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  • Grant Shapps kickstarts local housebuilding revolution

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today kicked off a local housebuilding revolution where communities who go for growth by building new homes reap…

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

  • Voluntary sector funding announced to help tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed publication of the first set of rough sleeping figures since he overhauled the way counts are…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: 17 February 2011

    Today, I am announcing the final design of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus will fulfil the government’s Coalition Agreement commitment…

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited Bahrain on the final leg of his visit to the Middle East which has included stops in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.

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

  • The UK Prosperity Agenda – growth, open markets and good governance

    The UK Government firmly believes that open and free trade is the way to increase global wealth. I want to see British businesses making the most of opportunities in Africa.

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

  • Capital growth targeted as London signs up to local enterprise network

    The London Mayor and a leading business person will co-chair the city’s new local enterprise Board, which will bring together the capital’s …

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to Platts CCS Conference

    Introduction Thank you, Jeff [Chapman, Chief Exec of the CCSA] for that generous introduction. It’s an honour to be asked here today, and …

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Royal Geographical Society

    Thank you very much. The ‘perfect storm’ that gives this conference its name is now two years closer. But are we any safer? You have already…

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

  • DECC appoints non-executive director

    Paul Walsh has been appointed as Lead Non-Executive Director for the Department of Energy and Climate Change for two years. He joins DECC&rsquo…

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

  • Hendry: Excellent response to EU funding call for CCS and innovative renewables

    An impressive total of 14 UK projects have applied for funding from the EU’s New Entrant Reserve (NER) scheme - a fund worth between EUR4.5 …

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

  • Professionals join the Big Society volunteer drive

    BT and KPMG today joined the government in encouraging professionals to use their skills to support charities and voluntary groups.

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

  • HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Spectrum Centre in Belfast

    His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex on the third engagement of the day visited The Spectrum Centre, Shankill Road Belfast to celebrate the success of the Belfast Activity Centre (BAC) with their youth building programmes.

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

  • Ministers call for end to long-term sickness absence as independent review is launched

    The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system.

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

  • Community payback supervisor scoops award

    A community payback supervisor has scooped a justice award for his work with offenders.

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

  • PM's speech on Welfare Reform Bill

    Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on the Welfare Reform Bill on 17 February 2011.

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

  • Joint statement from PM and President Barroso

    Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a joint statement on EU economic growth with President Barroso of the European Commission.

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

  • New funding will help disabled people become MPs

    Disabled people who want to become councillors or MPs will have access to a fund to help them overcome the barriers they face.

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

  • Funding agreed for Woolwich Crossrail station box

    New "station box" to be built on Crossrail line through Woolwich.

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

  • Green Economy Council formed to help business

    New group will look at how government and industry can work together to help business rise to the low carbon challenge.

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

  • "Fulfil your global potential with a career in the European Civil Service"

    Minister for Europe David Lidington will speak at Cardiff University to encourage British students to consider a career in the EU Civil Service.

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