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  • Radical reforms for parental leave and flexible working proposed

    Theresa May, the Home Secretary and minister for women and equalities, today backed a consultation on modernising Britain's workplace laws.

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Google Zeitgeist 2011

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • UK cements position as 'centre of legal excellence'

    Plans to strengthen the UK’s reputation as a world leader in legal services were unveiled by Ken Clarke and Lord Green today.

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

  • Speech on the NHS

    Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a speech at Ealing Hospital restating the case for change in the NHS.

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

  • Marine Nigel Dean Mead killed in Afghanistan

    …It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine Nigel Dean Mead from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, Combined Force Nad 'Ali (North), was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 15 May 2011.…

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  • Treasury sets out how Equitable Life Payment Scheme will work

    The details of how the Government scheme to make payments to Equitable Life policyholders will work were published today.

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

  • Government acts to halt profiteering on Third World debt within the UK

    The Government took action today to prevent creditors from exploiting the poorest countries in the world through the UK courts.

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

  • Army's Apache fires first Hellfire missiles at sea

    In a significant milestone in proving the capability of Apache to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm rounds and Hellfire missiles were successfully…

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

  • HMS Liverpool fires on Gaddafi forces

    The Commanding Officer of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has praised his 'cool and professional' crew after they silenced a Libyan shore battery this week which had opened fire on the ship and its helicopter.

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

  • Lord Green welcomes greater trade relations with the West Coast of America

    During the visit, which lasts until the 17th May, Lord Green will meet business leaders in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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

  • HMS Tireless returns from lengthy deployment

    Jubilant family members and friends cheered the submariners home to HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, from a ten-and-a-half-month deployment…

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

  • Injured troops take to the ice

    An ice sledge hockey squad made up of injured Service personnel took to the rink yesterday following a year's worth of preparation to get them ready to compete in the national ice sledge hockey league.

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

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains in UK

    After a delay due to ongoing operations in Libya, soldiers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) finally made it to the UK for their annual Exercise Jebel Tarik.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP at the Markit Conference, The Grange City Hotel, London

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Government vows to get the young into work

    The Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister set out the Coalition Government's commitment to getting more vulnerable young people into work.

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

  • Government vows to get the young into work

    A £60 million commitment to get more vulnerable young people into work, a boost to Apprenticeships and radical reforms to transform vocational education are part of a series of measures outlined by the Government today to pr…

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

  • Next steps in employment law review

    Government announces new areas that it will consider reforming as part of its review of employment red tape.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: “For the first time in decades our diplomatic reach will be extended not reduced”

    Today the Foreign Secretary announced to Parliament a new strategic shift for the FCO’s overseas network that will extend the FCO’s global reach and strengthen its influence with the 21st century’s rising powers.

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

  • Paratroopers return from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from Colchester-based B Company of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) returned from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan today to a rapturous reception from their families.

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

  • Next steps in review of employment law

    The ongoing review is an important part of the Government’s plans to deliver growth by breaking down barriers, boosting opportunities and creating…

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