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  • Extra 'brain-boosting' summer schools start today

    Nick Clegg: "This is £50m worth of extra brain training giving tens of thousands of disadvantaged pupils a flying start at secondary school"

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

  • The Glenmore Trust wins Big Society Award

    North Cumbria charity The Glenmore Trust wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Government to tighten net round ‘cowboy’ tax advisers

    Exchequer Secretary has announced Government proposals to crack down on the promoters of contrived and aggressive tax avoidance schemes.

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

  • Minister calls on racist footballers to face sack

    Race Equalities Minister Andrew Stunell has called on football clubs to sack players found guilty of racist behaviour. Speaking in Liverpool…

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

  • Pop-up shops and entrepreneurs to prosper from high street changes

    New proposals to re-activate empty shops and reclaim underused street space Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today highlighted government…

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

  • Foreign Secretary sets out UK's approach to Syrian crisis

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: The Security Council has not shouldered its responsibilities and so it is not doing what it should be doing to try to bring a solution to this

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

  • Looking forward to celebrating Ramadan at the London 2012 Games

    In an FCO film launched today, Director of Regent’s Park Mosque Dr Ahmed Al-Dubayan and LOCOG Head of Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Rev Duncan Green discuss the facilities being offered to those observing Ramadan during the London …

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

  • UK marks start of Olympic Truce

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham: "I am delighted that the UK’s efforts to raise the ambition of what the Olympic Truce can help achieve have been embraced by the international community."

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

  • Providing certainty for Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive

    Government response to Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) consultation published Consultation on budget management and environmental sustainability…

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

  • Departmental minute: announcement on RHI and FiTs

    This Departmental Note informs the House of two developments aimed at providing greater certainty to Industry and investors and delivering financial…

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

  • Growth investment for tourism and creative industries

    Government help to create and safeguard jobs as part of £950m Regional Growth Fund announcement.

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

  • Horn of Africa food crisis - latest updates

    Lifesaving UK government help for more than a million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

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

  • Bear Grylls throws his weight behind National Citizen Service to urge young people to sign up

    Thousands of young people are embarking on the summer of a lifetime as they spend three weeks making a difference to their local community.

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

  • Welfare Reform Act 2012: implications and challenges for local authorities

    Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Radical scheme to rescue NEETs

    Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs) stand to benefit from a new scheme.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s video message for Ramadan 2012

    The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a video message to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

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

  • Visiting Afghanistan's Camp Bastion with Estonian Prime Minister

    David Cameron ends Helmand visit at Camp Bastion with Estonian PM Andrus Ansip, Estonian and British troops.

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

  • Transcript: PM and Karzai press conference 20 July 2012

    PM: We are strengthening democracy and governance so that all Afghans can play their part in developing a more prosperous country.

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

  • New method to help measure the happiness of children developed

    Dr Roger Morgan, Children's Rights Director, has created a questionnaire based on things young people might say about themselves.

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  • £1M for Manchester Victoria access improvement

    Rail Passengers using Manchester Victoria are to benefit from a new lift and other facilities that will help increase access to the station.

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