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  • Hertfordshire Big Society in action

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited voluntary and community groups in Hertfordshire to see their work first-hand.

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

  • "No stone unturned" - Francis Maude unveils millions in efficiency savings

    Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today promised to leave “no stone unturned” in the hunt for more efficiency savings.

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

  • UK no longer an easy target for benefit and tax fraud

    The UK will not be a soft touch for professional benefit and tax fraudsters.

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

  • UK Trade and Investment wins best trade promotion agency award

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated UKTI on its award for promoting British exports.

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

  • UK medics complete stretcher challenge in Helmand

    Medics in Camp Bastion, along with a few colleagues, have recently completed a gruelling 24-hour stretcher-carry around the base in Afghanistan to raise money for charity.

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

  • Science Minister David Willetts opens Pfizer’s state-of-the-art biotech packaging facility - Strictly embargoed until 2.30pm, Friday 15 October 2010

    Pfizer has injected £26.3 million into a new facility at its site in Havant. With further investment in new packaging lines and additional cold…

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

  • New structure charts give insight into organisation of government

    The government has published details about civil servants working at the heart of government as part of its ongoing accountability drive.

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

  • Welsh Office rail travel costs slashed by over half

    The Welsh Office has slashed spending on rail travel by more than a half in the past six months, Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan revealed today…

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

  • UK Pavilion shortlisted for prestigious construction award

    The UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo was shortlisted the 2010 British Construction Industry Award (BCIA) for an overseas project.

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

  • Review of public bodies by the Cabinet Office

    As part of the Government’s commitment to increase the transparency and accountability of all public services, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, today summarised plans to substantially reform a large number…

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

  • Improved governance in Helmand

    Lindy Cameron, who has recently returned from Afghanistan where she headed up the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, spoke yesterday about recent improved governance and its positive impacts on the Afghan population.

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

  • Increase in UK contribution to Afghan National Security Forces development

    The UK is boosting the number of personnel dedicated to developing the Afghan National Security Forces by more than 320, Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox said today, Thursday 14 October 2010.

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

  • Volunteer medics ready to run Camp Bastion hospital

    Volunteer medics from 207 Field Hospital have been conducting their final pre-deployment assessment before they take over the British military hospital at Camp Bastion for the winter period.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints new military assistant

    Prime Minister David Cameron announced the appointment of Colonel Jim Morris of the Royal Marines as his new military assistant yesterday, Wednesday 13 October 2010.

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

  • James Brokenshire's speech on crime and retail crime

    The minister delivered this speech on 13 October 2010 to the British Retail Consortium Annual Retail Crime and Loss Prevention Conference.

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

  • DfE to close arm's length bodies to improve accountability

    A breakdown of the Department for Education's (DfE) plan for its arm's length public bodies, including details of those that are to close in an effort to increase accountability, transparency and efficiency.

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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, Yorkshire Post Business Excellence Awards dinner, Queen’s Hotel, Leeds

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • Councils' red tape cut as 4,700 Whitehall targets slashed

    Cutting red tape will mean councils will be free to focus on frontline services.

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

  • Eric Pickles calls for greater town hall transparency

    New research suggests councils could be overpaying by as much as £150 million a year.

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

  • Tenant Services Authority to be abolished: new powers for tenants to improve social housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the abolition of the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), preserving its vital economic regulation…

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