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  • UK help for Afghan mine victims

    The UK is to help provide 3,800 new artificial limbs and 10,000 crutches for Afghan children and adults

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

  • Ending gang and youth violence - a cross-government report

    Today the government sets out the start of crucial work to tackle gang and youth violence through prevention and tough punishment.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP at BBA Better Business Finance event

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Get ready for winter

    Government, Age UK and Met Office launch plans to keep people warm and healthy in the cold weather

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

  • Information for the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB): review for 2012

    Pay uplifts for all doctors and dentists, who work for the NHS, are determined by the Government in light of recommendations made by an independent…

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

  • Iain Duncan Smith sets out next steps for moving claimants onto Universal Credit

    Over one million people will be claiming Universal Credit by April 2014 Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today.

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

  • Prime Minister's speech on cyberspace

    The Prime Minister has given a speech at the London Conference on Cyberspace

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

  • Blacon Community Trust is the latest Big Society Award winner

    Blacon Community Trust, a social enterprise in Chester, wins the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Local authorities challenged to do better on adoption

    A new campaign to get more adoptive parents and foster carers is launched, as performance tables for children in care are published for the first time.

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

  • New standards for driver and rider trainers

    New driving instructors and motorcycle trainers framework released setting out the key competences required.

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

  • Airport Operators Association conference

    Explains what DfT is doing to ensure a successful aviation sector and growing UK economy.

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

  • More flexibility for councils to reduce Council Tax bills for hard working families and pensioners

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today published for consultation a series of practical measures that give councils…

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

  • Technical reforms of Council Tax: consultation

    I am today publishing a consultation paper entitled Technical Reforms of Council Tax. It follows, in part, from the Local Government Resource…

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

  • £950 million investment to boost local economies and jobs

    The second round of the Government's Regional Growth Fund will help create and safeguard more than 200,000 jobs across England.

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

  • Local economies to benefit from £950 million of Government investment

    The second round of the Government’s £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will support 119 bids from businesses and local partnerships with…

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

  • Barker: Boom and bust for solar must be avoided

    New tariffs proposed Energy efficiency requirement from April Urgent action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer…

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

  • Minister calls for answers to Corporation Tax questions

    Michael Moore said questions from business and government cannot remain unanswered if calls for the devolution of corporation tax are "to be taken seriously"

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

  • More choice and lower water bills for businesses

    Government proposals to slash the current threshold to just five megalitres of water.

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

  • Centre for Social Justice mental health report launch

    Paul Burstow responds to Centre for Social Justice report “Completing the revolution - transforming mental health and tackling poverty”

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

  • NHS Commissioning Board Authority goes live

    The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is now in operation.

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