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  • UK maintains high level of protection for animals used in scientific research

    New measures to ensure the protection of animals used in scientific procedures were set out by the government today as part of a drive to strengthen and harmonise animal welfare standards across Europe.

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

  • Prime Minister: A Speech on the Economy

    "The Eurozone is at a cross-roads. It either has to make-up or it is looking at a potential break-up."

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

  • DFID research: GDN Conference to take place on Urbanisation and Development

    The Global Development Network’s 13th Annual Global Development Conference will take place between 16-18th June 2012 in Budapest, Hungary.

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

  • Revamped Right to Buy to deliver thousands of new homes

    Cash raised from Right to Buy sales to be used to build new affordable homes.

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

  • New chairman of the Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland

    The Secretary of State Owen Paterson today announced the appointment of Mr Brian Rowntree as Chairman of the Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.

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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

  • £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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Leonard Steinberg memorial lecture

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • New recovery centre opens in Colchester

    A new purpose-built Personnel Recovery Centre (PRC) designed to provide first class facilities for wounded, injured and sick members of the Armed Forces has opened in Colchester.

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

  • Details of potentially surplus land for housing in the NHS published

    Details of potentially surplus land for housing, currently owned by NHS organisations, which is no longer required nor likely to be needed for health service purposes in the future have been published.…

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

  • Government gives one year’s notice of benefit cap

    Letters are being sent this week to households who may be affected by the benefit cap.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister economy speech

    The Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister are visiting a business in Essex today to talk about the economy.

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

  • Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister economy speech

    David Cameron: "Our job is to build a recovery on real growth and investment - not debt."

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

  • Government on target to smash public land ambition

    Land identified to build more than 100,000 homes Whitehall departments are set to smash the Prime Minister’s ambition to release previously…

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

  • Charging under a Shared Lives arrangement

    Shared Lives schemes (formerly known as adult placement schemes) offer people aged 18 and older the opportunity to live an ordinary domestic…

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

  • Charging for non-residential care

    Non-residential care is care, other than in a care home, usually in peoples’, own homes.

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

  • Charging under a Shared Lives arrangement

    Shared Lives schemes (formerly known as adult placement schemes) offer people aged 18 and older the opportunity to live an ordinary domestic…

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