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  • Holyrood should start work on new Scottish property taxes - Moore

    The UK Government will scrap Stamp Duty in Scotland in 2015 and allow Holyrood to design a completely new set of property taxes and collection process, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said today. 

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

  • Queen’s Award puts Diamond Jubilee spotlight on national volunteering achievements

    A special Diamond Jubilee award will recognise the work of voluntary organisations throughout the UK.

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

  • Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos planning application submitted to City of Edinburgh Council

    Olympic Games organisers have today submitted a planning application for the temporary installation on the Mound in Edinburgh city centre.

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

  • UK City of Culture to continue in 2017

    A national competition for cities across the UK

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

  • Sugar cube Number 10 on display in Downing Street

    PM’s residence hosts latest display of contemporary craft and design.

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

  • UK City of Culture to continue

    Competition will be held to find title-holder for 2017.

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

  • Illegal workers and benefit abusers targeted

    New powers introduced today will make it harder for foreign nationals to work illegally and abuse the benefit system.

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

  • UK's fight against corruption boosts world's poorest people

    Millions of pounds stolen by a corrupt Nigerian politician will be returned to the country's poorest people following a ground-breaking investigation

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

  • Twelve new havens for wildlife announced

    New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman revealed today.

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

  • UK's opt-in to the EU PNR Agreement with the US

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 27 February 2012 by Damian Green and House of Lords by Lord Henley

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

  • Acting FAST proves it can save hundreds of lives

    Latest figures show that the annual Act FAST stroke campaign has had a significant impact on patients receiving stroke treatment

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

  • Extra Housing Benefit support for Londoners

    An extra £5.9m of Government funding has been allocated to councils in London to help benefit claimants renting in the private sector. …

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

  • Welsh Secretary signals start to Wales Tourism Week

    The Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan has celebrated the start of Wales Tourism Week (27 Feb - 4 March 2012) with visits to two …

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

  • Minister visits Croatia ahead of EU accession

    Lord McNally visited Croatia to discuss the country’s accession to the European Union next year and the UK’s plans for reform.

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

  • Princess Anne meets winning probation teams

    The Princess Royal visited Manchester to meet with staff from award-winning probation teams.

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

  • Tim Loughton speaks at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre

    The Children's Minister addresses an audience at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre in Manchester.

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

  • GREAT campaign launches in Los Angeles with celebration of British film

    On Friday 24 February UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay hosted a reception to congratulate British nominees for the Academy Awards. Entertainment industry VIPs attended the event in Los Angeles.

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

  • VOSA fee changes 2012

    VOSA not applying general increase to most statutory fees for the third year running.

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  • New transport interchange for Rochdale is given go ahead

    11 million construction of Rochdale's new interchange to begin.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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