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  • Human Rights Convention does not apply to military on overseas operations

    The Supreme Court has ruled today that Article 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) does not extend to members of the UK Armed Forces carrying out military duties abroad outside of UK bases.

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

  • Business Minister Edward Davey attends European Business Summit

    Speaking at the European Business Summit in Brussels, Edward Davey said: “Europe is facing deep structural problems. Productivity is shrinking…

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

  • Insulation for the nation - 3.5 million more homes to be lagged

    Huhne demands greater lagging effort from energy suppliers

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

  • Chief Operating Officer appointed to the Efficiency and Reform Group

    Ian Watmore is to become the new Chief Operating Officer at the head of the Efficiency and Reform Group.

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

  • What is freedom to you?

    The Deputy Prime Minister wants you to tell the government what laws to keep and which ones to throw away.

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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 All Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions

    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

  • Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, at the 'Unlocking the Senior Civil Service' conference

    Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Swire announces additional funding for PSNI

    NIO Minister of State Hugo Swire has announced that the Treasury has made available an additional £12.9m for the PSNI to deal with the security situation.

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

  • Reforming Welfare

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 30 June 2010

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Office for Budget Responsibility, prison, bankers' bonuses, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 30 June 2010

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on spending cuts, prisons and sentencing, and torture.

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

  • Chief Operating Officer appointed to the Efficiency and Reform Group

    Ian Watmore, the former Chief Executive of the Football Association and a former Permanent Secretary, is to become the new Chief Operating Officer at the head of the Efficiency and Reform Group.

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

  • Community land trusts conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Last year I talked about my enthusiasm for Community Land Trusts but I wasn’t able to do much more…

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

  • Leading a lean and efficient fire and rescue service

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction I would like to thank you for inviting me to be here today…

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

  • Royal Town Planning Institute's annual planning convention

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. “Planning policy and practice is of pivotal importance to our future…

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

  • Foreign Office Travel Advice is changing

    We're making some changes to our online travel advice notices

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

  • Foreign Secretary's statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's programmes spending

    The Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on the review of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's programmes spending.

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

  • Battle of Britain town pays homage to remaining Few

    The event was part of the Battle of Britain 70th anniversary commemoration and saw six veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, heartily cheered …

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

  • Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick of 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), part of the Counter-IED Task Force, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 27 …

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  • £1 billion fund to help regional business

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today launched a £1 billion Regional Growth Fund.

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