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  • 3rd annual Electrical Infrastructure Security Summit

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence

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

  • Could you help save Manet masterpiece for public display?

    £1m needed to keep Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus in the UK.

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

  • New plans to simplify recording rights of way

    All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026.

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

  • £10 million to boost literacy for year sevens

    Nick Clegg today announced up to £10 million additional support for pupil premium children who leave primary school without Level 4 literacy.

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

  • Delivering education’s progressive promise: using the Pupil Premium to change lives

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg delivered a speech on the Pupil Premium on 14 May 2012.

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

  • Kevin McCloud to support the self-build surge

    Self-build industry champion and new £30 million fund will boost the self build revolution Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build…

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

  • NewBuy guarantee gathers pace as Santander signs up

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed Santander’s decision to start offering mortgages under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme. Just two months…

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

  • Scrapping family visitor appeal rights will save millions

    Foreign nationals refused visa for a short visit to see family members in UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts.

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

  • Armed Forces Day preparations underway

    Final preparations are underway for the nation to come together to celebrate 2012's Armed Forces Day. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • New Groceries Code Adjudicator

    Bill to protect suppliers from unfair treatment by supermarkets is published in the House of Lords.

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

  • New Groceries Adjudicator to protect suppliers from unfair treatment by supermarkets

    The new body is being established to enforce the Groceries Code after the Competition Commission identified competition issues in their 2008…

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

  • New agency will lead fight against serious organised crime

    The National Crime Agency will transform how the UK tackles serious organised crime and keeps communities safe.

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

  • New agency to lead fight against serious and organised crime

    The UK’s ability to tackle serious and organised crime to be transformed by introduction of the National Crime Agency (NCA).

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

  • £1.8 million to tackle scandal of 'beds in sheds'

    Minister pledges to ‘flush out’ criminal landlords Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in ‘suburban shanty-towns’ will get the justice…

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

  • Low carbon vehicle partnership (LowCVP) conference

    Explains DfT's ambitions for low carbon vehicles and how changes in technology, affordability and access will make the difference.

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

  • Tackling record deficit has helped keep repossessions down

    The Government’s commitment to tackling the record deficit is keeping interest rates at a record low and a secure roof over the heads of millions…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister introduces EU Treaty Amendment Bill to the House of Lords

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell said that the treaty change will help eurozone countries take forward a key aspect of their plan to resolve the crisis and secure financial stability.

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

  • Parents to be helped by better video game age-rating system

    A simpler and stronger age-rating system for video games will soon be law after proposals were today laid in Parliament

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

  • New drive for rural growth: business and broadband grant applications open

    The grants total £40 million and mark the second round of the Rural Community Broadband Fund and Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme.

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

  • Lincolnshire businesses shaping rural policy on Government rural roadshow

    First of the Rural Roadshows, allowing Defra ministers to listen to issues and concerns of rural communities and businesses.

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