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  • £10 million competition for business to map rare cancer genes

    A £10 million competition to help businesses develop cutting edge technology to map and analyse genes has today been launched.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to education publishers about curriculum reform

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to publishers about textbooks and materials for the new curriculum.

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

  • Pakistan: a safe delivery

    Community midwives trained with support from the UK are helping mothers to give birth safely and care for their newborns.

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  • National Fraud Authority

    On 2 December 2013, the Home Secretary announced the closure of the National Fraud Authority.

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

  • PM champions EU free trade deal with China

    David Cameron arrives in Beijing with the message that ‘an open Britain is the ideal partner for an opening China’.

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

  • Streamlining and improving the Green Deal

    Changes to make the Green Deal more straightforward for families who want to improve their homes and benefit from lower bills.

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

  • UK encourages investment in Agribusiness sector in Upper Egypt

    Arab Partnership’s project ‘Small Farmer Market Development and Investment Initiative’ sponsors a competition to encourage small, socially-minded businesses in the agricultural sector.

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

  • British Deputy Ambassador visits Menofiya, Tanta and Zagazig

    British Deputy Ambassador to Egypt visited Menofiya, Tanta and Zagazig on 27 and 28 November.

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

  • Natural England preferred candidate for chair announced

    Andrew Sells has been announced as the preferred candidate to the post of Chair of Natural England

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

  • Life sciences event helps secure £900,000 of business for UK companies in Sweden

    UKTI Sweden's annual R&D drug development tour helps to identify future clients in Sweden for UK R&D companies.

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

  • Major breakthrough for victims of devastating cancer mesothelioma

    Newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma – the cancer caused by asbestos – will receive help for the first time through a new support scheme.

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

  • Lord Nash speaks to the Studio Schools Trust National Conference

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, reflects on the progress studio schools are making.

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

  • Figures confirm record numbers of apprenticeships

    More people than ever before are taking part in an apprenticeship, nearly 870,000 people were on an apprenticeship in 2012/13.

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

  • Top NHS and university alliances recognised by Department of Health

    Six partnerships of England’s leading NHS Trusts and universities have been designated as Academic Health Science Centres.

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

  • Putting dementia on the map and driving up standards of care

    For the first time, members of the public will be able to see the quality of dementia care and support in their local area.

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

  • Energy minister awards record number of licences to UK independent oil exploration companies

    UK independent oil and gas companies will be incentivised to invest and undertake additional exploration, as Government awards a further 52 oil and gas licences.

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

  • Welsh Secretary delivers 'Devolution in the Continuing Union speech'

    Please check against delivery. These are the speaker's notes - not a transcript of the speech as it was delivered.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: The UK's contribution to the HIV response

    Speech by Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development, as the 25th World AIDS Day approaches.

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

  • Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Colombia, Greece, Iceland and Malta commit to automatically sharing tax information

    UK also signs agreements with overseas territories as significant progress is made towards new global standard.

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

  • Open access research

    David Willetts updates Berlin Open Access Conference delegates on the UK's commitment to an open access policy for publicy-funded research.

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