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  • 2011/01/10 - Transforming Defence

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Royal United Services Institute, London on Monday 10 January 2011.

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

  • UK "determined" to deepen relations with Japan

    Head of the Diplomatic Service Simon Fraser describes Japan as a "crucial partner" ahead of his visit to the country from 12 to 14 January.

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

  • providing-versatile-agile-and-battle-winning-armed-forces-and-a-smaller-more-professional-ministry-of-defence - the most significant reform for a generation

    The force structure set out in the SDSR and the remodelling of the MOD will be the most significant reform programme for a generation Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey said today.

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

  • MOD staff help Ugandans prepare for disaster relief

    In the first joint exercise performed overseas by the civilian Stabilisation Unit (SU) and the Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG), a lasting legacy has been created to help Uganda deal with disaster management.

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

  • Government forced to determine levy scheme

    Parties involved fail to reach agreement ahead of settlement deadline.

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

  • Trustee reappointments to the National Heritage Memorial Fund

    Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund Yinnon Ezra MBE and Alison McLean OBE have been reappointed.

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

  • Extra safeguard to ensure Queen’s head remains on stamps

    This week the Government will bring forward an amendment to its legislation to give Ministers the power to require an image of the Queen to …

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

  • UK support to the Southern Sudan Referendum

    The UK has announced further support for a rapid response fund in reaction to the fragile humanitarian situation in Sudan. This includes safe water, emergency healthcare and blankets.

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

  • Extra funding for schools with Service children

    …As part of the Government's commitment to rebuild the Military Covenant, additional funding to state schools in England that have Service children on their rolls has been agreed.…

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

  • RAF officer's football charity has most successful year

    The RAF Shawbury-based 'Taking Football to Africa and Beyond' Appeal delivered 13,875 items, including 6,553 football shirts, to 11 countries across the globe during 2010.

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

  • £150 million Big Society 'endowment for the nation' launched

    The new Community First endowment, which aims to raise £150m to help local community projects in England, has been launched.

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

  • Drive for efficiency: lottery distributors to cut admin costs

    National Lottery grant distributors will cut administration costs for the money they hand out to just five per cent, Lottery minister John Penrose has announced.

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

  • Reform of the National Lottery goes on with distributors to cut administration costs

    English and UK-wide Lottery distributors will cut their grant administration costs to just 5%, Lottery Minister John Penrose announced today

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

  • The fight against cholera in Haiti

    The British Government and Oxfam are helping to tackle Haiti’s desperate lack of water and sanitation facilities – to help put a stop to the deadly disease

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  • Civil liberties speech: Deputy Prime Minister

    A speech by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on civil liberties at the Institute for Government in London on 7 January 2011.

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

  • Plans announced for regional growth and technology centres

    The Prime Minister and Lord Heseltine announced plans to boost growth in all regions of the country, and the Government is also announcing further details for its £200 million national network of elite Technology and Innovat…

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

  • HR in the Armed Forces: front line manager

    How do you recruit local people in conflict zones to work for the British Army? Major Robbie Whitfield talks about a very different war for talent.

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

  • Prime Minister and Lord Heseltine announce plans to boost regional growth

    Meeting members of the Liverpool City Region Shadow Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Prime Minister announced he was commissioning Tesco…

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

  • Proposals published for £200 million network of Technology and Innovation Centres

    The centre will be the first of an elite national network of centres, to be established and overseen by the Technology Strategy Board, that …

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

  • Secretary of State visits Aberdeen and Grampian

    Michael Moore met businesses and addressed the local Chamber of Commerce in Aberdeen.

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