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  • More than £450m investment for regional jobs and growth

    The first round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will see an expanded amount of public investment support 50 bids by companies and partnerships…

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

  • 2010 floods in Pakistan - latest update

    Latest update on how DFID is helping those affected by the monsoon floods.

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

  • New funding for local flood rescue teams

    The money will be used to buy vital rescue equipment such as boats and emergency response training for their teams.

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

  • Big Tree Plant hits 100,000 milestone

    The Big Tree Plant aims to plant one million trees in urban and residential areas over the next four years.

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

  • Paterson attends Royal Irish Regiment homecoming events in Market Drayton and Shrewsbury

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson joined thousands of well-wishers to welcome RIR soldiers back to their Shropshire base following their tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Offenders clean park ahead of royal visit

    Offenders are helping spruce up a Lancashire country park ahead of a visit there by Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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

  • Nomination: Diocese of Salisbury

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Nicholas Roderick Holtam for election as Bishop of Salisbury.

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

  • Fire Futures: Government publishes its response to the independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

    Fire Minister Bob Neill today set out how local decision making and restoring a focus on local communities will be at the heart of Fire and …

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

  • New investment boost for Manchester industry

    The site of the Former Royal Eye Hospital is set to become a new centre of excellence in Manchester’s biomedical cluster.

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

  • Time for a change as soldier turns watchmaker

    A soldier whose time in the Army is running out has used the Service's resettlement package to uniquely retrain as a watchmaker and has invented what he believes to be a world's first in timekeeping circles.

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

  • Mark Prisk meets with Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough local enterprise partnership

    He met with the newly-appointed Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough partnership in Cambridge to hear about the progress the partnership…

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

  • Mark Prisk meets with New Anglia local enterprise partnership

    He met with the New Anglia partnership in Ipswich to hear about the progress the partnership has made in appointing its board and the main objectives…

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

  • UK Government to support developing countries in reducing their carbon emissions

    Joint DECC/DfID press notice Today the UK Government gave its backing to a global scheme which will help developing countries cut their carbon…

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

  • Helping developing countries reduce carbon emissions

    Today the UK Government gave its backing to a global scheme which will help developing countries cut their carbon emissions.

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

  • Proposals to help disabled people become MPs

    One month left for contributions on proposals to help more disabled people to access elected office.

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

  • Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Conference on complex learning Difficulties and Disabilities

    The Minister for Children addresses the SSAT conference on complex learning difficulties and disabilities.

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

  • Prime Minister busts the myths on red tape for Royal Wedding street parties

    The Prime Minister David Cameron has said today that people planning a Royal Wedding street party should be able to organise their celebrations…

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

  • DFID research: An update from infoDev

    An update from infoDev.

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

  • Government gives £25m boost to global wildlife initiative

    Darwin Initiative to receive a boost of at least £25m in funding over the next 4 years.

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

  • Reductions in police funding are challenging but manageable

    Nick Herbert says that if police forces make savings in the right way, they can protect frontline policing services for the public

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