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  • New Jobcentre Plus advisers for troubled families

    A new drive to get troubled families into work is to be spearheaded by 150 specialist Jobcentre Plus advisers.

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

  • Big companies pledge to pay promptly following government drive

    The number of FTSE 350 companies pledging to pay small firms promptly has tripled

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

  • New world leading evidence centres to drive better decisions across £200 billion of public services

    A new initiative will build on existing evidence-based policy making to guide decision-making on £200 billion of public spending.

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

  • Burma making significant strides towards reform but challenges still remain

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke to Human Rights and Burma campaigners at the Foreign Office about progress being made in Burma.…

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

  • New education package to help stamp out caste discrimination in communities

    A new education project which will work with local communities to tackle caste prejudice and discrimination has been unveiled by the Government.

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

  • Girls & women: UK steps up support for women's rights

    Britain will step up its support for girls and women in the poorest countries to give them more choice, voice and control over their lives

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

  • Birmingham Tops List For Disability Employment Support

    Birmingham is leading the way in providing extra support to get disabled people into mainstream work.

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

  • Biometrics Commissioner appointed

    Alastair MacGregor QC has been appointed as the government’s first Biometrics Commissioner, Lord Taylor of Holbeach announced today.

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

  • A new focus on girls and women's rights

    …Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out how UK aid will support girls and women's rights…

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 4 March 2013

    …The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Human Rights Act, Sir David Nicholson and section 75.…

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

  • British High Commission hosts Maharashtra legislators in climate change discussions

    MPs, MLAs and Councillors from across Maharashtra today met in Mumbai to discuss the socio-economic causes and impact of climate change

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

  • Speech by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Alliance Party conference

    As the 15th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement approaches, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers speaks about what the peace process has done for the people of Northern Ireland.

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

  • Tribunal rules strongly against film scheme

    A tax avoidance scheme marketed by Goldcrest Pictures Limited to some of the wealthiest people in society has failed to live up to its promise.

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

  • Britain concerned at abuse victim sentence in Maldives

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt welcomes statement from the Maldives Government that protecting the rights of the child is top priority.

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

  • Delivering sensible savings in local government

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today published advice on how local authorities can deliver sensible savings by reviewing taxpayer funding of trade unions.

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

  • First Independent Shared Service Centre to deliver government back office savings

    The first independently-run shared service centre will deliver significant government savings over a 7-year period.

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

  • St David's Day

    St David's Day messages from the Prime Minister David Cameron and the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.

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

  • Drink driving: The hidden cost of a humble pint

    £50,000 pint of beer revealed as part of government’s latest THINK! campaign.

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

  • Scheme brings £50m power bill saving across north Scotland

    UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey visits Aberdeen

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

  • Final local TV licence marks arrival of new media industry

    Communications Minister Ed Vaizey today heralded the awarding of the final local TV licence - for the city of Preston - as a key milestone in the creation of a new media industry in the UK.

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