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  • Government has grounded excessive town hall pay but councils must do more to prove value of senior staff

    Eric Pickles calls on councils to be more open about top earners.

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

  • Circular 020/2014: Revised RIPA part 2 codes of practice

    Draws attention to the publication of two revised codes of practice under Part 2 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)

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  • School 4, Ulaanbaatar marks International Human Rights Day

    The National Human Rights Commission Mongolia launch Human Rights 365 on International Human Rights Day at school 4 in Ulaanbaatar.

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

  • People are moving into work as a result of the benefit cap

    The benefit cap is providing a clear incentive to work, new DWP research proves.

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

  • 'The UK repeats its call on the Government of Sudan to meet its obligations by fully cooperating with the International Criminal Court'

    Statement by the UK Legal Advisor to the UK Mission to the UN to the Security Council Briefing on Sudan

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

  • Reservists skills boost for business

    Supporting reservist employees can bring big benefits to businesses by saving thousands on their training budgets.

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

  • Cyber Security Strategy third anniversary

    Francis Maude spoke to mark the third anniversary of the Cyber Security Strategy, announcing a cyber mentoring scheme and the 'Cryptoy' app.

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

  • £1m boost to keep Great Western Air Ambulance flying announced

    Chancellor visits the Great Western Air Ambulance in Bristol, following a pledge of £1 million towards running the service’s helicopter.

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

  • Powerful women

    Speech by Baroness Verma at the launch of the Sellafield Ltd Women’s Network

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

  • First Norfolk stretch of England Coast Path opens today

    Walkers can now enjoy 41 km of coastline between Sea Palling and Weybourne in Norfolk.

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

  • Small and medium sized engineering firms funded to boost skills

    From today (12 December 2014), small and medium sized engineering firms can apply for government skills funding to help their businesses grow.

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

  • New checks introduced to stop illegal migrants opening bank accounts

    New powers to stop illegal migrants opening bank accounts were introduced today (Friday 12 December) as part of the Immigration Act.

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

  • 'Oyster-style' cards for Sheffield as Deputy PM agrees devolution deal

    Nick Clegg is visiting Sheffield to confirm a deal giving the city greater control over transport, skills, housing and business support.

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

  • £130m Help for the High Street

    29,000 retail premises in south-west to benefit from £1,500 cash boost.

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

  • Monitor takes action for patients at Royal Berkshire Hospital

    The healthcare regulator has stepped in to ensure Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust improves its financial position and how it is being run.

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  • Boost for UK research and innovation

    Chancellor visits Bath-based engineering firm to see how R&D tax credits support innovation – as Autumn Statement increases generosity of scheme.

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

  • Cyber skills for a vibrant and secure UK

    Francis Maude hosted an event today to highlight how the UK is building skills to boost the growing cyber security sector in the UK.

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

  • Second Prison forum in Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Greg Quinn, British Chargé d’Affaires to Kazakhstan on December 12. This is an English transcript of the speech.

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

  • Changes to protect consumers from increased costs of support scheme

    Changes to the Renewables Obligation (RO) for Biomass are being proposed to protect bill payers from extra costs.

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

  • New site closure plan for Dounreay

    Dounreay’s site closure plan now includes significant additional work as a result of national decisions on fuel and security.

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