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  • Change of British High Commissioner to Botswana

    Mr Nicholas John Pyle OBE, MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Botswana.

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

  • Army Reserves unit trials new initiative to get people into work

    An Army Reserves transport unit is trialling a new initiative aimed at getting unemployed people into work.

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

  • HMS Northumberland sails for Middle East deployment

    Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has sailed from Plymouth for an eight-month deployment to keep shipping lanes open east of Suez.

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

  • Paving the way to business freedom

    The proposals to free up business include: removing automatic liability on business for civil damages in health and safety cases, when they…

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

  • UK Trade & Investment refreshes board in drive to double exports

    Crispin Simon, Sandra Rogers and Jon Harding OBE join in the roles of managing director of trade development, managing director of marketing…

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

  • St George’s Park opens

    New National Football Centre gets Royal approval.

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

  • Yemen: World must tackle malnutrition 'death sentence'

    Long-term UK aid will help to improve nutrition for 1.65 million women and children across the country

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

  • Cumbrian businesses shaping policy in Rural Roadshow

    Around 900 jobs and almost 500 new businesses are expected to be created in Cumbria following the £3.5 million investment in a Rural Growth Network.

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

  • Schools to trial new approach to exclusions

    Hundreds of children who are permanently excluded from school are to be part of a new trial in which headteachers will be responsible for ensuring that they continue to receive a decent education.

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

  • Better protection for UK holidaymakers

    Aviation Minister Simon Burns has announced new rules to better protect holidaymakers from losing out if their travel company fails.

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

  • £170 million road boost for local economies

    Greater funding for vital road improvements to reduce congestion, improve safety and boost the economy.

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

  • MOD launches new Defence Discount Service

    The MOD has launched a new Defence Discount Service, as part of the Armed Forces Covenant, in recognition of service in the Armed Forces.

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

  • No capital gains tax on employee share ownership for new employee-owners

    New employee-owners will exchange some of their UK employment rights for rights of ownership in the form of shares in the business they work…

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

  • David Willetts comments on the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Medicine

    “I would like to congratulate Sir John Bertrand Gurdon on his** **award from the Nobel Prize Committee for medicine. His work has laid the foundations…

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

  • Government investment secures £1 billion for university and private research

    The Government will add £200 million of new money to the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UK RPIF), supporting long-term university …

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

  • Green Deal - Green Light

    Greg Barker visited Birmingham this afternoon, to congratulate the City Council and Carillion Energy Services on the announcement of its Green…

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

  • Powering the Nation: Article by John Hayes published in House Magazine

    Benjamin Disraeli said, “What we expect seldom occurs, but what we least expect generally happens to us.” That sums up rather well my feeling…

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

  • Edward Davey launches ‘A world you like. With a Climate you like’ campaign

      Welcoming the launch of the  ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’, the European campaign to promote climate action, Secretary of State…

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

  • Secretary of State to highlight Scottish energy jobs and growth

      Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will this week highlight the massive benefit for jobs and business the energy sector can…

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

  • Speech by Edward Davey to Gastech Conference

    Introduction On behalf of Her Majesty's Government, let me welcome GasTech to London. This is a key conference in a vital industry that's of strategic importance to the UK. You've come to London aft...

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