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  • New government clampdown on tax dodgers

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury have today announced new action to clamp down on tax dodgers.

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

  • Cyber Security Strategy: statement 1 year on

    Francis Maude delivered this written ministerial statement reporting on progress so far against objectives in the Cyber Security Strategy.

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

  • New sentences and criminal offences come into effect

    From 3 December 2012 new offences of aggravated knife possession come into force.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns North Korea's proposed satellite launch

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that any attempts by North Korea to launch a satellite using ballistic missile technology would be a serious violation of UN Security Council resolution 1874.

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

  • Foreign Secretary extremely concerned at proposed new housing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented that these plans undermine Israel's international reputation and has strongly advised the Israeli Government to reverse its decision.

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

  • Speech by Charles Hendry at McCloskey's Coal UK Conference

    The UK coal community has seen many changes since that first Coal UK conference. Back then, in 1992, our focus was on privatisation of the …

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

  • Myth bust: Flood defence schemes funding

    The myth: The Guardian has reported that 294 flood defence schemes that had been in line for Government funding have not been built due to budget…

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

  • World figures to help OGP “hold governments’ feet to the fire”

    Ahead of the first meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in London on 4 December, the initiative has named its expert advisers.

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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

  • More progress on the Green Deal

    The Green Deal continues to build momentum ahead of the first deals being available on 28 January 2013, with money for a new communications …

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

  • £120 million boost to flood defences will protect homes and businesses and help drive growth

    New funding to speed up the delivery of flood defences that could protect up to 60,000 homes and deliver up to £1 billion of economic benefits.

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

  • Government supports South East local authorities to back staff mutuals

    Representatives from local authorities gathered in John Lewis on Oxford Street to discuss opportunities for forming public service mutuals.

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

  • Expressions of interest for funding to improve care environments for people with dementia

    Expressions of interest are now being accepted from care providers for funding to improve the surroundings of people living with dementia.

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

  • Personal health budgets to be rolled out

    The roll out of personal health budgets has been announced today by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb. A personal health budget is an amount…

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

  • People on sickness benefits to be offered work experience to help them back into a job

    People on sickness benefits now able to take part in voluntary work experience to help them move towards a job.

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

  • You be the Judge

    Cases of murder, manslaughter, drug dealing and teen crime are being added to the website You be the Judge today.

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

  • You be the Judge

    People can now take on the role of a judge in a murder or a drug dealing case, on a Ministry of Justice website designed to make sense of sentencing.

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

  • Winners announced for faith-based photography competition

    As part of inter-faith week, the winners have been announced for the Faith Through a Lens photography competition.

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

  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • Community budget pilots transforming public services

    Council-led early intervention pilots are showing it is possible to radically rework public services so those in need get better help.

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