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  • Defra pledges over £1million extra funding for local authorities to tackle air pollution

    Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional Defra funding to tackle air pollution.

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

  • Olympic travel event

    Getting transport right for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

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

  • Grant Shapps hails progress towards decent social homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid and impressive progress that has been made to improve the nation’s social housing stock…

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

  • Future of fire summit 2011

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. I am delighted to be invited to speak here today. Looking back at over the last few months we have…

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

  • 35 Engineer Regiment beat the clock to build Helmand checkpoint

    British soldiers have built a checkpoint in record time to help stop the movement of insurgents in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • East Midlands welcomes 9th/12th Royal Lancers back from Afghanistan

    Hundreds of well-wishers have lined streets across the East Midlands to welcome the 9th/12th Royal Lancers home from a successful and challenging tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Autumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP

    Autumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • Injured para back on the pitch

    A paratrooper who was told his leg might have to be amputated after he was injured in Afghanistan has returned to the football pitch as the Army team's midfield dynamo.

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

  • Willetts comments on UCAS 2012 applications data

    “It is too early in the applications cycle for data to reveal underlying trends - the main UCAS deadline is not until January. “Going to university…

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

  • First of £3 million Government funding given to disabled people’s user-led organisations

    The first awards to support grassroots disability organisations have been announced today.

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

  • Government to waive VAT on X-Factor charity single

    Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced that the Government will waive VAT on sales of the X-Factor Christmas single.

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

  • Mona Siddiqui on life in the UK

    In a short film launched today, the Pakistan-born academic talks about her experiences living in Britain, and discusses the many opportunities available.

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

  • Renewable Heat Incentive to open for applications

    Businesses and communities across Britain will from Monday be able to apply for a heat tariff payment, ushering in a new era of clean green …

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Putting women at the heart of development

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell's keynote speech at the UK launch of World Development Report on Gender Equality.

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

  • Remote islands to get cheaper fuel from March 2012

    Chief Secretary has announced that from March 2012 motorists in remote island communities will benefit from a 5 pence a litre fuel discount.

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

  • Michael Gove to Cambridge University

    The Secretary of State's speech to Cambridge University on a liberal education.

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

  • Beccles Lido Ltd wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    "Beccles Lido shows the great things that can happen when the power of a community is unleashed."

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

  • £71 million to end the legacy of England's 'ghost streets'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the allocation of more than £71 million to help families trapped in half-empty and abandoned streets…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to the Grantham Institute in advance of the COP17 Summit in Durban

    Check against delivery Thank you very much. I’m delighted to be here, at the spiritual home of climate realism. The invitation to today’s…

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

  • HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits the Royal Ulster Yacht Club (RUYC) Bangor Co Down

    Visit to Royal Ulster Yacht Club

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