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  • Buckinghamshire flag to fly at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • Chancellor announces reforms to the welfare system

    The Chancellor announced today two significant reforms to the welfare system.

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

  • Family friendly working - next steps

    Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey has set out plans to make it easier for people to balance their work and family life.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers support freedom of speech

    Foreign Office bloggers including Minister for Europe David Lidington have spoken about the importance of free speech following the sentencing of a popular Iranian blogger this week.

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

  • Afghan village opens in Camp Bastion for training UK troops

    The opening of the village coincides with the arrival of 16 Air Assault Brigade who are currently taking over from 4th Mechanized Brigade as…

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

  • Careers guidance service helping adults take next step

    The Next Step website is part of comprehensive support programme, which also includes face to face and telephone services, offering advice to…

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

  • Government defends interim limit on economic migrants

    The government has defended its decision to introduce an interim limit on skilled workers from outside the EU.

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

  • New rights for workers

    Four decades after the Made in Dagenham pioneers, today’s workers have won new rights that will help to stamp out pay discrimination.

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

  • Police pay and conditions review launches

    Comprehensive review of police pay and conditions launched by government, to improve service for the public and maximise value for money.

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

  • Welsh Office Minister launches Senate of Older People

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones today [Friday 1 October] marked International Older Persons Day by launching a new initiative to give older…

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

  • Welsh Secretary sends support to Team Wales in Delhi

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan is sending her support to Team Wales for medal success at the Commonwealth Games, which is opened by HRH The Prince…

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

  • Business Advisory Group announced

    The PM has unveiled a new group of industry leaders to provide him and senior ministers with 'high-level' business and economic advice

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

  • £390 million tax break for half a million small businesses

    From today over half a million businesses will, for one year, get double their usual Small Business Rate relief as the Government’s budget promises…

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

  • Call for councils to open books

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called for all councils to publish their spending over £500 online, reminding them that their January…

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes new repossession rules to protect tenants

    New rules come into force from today (1 October 2010) which will prevent tenants from having little or no notice to find a new place to live.

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

  • More than 60 councils open books to armchair auditors

    Local authorities that don’t put their spending detail online are denying the public the right to hold their council to account, Secretary of…

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

  • New repossession rules to protect tenants from being booted out without notice

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed new rules which mean that tenants will no longer live in fear of being booted out of their …

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

  • Professor Munro’s review of child protection: analysis of the problems

    Professor Eileen Munro identifies areas for improvement in her first report of the review of the child protection system in England.

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

  • European free trade is vital for growth

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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

  • Promoting British interests at the UN General Assembly

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Foreign Secretary William Hague led the UK delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.

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