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  • Free schools update

    The Department for Education's update on the number of free school applications as of 11 February 2011.

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

  • Higher Croft Action Group wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Higher Croft Action Group, a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers who are making a real difference to the lives of young people in Blackburn, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Baroness Browning appointed as a Minister of State at the Home Office

    The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Baroness Browning as a Minister of State at the Home Office.

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

  • People power in Liverpool beating neighbours from hell

    Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Baroness Helen Newlove, on her first visit as an adviser for the Department, have today…

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

  • Queen's Speech 2012 explained

    The Queen’s Speech takes place at the start of each Parliamentary session and forms the central part of the State Opening of Parliament.

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

  • New powers for the green fingered to protect allotments

    New community powers giving people rights to shape development in their neighbourhood could provide a bumper crop of allotments, Planning Minister…

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

  • Employer's guidance for new agency laws

    Government publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the introduction of new rights for agency workers later this year.

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

  • The town that honours the fallen

    As the Queen bestowed Royal status on Wootton Bassett, the town's mayor Mary Champion explained why the caring locals turn out to honour fallen heroes.

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

  • 42 Commando build links with Helmand community

    After arriving in Helmand last month, Royal Marines from 42 Commando are showing they have a firm handle on security in the Shahzad area and are building links with the local population through regular shuras.

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

  • MOD holds industry event for future UK military housing arrangements

    …Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has held an industry event attended by around 90 businesses that have expressed an interest in managing, maintaining or supplying the UK's 49,000 military homes through the new National Housing Prime contract.…

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

  • Chair of Competition Commission announced

    Mr Witcomb will be the Chair during the Government’s consultation on its proposals to merge the CC with the competition functions of the Office…

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

  • Agency Workers Regulations guidance published

    The guidance, which has been produced in partnership with a wide range of businesses, trade unions and recruitment agency representatives, will…

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

  • Red Tape Challenge – Government asks hospitality, food and drink industries: ‘name and shame the regulations that are holding back your businesses’

    Those with a stake in the hospitality, food and drink industries get the chance today to declare war on the rules and red tape

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

  • Red Tape Challenge

    Minister invites hospitality, food and drink industries to ‘declare war’ on rules and red tape.

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

  • Home Secretary's response to 7/7 verdicts

    Theresa May will now consider the Coroner's report into the London bombings.

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

  • April Structural Reform Plan progress reports published

    The Government has published April progress updates for each department's Structural Reform Plans.

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

  • Libya human rights – voices from Tripoli

    Alistair Burt, FCO Minister for Middle East and North Africa hosted a small meeting for people who have experienced first-hand the situation in Tripoli.

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

  • Libya Contact Group meeting in Rome concludes

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the international community is "resolved to continue to take action" on Libya following the second meeting of the Libya Contact Group today.

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

  • "Syria is at a fork in the road"

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said every effort is being made to get Syria to turn away from the path that it is taking, as violence in the country continues.

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

  • Burma - six months after Cyclone Giri: Rebuilding lives in Ohn Taw village

    Merlin was one of a number of local and international non governmental organisations supported by the UK government to bring much needed assistance to the survivors of Cyclone Giri which struck Burma Rakhine State in October.

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