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  • Ageism no longer acceptable under new legislation

    People who believe they have been treated unfairly because of their age will be protected and will have the right to bring a legal challenge.

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

  • Transparency: DFID ranks top in latest aid index

    The Department for International Development has come top of this year's international aid transparency index.

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

  • Rules to clamp down on overstayers take effect

    Migrants who have overstayed their leave by more than 28 days and then apply for further leave in the UK will be automatically refused.

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

  • Celebrities put the stop into Stoptober

    Stoptober, a new stop smoking campaign officially kicks off today with support from celebrities nationwide.

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

  • Stoptober starts today!

    A new stop smoking campaign - Stoptober - officially kicks off today with support from celebrities nationwide.

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

  • The pension revolution starts here – first day of automatic enrolment

    The biggest change in pensions for over a hundred years - automatic enrolment - starts today.

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

  • Offenders must pay to support crime victims

    From today many more criminals will be made to pay towards supporting victims of crime.

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

  • Lord McNally’s speech to the Birmingham Law Society Family Conference 2012

    Lord McNally's speech on the government's programme of reform addressing the Family Justice Review.

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

  • 2010 UN MDG Summit

    With only five years to go, we can no longer afford to talk in vague terms about “accelerating progress” on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

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

  • Separate Scotland would have to negotiate EU membership

    How devolution would affect Scotland's membership of the European Union.

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

  • Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary attend UN General Assembly Ministerial Week

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague led the UK delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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

  • Ecuador: Safe release of Kathryn Cox

    FCO spokesperson statement on the release of Kathryn Cox, following her kidnap in Ecuador on 28 September.

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

  • UN General Assembly: Political champions commit to build disaster resilience

    An agreement was made on a new initiative to build resilience in areas of the world most affected by disasters

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

  • UK government will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Holyrood on alcohol pricing court case

    …Clarification of the UK government's position on alcohol pricing currently being challenged in the European Court.…

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

  • Fashion is GREAT: Vivienne Westwood unveils new collection at British Ambassador's Residence in Paris

    Vivienne Westwood unveiled their Gold Label Spring-Summer 2013 collection on 29 September 2012.

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

  • Fashion is GREAT: Vivienne Westwood unveils new collection at British Ambassador's Residence in Paris

    As part of the GREAT campaign and Paris Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood today unveiled their Gold Label Spring-Summer 2013 collection at the Residence of the British Ambassador, Sir Peter Ricketts.

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

  • Ministers take steps to strengthen the Commonwealth

    Commonwealth Foreign Ministers agree recommendations for modernising the Commonwealth.

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

  • DECC Statement on Urenco

    The UK Government has appointed Morgan Stanley to support discussions with the Netherlands and Germany regarding the potential sale of the UK…

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

  • New rules make offenders pay

    From Monday, new rules will force more criminals to pay towards supporting victims of crime, Minister for Victims Helen Grant announced.

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

  • Entrepreneurship: thriving in chaos

    Transcript of speech by the British High Commissioner, Sir James Bevan, KCMG at TiEcon Delhi 2012 on 28 September 2012.

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