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  • Temporary bans will fight legal highs

    Twelve month bans on suspected substances will help the government react quickly to the changing drugs market says James Brokenshire.

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

  • Temporary bans to fight back against 'legal highs'

    Swifter action to tackle new 'legal highs' through temporary bans was promised today by James Brokenshire, minister for crime prevention.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister to champion social mobility

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg discussed his plans to promote social mobility in a speech on 18 August 2010.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on social mobility

    A transcript of a speech on social mobility given by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on 18 August 2010.

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

  • Cutting red tape

    A new group has been established to cut regulations and make it easier to run social enterprises.

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

  • Road hazards - hiring motorbikes and scooters abroad

    Many Britons are injured each year in road accidents involving hired motorbikes and scooters. Make sure you’re not one of them.

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

  • Big Society red tape purge

    Lord Hodgson will lead a new taskforce to flush out bureaucracy in the voluntary sector, the government has announced.

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

  • Decriminalisation the wrong approach

    Home Office has restated position on drugs, after the outgoing president of the Royal College of Physicians called for a review of the law.

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

  • End of the road for cowboy car clampers

    Rogue wheel clampers will be stopped once and for all, under a new ban on wheel clamping on private land.

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

  • Government announces ban on wheel clamping

    Wheel clamping on private land will be banned in England and Wales, the Government announced today.

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

  • All roads point south

    The Stabilisation Unit’s Adrian Garside explains why getting stuck in mud and running into lions is all in a day’s work as a Stabilisation Advisor in Juba, Southern Sudan.

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

  • Following your club in Europe? Check our travel advice for matches this week

    Motherwell, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham are playing qualifying matches in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's Q&A with MSN

    A transcript of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s Q&A session.

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

  • Local Better Regulation Office to be reviewed

    The local regulation of businesses by environmental health, fire safety, licensing and trading standards services can place unnecessary burdens…

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

  • Royal Navy officer rises up the Pink List

    A Royal Navy officer has been voted the 51st most influential figure in the UK gay and lesbian community, eclipsing such household figures as Lord Mandelson and Gok Wan.

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

  • Bristol is front runner to cash in on new Government rules allowing councils to sell electricity

    …The laws, introduced…

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

  • Derby is front runner to cash in on new rules allowing councils to sell electricity

    …The laws, introduced…

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

  • Hampshire to benefit from new rules on selling energy

    Rules due to come into force next week will mean that Hampshire County Council could soon start generating cash from their green energy projects…

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

  • Huhne ends local authority power struggle

    …**Energy Secretary overturns law banning councils from selling renewable electricity ** **Full benefit of renewable incentives…

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

  • Shetland is front runner to cash in on new Government rules allowing councils to sell electricity

    …The laws, …

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