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  • Vince Cable sets out vision for radical reform of skills system to support growth

    The strategy sets out the Government’s vision for reform of the Further Education and skills system in order to improve the skills of the workforce…

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

  • Former child soldiers share story with UK minister

    Former child soldiers from Uganda have met with Minister for International Development, Stephen O’Brien, during their visit to the UK. The children, who are supported by the relief charity, Watoto, thanked the MP for the UK’…

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

  • Vision for political reform: speech by the Deputy Prime Minister

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's keynote speech on political reform.

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

  • Free childcare for disadvantaged 2-year-olds to be guaranteed in law

    Children's Minister Sarah Teather outlines the first steps in the government's reform of early years education.

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

  • Cumbria floods remembered at Department for Communities and Local Government

    DCLG has joined the people of Cumbria in remembering the floods that hit the county last year by flying the county flag above its offices.

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

  • Heritage champions national conference 2010

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. I am delighted to have been invited to join you today at the Heritage Champions National Conference…

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

  • PUS and Service Chiefs issue letters to civil servants and civilian staff

    In light of this, recognising that civilians across Defence face a time of considerable personal uncertainty while work to establish how we …

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

  • IN PICTURES: HM Armed Forces remember the fallen from Afghanistan to London

    From bases in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, at RAF stations and in Army barracks around the world, the British Service community has honoured the fallen of military campaigns past and present.

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

  • Ranger Aaron McCormick killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Ranger Aaron McCormick, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, serving as part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali (South), was killed in Helmand, southern A…

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  • Emergency aid to Burma

    The UK Government will give emergency food, water, sanitation and health care to more than a hundred thousand people in Burma as the full scale of destruction caused by Cyclone Giri has become clear

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

  • Hygiene, sanitation and water: Forgotten foundations of health

    PUSS O'Brien launches a Sanitation & Water Series published in Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine.

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

  • Pakistan Development Forum

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell's speech to the Pakistan Development Forum in Islamabad on 15 November 2010.

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

  • Myth busted: National Parks

    Our National Parks are not going to lose their status because of budget cuts.

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

  • Cultural shift needed says Helen Newlove

    Government champion for active, safer communities begins her programme of work and launches a new blog.

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

  • Baroness Newlove in 'call to action' for community safety

    Inspirational community activists who help keep neighbourhoods safe are being called on to spread their good work by the government’s champion for active, safer communities, Baroness Newlove.

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

  • Government announces end of complex school financial reporting tool

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces the end of the Financial Management Standard in Schools (FMSiS).

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

  • Rewards for homes with the New Homes Bonus

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged cash for communities who allow new homes to be built in their area. Almost £1bn Government funding…

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

  • Concern for Nasrin Sotoudeh

    Minister for the Middle East voices concern ahead of trial of Iranian human rights lawyer.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A snapshot of 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

  • President Karzai pays tribute to UK troops killed in Afghanistan

    In the lead up to Remembrance Sunday the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has paid tribute to those that have sacrificed their lives in his country in an open letter to the British public.

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