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  • Age discrimination ban extended

    A ban on age discrimination in the NHS will ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

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

  • Syria: Alan Duncan meets families who fled fighting

    The humanitarian situation in Syria risks deteriorating significantly unless there is an immediate end to ongoing violence, the Development Minister warned today

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

  • New armour to stop age discrimination in the NHS

    Dignity and respect will be firmly at the centre of every NHS and social care service from October, as a ban on age discrimination comes into effect, the government announced today.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP; the CityUK Debate 2012-2020 and beyond: financial services

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Mandatory work activity scheme extended

    The Government has today announced a £5million expansion of the Mandatory Work Activity scheme.

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

  • Bureaucracy axed to put vulnerable children first

    Plans for the overhaul of the child protection system, axing hundreds of pages of manuals and replacing them with precise guidance.

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

  • Structural Reform Plan progress reports published - May 2012

    Structural Reform Plan progress updates for each UK Government department for May 2012

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

  • Government consults on new general anti-abuse rule for tax

    The Government has today launched a formal consultation on a new general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) to tackle tax avoidance schemes.

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

  • Francis Maude speech at the World-Class Public Services Conference

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude gave the keynote speech at the World-Class Public Services Conference on 11 June 2012.

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

  • Eric Pickles joins The Archbishop of Canterbury to celebrate the Near Neighbours Programme's achievements in East London

    The Near Neighbours programme brings people together from diverse communities and different faiths.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to Parliament on the crisis in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This freedom is not only the legitimate right of all the peoples of the region, it is the foundation of lasting peace, stability and prosperity."

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

  • TA soldiers and civil servants receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    Army reservists were welcomed home from Afghanistan by cheering crowds in Liverpool on Saturday, before receiving their campaign medals outside the city's Town Hall.

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

  • UK firms seek new business in Baltic States and Finland

    The visit includes meetings with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius and Estonian Prime Minister…

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

  • Reforms to higher education sector announced today

    Red-tape barring some smaller specialist institutions from being awarded the title of ‘university’ will be ditched. Previously, institutions…

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

  • Low Pay Commission visit to Belfast

    Peter Donaldson and Susan Anderson will meet a number of representatives in Belfast to hear first hand what impact the National Minimum Wage…

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

  • New plans for more efficient workplace dispute resolution

    In his opening speech at the second reading of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the Business Secretary will set out the Government…

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

  • Doug Richard to lead government apprenticeships review

    The Richard Review of Apprenticeships will look at how to build upon the record success of recent years by: Ensuring that apprenticeships…

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

  • Government sets out next steps for Green Deal

    The Government today set out secondary legislation that will give industry the green light to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market …

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

  • Green growth: Business to help beat resource scarcity

    Natural resources – such as food, water and energy – will come under extreme pressure within 20 years, says a new report released today

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

  • Speech by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; UBS Reserve Management Conference

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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