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  • The Philanthropic Challenge

    Government will detail plans to boost arts philanthropy before end of this year.

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

  • New funding for anti-knife crime work

    A £250,000 fund for projects run by young people to tackle knife crime was launched by Home Secretary Theresa May and Brooke Kinsella today.

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

  • Sleeping safely under bednets

    How a DFID funded project in Kenya is protecting millions of people from malaria

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  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal

    Mr Robert John Marshall has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

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

  • Go-ahead for wind farm in Northumberland and gas plant in Lincolnshire

    Two new energy projects were given consent today in a double boost to the UK’s energy security. Charles Hendry, Minister for Energy, gave the…

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

  • Minister meets groups making Big Society a reality

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited local community groups in Sheffield to see first hand the work they do.

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

  • Lord Paddy Ashdown visits flood-affected Pakistan

    Lord Ashdown has been in Pakistan this week on a fact-finding mission as part of the UK’s Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR).

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

  • Ben Kinsella fund established

    A new £250,000 fund for projects to tackle knife crime has been launched in memory of Ben Kinsella who was murdered in 2008.

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

  • Local crime fighting projects praised at awards ceremony

    Project that led to the closure of 25 brothels and crack houses has won the national Tilley Award 2010.

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

  • Secretary of State to consult on 50:50 provisions

    The Secretary of State has announced his intention to consult on the temporary provisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, which include the 50:50 provisions. He is minded not to renew the provisions, which will ex…

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

  • Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive

    Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive.

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

  • Tim Loughton responds to 'Daily Telegraph' story on the Big Society

    The Children's Minister writes in response to the Daily Telegraph article, 'Minister: What is the Big Society? Is it Anne Widdecombe?'.

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

  • Lord-Lieutenant for Lanarkshire

    The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mushtaq Ahmad OBE as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Lanarkshire to succeed Mr Gilbert Cox CVO, MBE, JP on his retirement.

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

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced three appointments to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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

  • Implications of new government

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you Nick for your introduction. For those of you that were expecting…

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

  • 2010/11/10 - Royal Society of Medicine

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at 1 Wimpole Street, London on Wednesday 10 November 2010.

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

  • Minister welcomes progress in Lithuania on compensation for seized Jewish properties

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has welcomed the approval of the first stage of a draft law which is going through the Lithuanian parliament to give financial compensation to the Jewish communities.

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

  • "I have deep concern at the ongoing harrassment of Baha'is in Iran"

    …Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met with leaders of the Baha'i community on 9 November.…

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

  • Prime Minister: "We want a strong relationship with China"

    Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the relationship between the UK and China at Beijing's prestigious Beida University.

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

  • National Citizen Service pilots announced

    Twelve groups from around the country have been selected to run the first National Citizen Service pilot projects.

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