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  • New Common Agricultural Policy must be fundamentally different: Spelman

    CAP reform should be more ambitious, particularly in its approach to direct subsidies and in emphasising payments for farmers who deliver public goods.

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

  • Most unusual drug smuggling attempts of 2010

    …UK Border Agency reveals last year's most unusual drug concealments discovered at ports by skilled officers.…

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

  • Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman’s speech at the Oxford Farming Conference 2011

    I’ve been really looking forward to the Oxford Farming Conference.

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

  • Britain on target for £100m tourism marketing fund

    Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the "magnificent" response from the British tourist industry to create a marketing fund of more than £100 million.

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

  • Government focused on growth and job creation

    The Government is to strengthen its plans to push the growth of small business with a big expansion in the scope of its planned New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) helping to create up to 40,000 new businesses by 2013.

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

  • PM appoints trustees to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry

    Lord Faulkner, James Smith and Simon Linnett have been appointed as trustees to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry.

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

  • DFID Research: Evidence Papers - Britain's plan to prevent malaria and save women's lives

    Tackling malaria during pregnancy and childbirth could save many lives as a result of new plans revealed by the UK government

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  • 2011 will be the year councillors become community champions

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today said that 2011 will be the year of councillor power and encouraged a new generation of community…

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

  • Review into NHS prosthetics services for veterans launched

    A review into the prosthetics services provided by the NHS to Armed Forces veterans who have lost limbs on active duty, was launched yesterday, 3 January 2011, by the Health Minister, Simon Burns.

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

  • British Counter-IED experts train Afghan teams in bomb disposal

    Two British bomb disposal operators at the forefront of the fight against deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan have been passing on their skills to Afghan police - so they can take forward the battle for…

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

  • HMS Cumberland continues to support carrier Charles de Gaulle

    HMS Cumberland has continued her operations over the Christmas and New Year period in support of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by escorting her through the Strait of Hormuz early Boxing Day morning (26 Decemb…

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

  • More freedom to buy and sell bread and wine

    Current laws restrict bakers to producing loaves of unpackaged bread in set sizes while licensed premises are limited to selling alcoholic drinks…

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

  • Councils urged to make 2011 the year of the electric car

    The government has outlined more support for green drivers to encourage greater use of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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

  • New Year's eve bombings in Abuja, Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne condemns attacks.

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

  • Helmand Hogmanay for Scots troops

    As midnight struck to usher in the New Year in Afghanistan, British troops were continuing their work across Helmand province to stabilise the security situation and, ultimately, protect Britons back home from the threat of …

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

  • Government introduces bank levy

    The Government today introduced a permanent levy on banks’ balance sheets.

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

  • New Year's honours 2011

    Congratulations to all local government staff who have had their hard work and dedication recognised in the New Year Honours List.

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

  • Councils' New Year resolution must be greater transparency

    Every council’s New Year’s resolution must be to open up their finance books to the public, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said today…

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

  • Shapps moves to stop bulldozers demolishing Ringo Starr's birthplace

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called for a temporary reprieve to the demolition of Ringo Starr’s birthplace to ensure the people of Liverpool…

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

  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Wilcox has welcomed new arrangements for filing patents in Europe which will cut costs for UK businesses.

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