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  • All in a day's work - the role of British consular staff

    Helping holidaymakers, meeting local tour operators and discussing local concerns with expats, all in a day's work for British Vice Consul Rania Kossiori.

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

  • Delay to CQC registration for GP practices

    DH announces delay to CQC registration for GP practices to April 2013.

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

  • Update on arrangements to strengthen management of the transition

    Sir David Nicholson announces senior appointments.

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

  • Minister visits riot hit Woolwich to tell residents about government support plan

    Communities minister, Bob Neill visited Woolwich town centre to see the damage caused by rioters and to explain how Government will help them…

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

  • Public Disorder - support for business

    Vince Cable - Written Ministerial Statement

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

  • Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, on the global economy

    Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • UK military train Sierra Leone maritime defence force

    Lucrative criminal industries on the coast of Sierra Leone are being smashed by the country's burgeoning army, thanks to support from British personnel

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

  • Foreign Office trials text messaging service in a crisis

    Vodafone UK customers who take their mobile phones overseas may now find their phone is more than just a handy way to stay in touch with friends and family.

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

  • Home Secretary condemns Tottenham violence

    Theresa May has voiced her support for Metropolitan Police officers who dealt with violence in London last night.

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

  • UK’s largest ever cocaine seizure leads to six arrests

    A record haul of cocaine seized by the UK Border Agency, working with SOCA and the Dutch National Crime Squad, has led to the arrest of six members of an international drugs ring.

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

  • New Boomerang device helps troops return Taliban fire

    A new shot detection system called Boomerang III has been introduced in patrol bases and checkpoints on the front line of Helmand province to alert troops immediately to the source of incoming fire.

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

  • Shortlisted bidders announced for national housing contract

    The National Housing Prime will start in 2013, providing repairs and maintenance to more than 49, 000 UK military homes, grounds maintenance…

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

  • New government guidance on minicabs to give volunteers and care workers a smoother ride

    New guidance means volunteers, childminders and care workers won't have to be licensed as minicabs.

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

  • Hobo's back to work after surviving Taliban attack

    Trained to sniff out IEDs and lead patrols to safety, Hobo has been in Helmand for two months, saving the lives of countless soldiers and marines…

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

  • DIO launches new UK training estate contract

    The National Training Estate Prime (NTEP) contract will deliver management of training areas, camps and ranges (including air weapons ranges…

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

  • High streets get boost from fairer parking

    Centrally imposed limits on town centre parking spaces will be scrapped helping to provide a big boost to struggling high streets, Communities…

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

  • More than £132 million to improve street lighting in Northamptonshire

    Northamptonshire street lighting gets £132 million boost.

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

  • Government axes retail red tape

    Vince Cable announces plans to scrap or simplify more than 160 regulations that currently apply to retailers and their customers.

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

  • New protective clothing bound for troops in Afghanistan

    The final phase of the MOD's pelvic protection system will be issued to troops on the front line in Afghanistan in the next few months along with a new Personal Clothing System.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge sets retailers free from regulations

    The proposals are the first results from the Red Tape Challenge and will see significant changes to legislation that will make life easier for…

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