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  • Rise in number of rogue firms shut down

    Record numbers of unscrupulous or unauthorised claims management companies have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice in the last year.

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

  • High Speed rail consultation draws to a close

    The public consultation on High Speed 2 is closing.

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

  • Fair exchange

    How UK aid is helping Ethiopian farmers to get a fair price for their produce

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  • Community Budgets: letter from the Permenant Secretary, DCLG

    A letter from Sir Bob Kerslake to local council chief executives about Community Budgets

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  • Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

    New zones in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield will accelerate local economic growth and aid job creation.

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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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes South Sudan's admission to the African Union

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated the African Union and the people of South Sudan on a "historic day" as South Sudan is admitted to the African Union.

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

  • Sappers help build a brighter future in Helmand

    Staff Sergeants Mark Smith and Eddie Morrison of the Corps of Royal Engineers are both four months into a tour of Helmand province with the …

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

  • Royal Navy frigates return to Portsmouth

    [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]

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

  • The Plan for Growth: Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

    The four Enterprise Zones in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield, selected by their local enterprise partnerships, will accelerate local…

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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

  • Pakistan floods: survivors rebuild their lives

    How UK aid has helped those affected by the 2010 Pakistan floods

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

  • Organised crime strategy published

    Agencies will work together in UK and abroad to disrupt international criminal networks, freeze criminal assets and keep communities safe.

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

  • New strategy to strike at the heart of organised crime

    The government is today launching a strategy to crack down on serious and organised criminals.

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

  • Minister urges employers to help break the disability glass ceiling

    Over seven million disabled people in the UK are being prevented from getting jobs or reaching their full potential.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report 763: attitudes to health and work amongst the working age population.

    Survey designed to collect evidence on attitudes amongst the working-age population on the relationship between work and health.

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

  • PM announces four new enterprise zones

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced the location of four more enterprise zones aimed to boost economic growth around the country. External site: [HMT Press Notice: The Plan for Growth: Four new Enterprise Zones set…

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

  • Audit commission to outsource audit practice next year

    The Audit Commission will outsource all its in-house local public audit work to the private sector in the next financial year, Communities Secretary…

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

  • The Plan for Growth: Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

    The locations of four more Enterprise Zones and a progress report on Plan for Growth reforms announced today.

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

  • NFA announces new Chief Executive

    Dr Bernard Herdan CB is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive of the National Fraud Authority.

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