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  • Sapper Elijah Bond dies in UK from wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    With great sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Sapper Elijah Bond from 35 Engineer Regiment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday 8 December 2011 as a result of wounds sustained in Afgha…

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  • Government Digital Service opens for business

    The Government Digital Service (GDS) has been set up to deliver world class digital products that meet people’s needs.

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Statistical Press notice: NHS inpatient and outpatient events

    Monthly NHS inpatient and outpatient events data were released today by the Department of Health

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

  • Autism training resources

    The Department has funded a series of on-line training resources and booklets to increase awareness, and understanding of autism across all …

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

  • A third of children reach expected level in pilot of phonics check

    Gibb: “Phonics is the proven method that will drive up reading standards.”

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

  • VOSA marks opening of 150th Authorised Testing Facility (ATF)

    New private sector testing centre to provide services 5 days a week as scheme continues to cut industry costs.

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  • Court notification of drink-drive offences

    Written statement by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Do it your way: Deputy Prime Minister and Cities Minister launch new 'City Deals'

    Cities can bid for £100 million ultra-fast broadband boost Cities will be set free from the Whitehall leash to do things their way, under a…

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

  • New powers for public to stop Council Tax rises this year

    A new ‘local tax lock’ that allows people a vote to stop council tax going up if their local authority refuses to freeze bills and hike the …

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

  • A new deal for cities

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m delighted to be reunited with IPPR North. I was with you when I set…

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

  • Multi million package announced to boost innovation and research in the UK

    A £75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses is part of a package of measures announced today in the Government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth.

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

  • International Skills

    Good afternoon, everyone. I want to talk today about international skills in a number of different senses. We have now to think of skills…

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

  • A new partnership between the UK and Libya

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt completed a three day visit to Libya on 8 December. The first visit by a UK Minister since the formation of the new Libyan Government.

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

  • Do it your way – Deputy Prime Minister launches new ‘City Deals’

    England's largest cities - the economic powerhouses of our country - are being offered a menu of transformative new powers.

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

  • New Intellectual Property Attaché in China will support UK businesses

    Tom Duke is the former head the IP Centre at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in South Korea. He will be based at the British Embassy …

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

  • New intellectual property support for SMEs

    The package forms part of the Government’s _Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth, _which has been published today. It sets out plans …

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

  • Multi million package announced to boost innovation and research in the UK

    The strategy, launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, sets out the Government&rsquo…

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

  • Spelman: Water reform needed to tackle threat of future droughts

    Water for Life recognises that water is essential for economic growth and that we must protect the environment for future generations.

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

  • Government consults on the use of gender as a risk factor for insurance

    Government has today issued its promised consultation document on how insurers can use gender as a risk factor in the light of the judgment.

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