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  • £100 million to expand early education and childcare

    Early education and childcare providers are to receive £100 million to help them meet a growing demand for places.

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

  • Furniture Recycling Project wins Big Society Award

    The Furniture Recycling Project (FRP), a community recycling scheme based in Gloucestershire, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Minister meets South Yorkshire teenagers taking part in National Citizen Service pilot

    Francis Maude visited the community trusts of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Rotherham United Football to meet participants in a National Citizen Service pilot.

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

  • New business bank to boost lending

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces first steps in a government funded bank to help small and medium sized businesses.

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

  • New business bank to support up to £10 billion of business lending

    It will aim to attract private sector funding so that when fully operational, it could support up to £10 billion of new and additional business…

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

  • Stoptober campaign kicks off in one week

    Just one week to go until the nation’s smokers get a chance to start their 28-day joint quit attempt.

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

  • Volunteer it Yourself win Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    Nick Hurd presents social initiative Volunteer It Yourself with latest Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Learner View: helping learners have a voice

    Learner View, a website enabling learners to rate their further education and skills provider launches today.

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  • Driving standards for lorry and bus drivers

    New frameworks setting out the competences expected of lorry, bus and coach drivers have been published today (24 September 2012).

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  • Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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  • A better energy deal

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today set out measures to help ensure that energy consumers are treated fairly and make it …

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

  • Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, died at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on Friday…

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  • Cold Comfort Conference keynote address

    An overview of transport winter preparations throughout the UK.

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

  • Minister for Europe visits Yerevan

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • HMS Sutherland's top gunners fend off French top guns

    HMS Sutherland came under attack from supersonic French fighters based in Djibouti as the frigate swapped counter-piracy duties for a brief return to traditional war-fighting training.

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

  • Airborne supply experts train for rapid reaction role

    The supply and maintenance support provided to the British Army's Rapid Reaction Force has been put to the test on Exercise Active Chariot

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

  • Government widens fight against excessive red tape

    As part of Government’s Red Tape Challenge, from today (21 September) businesses and the public are invited to go online and identify ways that…

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

  • Low Pay Commission visit to Harlow College

    Susan Anderson, Neil Goulden and Heather Wakefield will meet a number of representatives at Harlow College to hear first hand what impact the…

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

  • £12m boost to help cities kick-start Green Deal

    Seven cities across England will receive a share of £12m today to help them kick-start the Green Deal in their regions. The cities - Birmingham…

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