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  • Driving tests brought closer to home with partnership deal

    Driving tests could soon be available from branches of Halfords under plans announced by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.

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

  • International law and justice in a networked world

    "Justice and international law are central to foreign policy" said Foreign Secretary William Hague in his speech in The Hague today.

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

  • Scottish business and exports at forefront of UK's growth agenda

    Firms in Scotland were given a unique chance to make their voices heard as part of an ongoing Review of UK Competitiveness in Edinburgh earlier…

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

  • Prime Minister opens Farnborough International Air Show 2012

    David Cameron hails the success of the UK aerospace industry and announces new funding scheme for aerospace engineering qualifications

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

  • Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP; Banking union in the eurozone, Brussels

    Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Government to deliver certainty on decommissioning relief

    Government has published a consultation aimed at giving oil and gas companies more certainty on decommissioning relief.

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

  • Renewable energy to bring £25bn of investment into uk economy - Davey

    Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between…

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

  • UK's first self-build community to fast-track new homes

    Dedicated land and £30 million fund will offer tailor-made support for self build groups Plans for the nation’s first ever dedicated large-…

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

  • Statement on Prime Minister's meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

    "Trade - in particular oil and gas - was high on the agenda, with the Prime Minister saying he hoped that the UK and Azerbaijan could build on the successes of UK companies in the region and encourage further investment."

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends Friends of Syria meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the third Friends of Syria meeting in Paris on 6 July.

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

  • A UK vision for business and human rights

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke to the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on 6 July 2012.

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

  • Injured Royal Marine carries Olympic Flame through Peterborough

    A Royal Marine who lost his leg in an explosion in Afghanistan has taken a break from rehearsing his West End play to run through his hometown carrying an Olympic Torch.

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

  • Business Secretary Vince Cable statement - Farepak

    Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “The result of the legal proceedings case against the former directors was disappointing but this increased…

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

  • New law for missing persons

    Families of missing people will be given greater support when a loved one goes missing.

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

  • 093/2012 - ARMY 2020: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH ARMY

    Plans to redesign the Army into an agile, capable, formidable force for the future have been announced today by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and the head of the Army, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall.

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

  • Future Reserve Forces 2020

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the Government accepts the broad thrust of the six recommendations made in the review of the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces published on 18 July 2011.

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

  • Lord Green hails top European inward investment ranking for the UK

    The UK is placed second in the world for attracting inward investment, after the United States, up from third place last year. Lord Green…

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

  • Business Secretary backs growth in Yorkshire

    Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “The Government is committed to help close the gap between North and South and encourage strong and …

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

  • Armitt report hails construction of Olympic Park a superb advertisement for UK

    Olympic project a perfect mix of expertise, imagination and ambition.

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

  • Prime Minister's speech on the London 2012 Olympics

    "For me, that vision is about buildings, about people, about sport and about the economy, about legacy and inspiration for the future - and I want us to break records on every one."

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