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  • Baroness Newlove joins the Department for Communities and Local Government to promote active, safer communities

    The Government’s champion for Active Safer Communities, Baroness Newlove, has joined the Department for Communities and Local Government to …

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

  • Eric Pickles tells councils to come and join the party

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to cut red tape and bust common street party myths.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the legitimate aspirations of Syrian people need to be met. He calls on the Syrian Authorities to respect the right of the people to express their views.

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

  • GLOBE/LSE report: statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP - 26 April 2011

    Welcoming the publication today by the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) of a study of climate change legislation in the major economies…

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

  • Olympic venue opens to the public

    The centre which will host the London 2012 canoe slalom competition has welcomed its first visitors.

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

  • UK tackles malaria resistance in Burma

    Britain is leading the fight against malaria drug resistance through a project in Burma which is tackling issues around diagnosis, prescription of drugs and prevention.

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes £53 million Tata investment in Wales

    Secretary for State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has welcomed a £53 million investment announced today by Tata Steel to reduce external energy consumption…

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Exercise Joint Warrior ends with a bang

    The Mine Counter-Measures (MCM) force, consisting of minehunters from the UK, Netherlands and Norway, discovered the unexploded ordnance lying…

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

  • High pollution episode warning: First “summer-smog” of 2011

    The high pressure system persisting over the UK is forecast to bring warm and still conditions to the UK over the Easter weekend.

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

  • Communities Minister Andrew Stunell wishes Christians a happy Easter: 2011

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell praises the contribution of Christians to local communities across the nation and wishes them, and those…

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

  • Nick Gibb to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers 2011 Conference

    The Schools Minister addresses the Association of Teachers and Lecturers 2011 annual conference in Liverpool on government education policy.

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

  • NHS modernisation: listening exercise

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley held a roundtable meeting with representatives from the Foundation Trust Network as part of the listening exercise on NHS modernisation. External site: [Fou…

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

  • Captain Lisa Jade Head dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Lisa Head from 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment RLC, died on 19 April 2011 in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingha…

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  • Cutting Corporation Tax is crucial to shaping economy

    Comments by Secretary of State Owen Paterson in the Belfast Telegraph.

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

  • UK pledges support for Chernobyl safety

    The United Kingdom today joined international partners in contributing to a fund to ensure the permanent safety of the site of the 1986 Chernobyl…

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

  • Government appoints Chief Procurement Officer to cut waste

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has announced that John Collington will become the first Chief Procurement Officer for all of government.

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

  • Eric Pickles urges England to fly the flag for St George's Day

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today called on the people of England to fly their nation’s flag with pride to mark St George’s Day this …

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

  • Battling malaria in India

    How a DFID supported health programme in rural India is helping to raise awareness of malaria prevention and treatment among vulnerable tribal communities

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  • Foreign Secretary's Passover message

    Foreign Secretary William Hague sends best wishes for Passover to the Jewish community in Britain and across the world.

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