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  • Government asks Hooper to refresh his Royal Mail report

    He will let Ministers have his initial views in the summer and will publish a fuller update by early autumn. Vince Cable said: “Unless we…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Economist UK Energy Summit

    Introduction This is the first coalition in sixty five years. The last coalition won a world war. This one must tame our biggest ever peacetime…

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

  • Andrew Stunell spreads the localism word

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has addressed a large audience of local government representatives to spread the message about localism.

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

  • Bob Neill set outs the future of local planning

    Planning Minister Bob Neill has called on the planning profession to lead the revolution to put power back into the hands of local people.

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

  • Ports businesses welcome tax break

    Port businesses welcome the news that £175 million of backdated business rates demands is to be cancelled.

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

  • Pakistan visit: Transcript of Foreign Secretary's press conference

    The Foreign Secretary spoke at a press conference during his visit to Pakistan

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

  • Pakistan visit: Transcript of Foreign Secretary's FCO press conference

    After his visit to Pakistan the Foreign Secretary held an FCO press conference.

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

  • RAF help provide medical care for Afghan villagers

    The visit was led by the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, United States Marine Corps (USMC), but also comprised RAF Police and RAF Regiment…

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

  • Stabilisation planning for Operation MOSHTARAK

    Johann Jones, an American Stabilisation Advisor currently deployed in the Marjah district of Helmand, returned to 1 Palace Street on 16 June to give a seminar on "Stabilisation Planning for Operation MOSHTARAK".

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

  • Nick Herbert's speech to the Policy Exchange

    The minister gave this speech on criminal justice reform to the Policy Exchange on 23 June 2010. This speech is as delivered.

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

  • 'Enterprise can fight global poverty'

    The private sector needs to change its relationship with the world’s poorest people, International Development Minister Alan Duncan said today

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

  • Eco-schools can inspire whole community

    Eco-Schools were launched in this country 15 years ago, and there are now around 15,000 schools in the programme.

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

  • Criminal justice reform promised

    Policing and criminal justice minister has laid out plans for creating a system based on principles of freedom, fairness and responsibility.

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

  • New research shows a nudge helps people develop the tools to build the Big Society

    A nudge in the right direction and tailored feedback from councillors and members of voluntary groups, increases people’s willingness to get…

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

  • Lord Henley's speech at the Eco-Schools Conference

    It's a pleasure to be here and applaud this successful initiative.

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

  • Local government: rewriting the rules

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Early into the new coalition, we find ourselves facing tough choices around…

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

  • Budget creates conditions for enterprise and growth

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out his Budget with a comprehensive five-year plan to rebuild the British economy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appoints climate change Special Representative

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has announced the appointment of John Ashton as his Special Representative for Climate Change for the year ahead.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will be in Yemen today and tomorrow on his first trip to the region.

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

  • Royal Marines compose tribute to Wootton Bassett

    The new concert march is called simply ‘Wootton Bassett’ after the town where repatriation convoys carrying UK Service personnel who have died…

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