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  • £46 million boost for 132 local energy schemes

    132 projects awarded share of £46m to help reduce fuel poverty, boost energy efficiency, and encourage collective switching and purchasing.

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

  • Army Reserves support youth engineering project in Redcar

    Territorial Army soldiers are supporting a new council project in Redcar to give young people a range of engineering skills by getting them to build beach buggies.

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

  • New code ends ‘tick box’ regulation in sales of age restricted products

    Age Restricted Products Code of Practice published today will strengthen the protection of young people and reduce red tape.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets Foreign Minister for Mali

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds met Malian Foreign Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly at the African Union Summit today.

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

  • £600 million funding boost for science and research

    Science Minister David Willetts announces government investment in the ‘eight great technologies’.

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

  • Planning measures will make best use of underused buildings for providing new homes

    New permitted development rights will allow office space to be converted into homes without the need for planning permission.

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

  • Government provides funding for new train stations

    £20 million new stations fund to bring rail services closer to people's doorsteps.

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

  • £600 million investment in the eight great technologies

    The ‘eight great technologies’ which will propel the UK to future growth receive funding boost

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

  • CAA airspace director reappointed

    Mark Swan reappointed as a member of the Civil Aviation Authority.

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

  • Launch of the new stations fund

    Fund launched to help towards costs of opening new railway stations.

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

  • Eight great technologies

    The ‘eight great technologies’ which will propel the UK to future growth receive a funding boost.

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

  • Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) speech

    Speech given by the Rt Hon Baroness Warsi to Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks).

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

  • Scottish small wind turbine sets sail for South Sea Islands

    Scottish Secretary Michael Moore helped world class small wind turbine maker Gaia-Wind send off their first turbine to Tonga.

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

  • Hundreds of grassroots sports clubs share in over £16m Olympic legacy boost

    Olympic medallist Louis Smith’s gymnastics club among hundreds of sports groups receiving Sport England investment.

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

  • Search begins for new Chairs for UK Sport and Sport England

    Hugh Robertson kicks off the recruitment process for new leaders.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Sporting legacy

    Delivered by Minister of State for Sport and Tourism, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson

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

  • 100 Hospitals to take part in £25 million Maternity Unit Makeover

    More than 100 hospitals will share a £25 million fund to improve and upgrade their maternity units, Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter announced…

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

  • Sudan: Darfur still suffering ten years after conflict began

    Almost a third of the population of Darfur are still relying on food aid for survival ten years on from the beginning of the region’s conflict, International Development Minister, Lynne Featherstone, has said during a visit …

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

  • Reports of disability hate crime treble in Blackpool

    Reports of disability hate crime have trebled in Blackpool after disabled people were encouraged to come forward.

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

  • Oxfam Project in Newport is “empowering the community”

    Wales Office Minister Baroness Jenny Randerson will today (24 January 2013) visit Oxfam community development project, Duffryn Community Link.

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