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  • Change in cost of registering organic seeds

    The cost of registering an organic seed or seed potato variety in the UK will increase from today (1 October 2010).…

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

  • Government defends interim limit on economic migrants

    The government has defended its decision to introduce an interim limit on skilled workers from outside the EU.

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

  • Minister sees consequences of drug smuggling

    Home Office minister James Brokenshire has warned of the severe consequnces of smuggling drugs when he visited Sarita Colonia jail in Peru.

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

  • Child protection scheme rolled out to more forces

    A scheme that allows parents to find out whether people with access to their family are sex offenders will be extended to a further 11 police forces this month.

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

  • Welsh Office Minister launches Senate of Older People

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones today [Friday 1 October] marked International Older Persons Day by launching a new initiative to give older…

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

  • Experts join the call to get council spending data online

    Data experts across the country have echoed Eric Pickles’ call to get local authorities’ spending data online for the public to scrutinise.

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes new repossession rules to protect tenants

    New rules come into force from today (1 October 2010) which will prevent tenants from having little or no notice to find a new place to live.

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

  • More than 60 councils open books to armchair auditors

    Local authorities that don’t put their spending detail online are denying the public the right to hold their council to account, Secretary of…

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

  • New repossession rules to protect tenants from being booted out without notice

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed new rules which mean that tenants will no longer live in fear of being booted out of their …

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

  • Vince Cable addresses EU Parliament

    Business Secretary Vince Cable delivered the keynote speech in Brussels today as the first UK Cabinet Minister to address the European Parliament.

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

  • European free trade is vital for growth

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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

  • Promoting British interests at the UN General Assembly

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Foreign Secretary William Hague led the UK delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.

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

  • State of emergency declared in Ecuador

    On 30 September a nationwide strike was called by all levels of police, including the military police. If you have plans to travel, you should contact your airline.

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

  • Vince Cable speaks in Brussels

    Business Secretary Vince Cable delivers keynote speech in Brussels today as the first UK Cabinet Minister to address the European Parliament

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

  • PM challenges Departments to slash energy use

    Building on the Government's commitment to reduce emissions across the central government estate by ten per cent, the Prime Minister has today challenged Departments to compete to reduce the energy used in their departme…

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

  • Irish Guards take over Afghan Army mentoring role in Helmand

    The Irish Guards have taken over the responsibility of partnering an Afghan National Army (ANA) brigade from their colleagues in 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) this week.

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

  • Royal Navy tests Merlin helicopters

    A detachment of Royal Navy aircrew and engineers have spent a week thoroughly testing the Merlin helicopter's sensors and weapons to ensure that aircrew are ready for any operational deployment that they may be tasked wi…

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

  • Vince Cable – European Parliament 2010 Speech

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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

  • Cheating bosses to be named

    Cases where employers breach the rules are to be publicised by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) from 1 January 2011 …

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

  • Business Secretary comments on career of Rolls-Royce Boss

    “Sir John Rose has been a tremendous business leader for Rolls-Royce, driving it to world leading positions in the civil aerospace, defence,…

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