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  • £20 million for safety net against repossession

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a new £20million safety net to help ensure that mortgage repossession remains the last resort …

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

  • Mayoral referendum election date confirmed

    Ballot boxes will open on 3 May 2012 for voters to decide on directly elected mayors for England’s largest cities, Ministers confirmed today…

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

  • Seaside town rejuvenation: £24 million fund opened

    A new fund to help support much loved seaside towns create new jobs and prosperity was launched today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles …

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to developments in the Maldives

    While speaking in Parliament, Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the situation in the Maldives.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Somali community at Finsbury Park mosque

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham visited Finsbury Park mosque in North London to meet members of the Somali diaspora on 9 February.

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

  • Afghanistan: 2012 will be an important year

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the quarterly review of progress in Afghanistan.

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

  • 2 MERCIAN help Afghan Government reach out in Upper Gereshk Valley

    British soldiers have been helping to spread the influence of the Afghan Government in Helmand province by bringing its representatives together with local Afghan elders.

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

  • Cities to benefit from £4.5 million City Skills Fund

    The City Skills Fund will be available to the eight core cities in England, plus London, and their surrounding local enterprise partnership …

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

  • Government investigates the future of disaster anticipation and resilience

    The project will identify actions that could be taken within the next 10 years to reduce the impacts of natural disasters.

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

  • Scotland to benefit from £4m Coastal Communities Fund

    Organisations across Scotland will soon be able to apply for funding for a wide range of projects from the Coastal Communities Fund

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

  • Scotland to benefit from £4m Coastal Communities Fund

    Organisations across Scotland will soon be able to apply for funding for a wide range of projects from the Coastal Communities Fund

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

  • UK will point the way to greener growth at Rio+20

    The UK wants to see Rio+20 drive action on Sustainable Development Goals.

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

  • 25,000 more homes to be better protected from flooding

    In total, 60 flood and coastal risk schemes will begin construction this year.

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

  • Secretary of State’s speech on the UK aims for Rio+20

    Secretary of State’s speech on the UK aims for Rio+20.

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

  • Coastal Towns Regeneration Fund Welcomed by Wales Office Minister

    Wales Office Minister, David Jones is urging Wales’s much-loved seaside towns to capitalise on the opportunity to reinvigorate their surroundings…

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

  • New data shows that pupils miss out on core academic subjects

    Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal today.

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

  • High expectation, no excuses

    Delivering his first speech since becoming Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw launched detailed proposals for changes to inspection.

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  • Office for Civil Society appoints Strategic Partners

    Nine organisations have been selected as Strategic Partners of the Office for Civil Society (OCS).

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

  • Public consultation on Community Resilience guidance

    …The Civil Contingencies Secretariat have developed a package of documents about community resilience.…

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

  • Leading charities pledge support for £1 billion Youth Contract to tackle unemployment

    Leading organisations are formally backing the government's programmes to make sure young people are earning or learning.

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