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  • Minister praises local government efforts to tackle fraud

    Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham welcomes the ‘Fighting Fraud Locally’ end of year review.

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

  • Fylde Food Co-operative in Lancashire wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    The pioneering food co-operative Fylde FoodCo from Lancashire, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award in recognition of its initiative to provide free locally grown produce to those in greatest ne…

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

  • Autumn statement: huge boost for transport

    Transport projects funded as part of the Autumn statement 2012.

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

  • Government investment in local growth to continue

    The Chancellor has announced a package of measures in his Autumn Statement that will help the department continue to boost local growth.

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

  • Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated parliament on the Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council in a Written Ministerial Statement.

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

  • Germany and the United Kingdom launch “NAMA Facility” in Doha

    Support for developing countries to implement national climate mitigation activities Berlin/London On 6 December, during the climate negotiations…

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

  • State Pension to be highest share of earnings in 20 years – includes proposed benefit rates for 2013

    Ministers confirmed today that the Government would stand by its commitment to protect pensioner incomes.

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

  • Wales Office minister sees support for Welsh Armed Forces community

    Stephen Crabb MP is to see how serving and veteran members of the Armed Forces Community are being supported in Wales.

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

  • Tackling repeat offending is key to cutting crime

    The rehabilitation of short-sentenced prisoners to cut crime and make communities safer was the focus of an ITV Tonight Programme.

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

  • Autumn Statement 2012: Chancellor’s statement

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Autumn Statement to Parliament on 5 December 2012.

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

  • Rough sleeping help offers winter lifeline

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk said today that the "lifeline" support that rough sleeping services provide are vital at this time of year.

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

  • Rochdale Borough Council signs Armed Forces Community Covenant

    Rochdale Borough Council has formally committed itself to doing all it can to help former Service personnel in the borough.

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

  • Scotland's first Prime Minister's Big Society Award winner: West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative

    …West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) from South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, has become the first Scottish recipient of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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

  • Winners of renewable heating scheme revealed

    44 social housing projects receive a share of £3.2 million to get renewable heating into the homes of over a thousand social housing tenants.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister summons Israeli Ambassador to express deep concern about settlement policy

    FCO Minister Alistair Burt: “Israeli Government has not heeded the calls that we and others had made for Israel to avoid reacting to the UN General Assembly resolution in a way that undermines the Palestinian Authority or a …

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

  • Moore pays tribute to work of Poppyscotland in Christmas card launch

    In Edinburgh today, The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore met with Ian McGregor, Chief Executive of PoppyScotland, Manager Charlie…

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

  • Foreign Secretary extremely concerned at proposed new housing settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented that these plans undermine Israel's international reputation and has strongly advised the Israeli Government to reverse its decision.

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

  • UK must reap 'huge' benefits of demand reduction: Business Green Article by Edward Davey

    29 November 2012 In a world of rising energy prices, pressure on resources and economic uncertainty we simply cannot afford to miss the huge…

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

  • RTI – penalties approach published

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on penalties for late and inaccurate returns submitted in real time (RTI).

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  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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