include a direct link to Heathrow.

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns Belarus election violence

    After the Belarus elections the United Kingdom calls on the Government of Belarus to apply the rule of law impartially and effectively.

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

  • Entertainment and model agency owners banned from operating for 10 years

    The case was heard at Glasgow Employment Tribunal and follows a successful investigation by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS), which is …

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

  • The UK’s opt-in to negotiating mandates for Passenger Name Record agreements between the EU and Australia, Canada and the United States

    Damian Green's speech on the use of Passenger Name Record data.

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

  • "A huge number of crises to deal with simultaneously in the world"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the areas of concern, and the direction of foreign policy in the coming months.

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

  • Samosa factory raided for illegal workers

    Seven workers at a Leeds food factory have been arrested on suspicion of illegal working by UK Border Agency officers.

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

  • Grant Shapps launches crackdown on housing fraud

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today launched a new national crackdown on tenancy cheats who unlawfully sublet their council or housing association…

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers foreign policy questions on Twitter

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions about his first six months at the Foreign Office on 16 December via Twitter.

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

  • Coalition announces transformation of power market

    Four reforms to provide long-term certainty for electricity investors New market to have built-in level playing field for low …

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

  • Powers to stop gang violence

    Gang injunctions' can be used by police and local authorities from next month, minister James Brokenshire announced today.

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

  • New powers to tackle gang problems

    New civil injunctions to prevent gang-related violence will come into effect next month Home Office Minister James Brokenshire announced today.

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

  • Control order powers: 11 September 2010 to 10 December 2010

    Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably…

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

  • Michael Gove appoints 4 new board members

    Biographical details on 4 new non-executive members of the Department for Education Board.

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

  • Government "open for business" as new barrier busting service launched

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark today launched a new service designed to help volunteers, community groups and social enterprises overcome…

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

  • Government ends goldplating of European regulations

    Government ends 'gold-plating' of European regulations to help British businesses

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

  • New Timeshare Directive to come into force

    The Government consultation on the transposition of the European Commission’s new Timeshare Directive into UK law closed on 1 October earlier…

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

  • Government ends ‘gold-plating’ of European Regulations

    The key to the new measures will be the principle of copying out the text of European directives directly into UK law. The direct ‘copy out’…

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