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  • Two London housing estates listed

    John Penrose announces latest batch of listing decisions.

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

  • PM's article for Sunday Times on Spending Review

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written an article for the Sunday Times on the upcoming Spending Review in October.

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

  • New RAF units to provide force protection in Afghanistan

    Two new RAF units have been recently formed to provide specialist force protection capabilities at Bastion and Kandahar Airfields, giving other RAF Regiment squadrons more time to recuperate between tours.

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

  • The police dogs of the future

    The first MOD Police Service dogs to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth are learning to walk and eat solid food for the first time.

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

  • The fittest ships in the Royal Navy

    The status of fittest ship in the Royal Navy is somewhat in dispute after HMS Ark Royal's and HMS Lancaster's physical trainers have set impressive standards over recent deployments.

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

  • Free mapping data will plot route to innovation

    Grant Shapps has hailed a new agreement between government and all public bodies that will allow them to use national mapping data for free.

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

  • Low carbon investment in the North East

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces £4.6m funding package for Teesside.

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

  • UK and US navies compare training for Afghanistan

    As British and US troops are increasingly working side by side in Afghanistan, a group of Royal Navy personnel recently crossed the Atlantic to compare and contrast pre-deployment training between the UK and America

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

  • Vince Cable visits North East to announce Low Carbon Investment

    Dr Cable will spend time at Corus, where he will announce the latest funding package worth £4.6 million from the Tees Valley Industrial Programme…

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

  • Spotlight on Whitehall energy waste

    Energy meters in all 18 Whitehall headquarters can now be tracked by the public online in real time, Greg Barker and Francis Maude announced…

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

  • New era of open government will drive innovation in public services

    A landmark agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and …

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

  • Helping farming communities in India to improve their livelihoods

    How a DFID-funded programme is helping poor rural communities in India to adapt to the effects of climate change

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  • UK businesses must plan for climate change says Environment Secretary

    UK businesses need to be ready to face the risks and benefit from the opportunities that climate change could bring, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today.

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles pledges to end a culture of paper chasing today as the Department for Communities and Local Government publishes…

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.

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

  • Triple amputee makes charity parachute jump

    Triple amputee Corporal Andy Reid was amongst 60 big-hearted adrenaline seekers who conducted a parachute jump over Wiltshire on Friday to raise money for soldiers, former soldiers and their families in need.

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

  • Mayor and Home Secretary see anti-knife action in South London

    Theresa May and Boris Johnson go to Croydon to see the work being done to tackle violent crime involving young people.

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

  • Expansion makes removal centre Europe's largest

    Two new wings have opened at the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre, making it the largest of its kind in Europe.

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

  • Home Secretary joined by London Mayor to see action on knife crime

    Ongoing enforcement work to tackle knife-crime and serious youth violence in the capital was seen first-hand by the Home Secretary Theresa May today.

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

  • Minister sees Big Society in action in Southampton

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham visits the Wheatsheaf Trust which is helping local people to gain valuable skills and training.

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