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  • Dounreay announces destruction of major hazard

    Dounreay today completed the destruction of one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain’s earliest atomic research.

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  • Royal Gibraltar soldiers receive Afghanistan medals

    Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have received Operational Service Medals for Afghanistan at a ceremony on the Rock on Tuesday, 3 April 2012.

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

  • £20million marine scheme now open

    5 April 2012 Government has today launched its eagerly awaited £20 million Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme (MEAD). This scheme will…

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Making 2012 the year of progress towards European integration

    UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle write about hopes for European integration for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

  • Green Deal pioneers step forward

    04 April 2012 22 organisations sign up to be first Green Deal providers Greg Barker hails “watershed moment” 22 organisations have met…

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

  • Launch of Big Society Capital – the world’s first ever social investment market builder

    Big Society Capital - a groundbreaking £600 million institution - will be launched by the Prime Minister today.

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

  • Thousand farms and rural businesses to benefit from grants

    This scheme is part of Defra's £100 million package of investments through the Rural Development Programme for England.

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

  • Transcript: Press conference launching Big Society Capital at the London Stock Exchange

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces Big Society Capital.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister announces Regional Growth Fund jobs in Crewe

    Bentley Motors has successfully secured an additional £3 million of funding from the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • Three new Rural and Farming Networks have hotline to government

    Rural and Farming Networks bring together people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food and farming industries.

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

  • Revamped Right to Buy is chance of a lifetime for tenants

    £75,000 discounts will help get tenants across the threshold A new generation of social tenants were today handed the keys to homeownership…

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

  • Better standards for Apprenticeships

    Tougher standards introduced by Skills Minister to drive up quality.

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

  • New energy saving advice line launches

    Press Ref: 2012/037 A new telephone line will open today to give the public advice on how to save energy in their homes and businesses. The…

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

  • Support for victims of domestic violence

    Help for migrants forced to flee their relationships as a result of domestic violence has been made available permanently.

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

  • Boost for unemployed young people as Youth Contract opens for business

    Britain’s unemployed young people are being given a major boost today as the Youth Contract opens for business.

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

  • Boost for unemployed young people as Youth Contract opens for business

    Britain’s unemployed young people are being given a major boost today as the Youth Contract opens for business.

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

  • Delay in court proceedings keep children waiting for adoption

    The most significant cause for delays in children needing adoption is the length of time it takes for cases to be completed in court.

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  • A164 improvements get the go-ahead

    Announcement that work on multi-million pound improvements to the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley route can now start.

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

  • White Rose Way improvements get the go ahead

    Work on multi-million pound improvements to the White Rose Way in Doncaster can now start.

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

  • New minimum 12 month duration for all apprenticeships

    The new standards will come into force for all age groups from August 2012, subject to consultation with providers and employers, as a further…

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