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  • Festivals warned over drug use

    Music event organisers were today asked to be vigilant about the sale of 'legal highs'.

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

  • Unnecessary immigration appeals to end

    An end to late evidence in visa cases will help stop misuse of the system, says minister.

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

  • Commencement of Section 19 of the United Kingdom Borders Act 2007

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 9 May 2011 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Browning…

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

  • Youth unemployment speech

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Welsh Secretary meets employers and workers in North Wales

    Secretary of State for Wales today visited North Wales where she met one of Wales’ biggest employers Airbus and the Flintshire based business…

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

  • State Visit to Ireland ‘sets the seal’ on strong relationship

    David Cameron has said the event "set the seal" on an already very strong relationship between the two countries.

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

  • Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund

    The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Richard Morris and Mr Atul Patel as Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years, commencing 16 May 2011.

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

  • Tim Byles, CEO of Partnerships for Schools announces he is leaving the agency

    The Secretary of State for Education thanks Tim Byles, CEO of Partnerships for Schools, who is to leave his post after nearly 5 years.

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

  • Tackling £1 billion cost of motorway closures

    Stategy unveiled to drive down the cost of motorway closures.

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

  • No complacency in the drive to build more homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed new figures that show the country is starting to build more homes again, following the devastating…

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

  • Jim Paice’s speech at the Re:fresh Conference

    Jim Paice’s speech at the Re:fresh Conference.

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

  • The Government's new offender learning strategy

    This speech is about recidivism. It’s about the frightening fact that 39 per cent of offenders re-offend. Countless extra crimes in every part…

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

  • Bringing the Intellectual Property regime up to date

    I recognise that, for people here, intellectual property (IP) and its enforcement are daily concerns. I’d like to think that I understand at…

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

  • Travel health advice on dengue fever and chikungunya

    New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) reveal that cases of dengue fever have more than doubled in 2010 and chikungunya cases have increased by 34% in UK travellers.

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

  • Launch of new anti-corruption group in Afghanistan

    An independent Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) to tackle corruption in Afghanistan has been launched in Kabul.

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

  • Ireland: "a close and trusted partner"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called Ireland a "close and trusted partner, with whom we will continue to work closely in the coming years to achieve a strong and sustainable recovery".

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

  • Edinburgh prepares for UK's biggest-ever Armed Forces Day

    Edinburgh is gearing up to lay on the biggest-ever Armed Forces Day national event from 24 to 26 June 2011, with a parade, musical entertainment…

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

  • Plans for successor nuclear deterrent submarine announced

    …Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has today announced that approval has been given for the early phase of design of the submarine that will deliver the UK's nuclear deterrent well into the 2060s.…

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

  • Tankies return home from Afghanistan

    The final squadron from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) returned to its base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, this week after a successful six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Operations in Iraq finish with completion of Royal Navy training mission

    The conclusion of the Royal Navy mission to train Iraqi sailors in the coming days will mark the official end of British Armed Forces operations in Iraq.

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