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  • Think healthcare when moving to Spain - or it could cost you time, worry and money, warns new video

    Living in Spain without having thought about how you will look after your future health could cost you time, worry and money, warns the Department of Health in a new video about the importance of registering for healthcare.

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

  • New research shows skills shortages may create bumps in road for logistics

    New research by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) shows logistics firms risk being left behind if they fail to tackle skills shortages.

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  • Circular 016/2014: police pensions – scheme governance arrangements

    Sets out the arrangements and responsibilities to be introduced under the Police Pension Scheme 2015 and the transitional arrangements under the existing schemes.

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  • Government takes further step to clamp down on aggressive tax planning

    Clamp-down on use of ‘hybrid mismatches’ announced - a technique used by multinational companies to significantly reduce their tax bills.

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

  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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

  • Tailored curriculum to help women gain vital skills in prison

    Education and training for female offenders is to be given a boost today as Justice Minister Simon Hughes set out plans for a tailored curriculum in women’s prisons that will better meet women’s needs.

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

  • 'Your future, your pension': DWP in new drive to raise awareness of State Pension changes

    A major new campaign, 'Your future, your pension', aimed at ensuring today’s workers understand the new State Pension, to be launched.

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

  • £10m LIBOR boost to support emergency services

    LIBOR fines allocated to help support 200,000 emergency services personnel and volunteers.

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

  • Huge interest in first ever energy capacity market auction

    Over 500 separate applications received, ensuring a competitive auction and securing future electricity supplies at the lowest possible cost to billpayers.

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

  • Black History Month 2014: message from Nick Clegg

    The Deputy Prime Minister recognises the achievements of African and Caribbean men and women in Black History Month.

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

  • Pension reforms: nine things you should know

    We explain how the new system will work and what it means for you.

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

  • Winners announced for the Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund

    14 uniformed youth groups will benefit from round 1 of the £10 million Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund. Round two of funding is now open.

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

  • Tackling Ebola in the DRC

    The UK supports the Congolese government to tackle Ebola

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

  • Trade Minister urges oil and gas firms to export

    Trade and Investment Minister, Lord Livingston, saw how the North East is leading the way in the oil and gas industry on a visit to Tyneside.

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  • David Gauke's speech to the Securities Industry Conference

    …'The government has taken the right decisions to create a competitive tax system that encourages growth and investment', he explains.…

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

  • More support for armed forces unsung heroes

    Hundreds of armed forces families are launching small businesses thanks to a programme aimed at supporting our service personnel.

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

  • Brandon Lewis welcomes law to give greater protections to tenants

    New rules require letting agents to join a redress scheme, to ensure tenants have a straightforward option to hold them to account.

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

  • Major milestones for Beacon Barracks project

    A £150 million project to turn Beacon Barracks into a major hub for the UK's armed forces has marked 2 significant construction milestones.

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  • Whitehall palaces: a thing of the past

    The Government Estate Strategy sets out plans to reduce the number of government buildings in central London by more than 80%.

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

  • Opportunities for London’s financial services sector

    Speech given at the Insurance Institute of London Lecture to representatives from the Financial Services industry.

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