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  • Automatic 'early release' axed for child rapists and terrorists

    In a radical overhaul of sentencing, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today announced that criminals convicted of rape or attempted rape of a child or terrorism offences will no longer be automatically released at the ha…

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

  • DFID Research: Mobiles for Development

    A new E-Learning Course offers insights into Mobile Technology for Development

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

  • £3.6 million competition for innovative ideas for kidney care

    Competition to help small businesses develop high-tech treatments to improve kidney care launched by Department of Health.

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

  • Next Parades Commission to be appointed

    Secretary of State launches process to recruit a new 5-member Commission to adjudicate sensitive parades

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

  • Remembrance Day Service

    The annual Remembrance Day Service at the British Embassy in Bangkok will be held at 10:50am on Sunday 10 November 2013.

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

  • Parole Board responds to Secretary of State's announcement "Automatic 'early release' axed for child rapists and terrorists"

    The Parole Board welcomes the announcement that early release will no longer be automatic for child rapists and terrorists.

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  • 'Enterprising libraries' receive £450,000 to support local businesses of the future

    Ten leading ‘enterprising libraries’ will receive a share of £450,000 to help local people get started in business.

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

  • Minister for Africa visits Bamako and Timbuktu

    Mark Simmonds concludes successful two-day visit to meet new Malian government and key figures in the north.

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

  • Senior Foreign Office minister Baroness Warsi arrives in Pakistan

    UK Senior Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi, has this morning arrived in Pakistan for her second visit in three months.

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

  • Phonics check and key stage 1 results

    National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published.

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

  • UK to help World Food Programme reach an extra 230,000 Syrian children

    An additional £87 million from the UK's Syria aid response has been allocated to the WFP, reaching 230,000 Syrian children and their families over the next 6 months.

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

  • New funding for traineeship scheme announced

    An extra £20m is being made available to the government’s new Traineeships programme to support even more young people into Apprenticeships

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

  • Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line

    First Greater Western Ltd will operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the south west until September 2015.

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

  • Welfare reforms progress update

    A speech on the progress of welfare reforms by Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Welfare Reform.

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

  • UK Government and UNICEF cooperate to increase use of bednets to reduce burden of malaria in Ghana

    The UK government through the Department for International Development (DFID) will work with UNICEF to increase the use of long lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) in Ghana.

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

  • Green buses to get more funding

    Additional funding announced to bring 55 low carbon buses into service and clean up dozens more.

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

  • 'Infrastructure is the backbone of a strong economy', says Deighton

    On a visit to South Yorkshire, Lord Deighton talks infrastructure investment with local leaders and visits world-leading manufacturing facilities.

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

  • Business Secretary visit to Belfast

    Vince Cable is visiting Belfast to highlight the contribution of the film and production industries to the economy

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

  • Half of UK’s imported malaria cases in London residents

    New report highlights the need for raised awareness among London residents about protecting against the disease.

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  • HMS Lancaster visits Belize

    Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster anchors in Belizean waters whilst on Caribbean deployment.

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