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  • Government helping high streets to thrive with support for local shops

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told retailers they were the lifeblood of the British economy and the Government would do everything it could…

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

  • Response to inaccurate claim about the number of press officers employed by the Department

    Quentin Letts, in his Daily Mail column last Saturday, claimed that the Department today employs 45 press office staff, compared to a figure…

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

  • Building a sustainable future

    Speech about transport having a pivotal role in building a sustainable future.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Iranian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Iranian Foreign Minister Salehi at the UN in New York on 21 September.

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

  • TA soldiers prepare for Afghanistan

    Exercise Scottish Buzzard has recently taken place in Scotland to prepare the Territorial Army (TA) soldiers of 'The Fighting 51st' for future deployment on operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • Government calls on UK designers to help identify growth potential

    At an event hosted by the Design Council, Baroness Wilcox urged the UK’s design community to gather information and data on what makes our design…

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

  • Digital TV switchover hits the halfway mark

    Right on schedule, more than half of UK homes are now using digital-only TV.

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

  • Special educational needs and disabilities green paper pathfinders

    20 pathfinders will test the main proposals in the special educational needs and disabilities green paper.

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

  • Magic Breakfast receives Big Society Award

    …Children's Minister Tim Loughton today presented Magic Breakfast, a charity dedicated to ensuring every child starts the school day with the right breakfast, with a Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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

  • Prime Minister launches drive to promote Britain

    The GREAT campaign - a new drive to promote Britain abroad as a place to visit and do business - was launched by the Prime Minister today.

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

  • Countdown to British Pubs Week begins

    Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill kicks off the countdown to British Pubs Week.

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

  • Response to inaccurate claims that planning reforms will lead to more unauthorised Traveller sites

    Bob Neill responds to inaccurate claims that planning reforms will lead to more unauthorised traveller sites. Bob Neill, Minister for Local…

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

  • "The task is to get on with creating an open, democratic and inclusive Libya"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the situation in Libya ahead of the Friends of Libya meeting at the UN General Assembly on 20 September.

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

  • New Lead Non-Executive for Defence appointed

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has today announced the appointment of Mr Gerry Grimstone, the Chairman of Standard Life plc, as the new Lead Non-Executive for Defence.

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

  • Work completed on modernised homes for soldiers in Wiltshire

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed work on delivering 220 upgraded homes for soldiers and their families at Bulford Camp, near Salisbury.

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

  • Huhne: More teeth for Ofgem, more rights for energy consumers

    Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today put forward key measures to give energy consumers more protection and beef up the powers of…

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

  • Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, to Montreal Chamber of Commerce

    Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

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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, to the National Association of Pensions Funds

    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

  • Green light for trams

    Rail review report 'Green Light for Light Rail' published.

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

  • More power for communities to bring empty homes back into use

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that…

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