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  • £300m support for future mesothelioma victims

    From today newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma will receive help through a new support scheme.

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

  • £4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

    Intercity train investment creates 900 jobs along with 596 railway carriages at a new train factory.

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

  • Problem drinking tackled in 10 more communities with small grants injection

    Baroness Newlove, the Government’s Champion for Active, Safer Communities, today announced the names of ten areas across the country that will…

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

  • Eric Pickles opens new manufacturing institute with £3.5 million boost

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a £3.5million Government investment for manufacturing innovation at the opening of a new …

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty: the time for negotiations is running out

    As negotiations continue in New York, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and International Development Minister Alan Duncan discussed the UK aims for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister answers questions on Arms Trade Treaty via Twitter

    As the negotiations at the United Nations on the Arms Trade Treaty head into the final week, Foreign Office Minister for Counter Proliferation Alistair Burt answered your questions on the UK’s position on the Arms Trade Trea…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister saddened by death of Cuban opposition leader

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said that the loss of Oswaldo Payá is a terrible setback for those championing greater political and civil rights in Cuba.

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty - an historic opportunity

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK remains steadfast and determined to get the strongest possible Treaty.

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

  • Make it in Great Britain Exhibition opens

    Today Vince Cable opens the Make it in Great Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, celebrating the success of British manufacturing.

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

  • Government launches consultation on the designs legal framework

    The Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth referred to the current complexities of the legal framework used by businesses to …

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

  • Vince Cable launches Make it in Great Britain Exhibition

    The exhibition is the culmination of the Government’s Make it in Great Britain campaign and will feature a mix of displays from 39 businesses…

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

  • Charles Hendry's Highlands & Islands energy tour

    Minister of State Charles Hendry is visiting the Highlands & Islands of Scotland to see first-hand how the region’s plentiful energy resources…

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

  • Gregory Barker speech at the RHPP Communities Scheme Launch

    Good morning and thank you for coming today, I have great pleasure in announcing the third and final element of this year's Renewable Heat Premium Payment – the Communities Scheme. Before launching in...

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

  • New plans to assess UK progress towards sustainable future

    Defra has launched a consultation on a new set of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs).

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

  • First publication of government services data paves way for efficiency savings

    Information published today on government services is a crucial step towards using data to drive performance improvements and cut costs.

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

  • Employers urged to take 3 steps to improve mental health

    How mental health will be treated the same as other health problems.

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

  • Grayling: It’s in everybody’s interest that we get WCA right first time

    The latest figures show that 55 per cent of new claimants who go through the Work Capability Assessment are found fit for some form of work.

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

  • Nick Clegg's words to athletes at Welcome Ceremony

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has attended the Team GB Athlete Welcome Ceremony, marking the Team's arrival in the Olympic Village.

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

  • Tenants equipped with the facts on Right to Buy

    A fresh drive to help a new generation of social tenants understand how they could buy their home with dramatically increased discounts was …

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

  • Deal signed for new combat boots

    The Ministry of Defence has signed a multi-million pound contract for new boots for the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.

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