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  • Free mapping data will plot route to innovation

    Grant Shapps has hailed a new agreement between government and all public bodies that will allow them to use national mapping data for free.

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

  • Low carbon investment in the North East

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces £4.6m funding package for Teesside.

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

  • New UK help for victims of Pakistan floods

    The UK Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, has announced that the UK is sending 2,000 all-weather tents to flood-affected districts in Pakistan.

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

  • PM calls on Italian counterpart

    Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Rome to meet his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Kenyans on referendum outcome

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated the people of Kenya on their recent referendum which has approved a new constitution for the country.

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

  • New Commander-in-Chief of Air Command visits RAF personnel in Afghanistan

    Air Chief Marshal Simon Bryant has met with Royal Air Force personnel during his first visit to Afghanistan as the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief Air (CINCAIR).

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

  • UK and US navies compare training for Afghanistan

    As British and US troops are increasingly working side by side in Afghanistan, a group of Royal Navy personnel recently crossed the Atlantic to compare and contrast pre-deployment training between the UK and America

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

  • Armed Forces Minister on covenant, kit and commitment

    Recently back from a visit to southern Afghanistan, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey speaks about his commitment to those in uniform

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

  • Vince Cable visits North East to announce Low Carbon Investment

    Dr Cable will spend time at Corus, where he will announce the latest funding package worth £4.6 million from the Tees Valley Industrial Programme…

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

  • New rules to hand over powers to individuals and companies by cutting red tape and bureaucracy

    The measures will help transform the relationship between people and government by changing how regulations are drawn up, introduced and implemented…

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

  • David Willetts Minister for Universities and Science response to the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) Annual Monitoring Outcome Report

    “I am extremely pleased that the latest figures show the take-up rate of bursaries for those eligible is 96% - a considerable improvement since…

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

  • Spotlight on Whitehall energy waste

    Energy meters in all 18 Whitehall headquarters can now be tracked by the public online in real time, Greg Barker and Francis Maude announced…

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

  • PM Direct in Brighton and Hove

    The Prime Minister travelled to Brighton & Hove to speak to residents about how the government can reduce the deficit and cut spending in a fair and responsible way

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

  • PM holds working dinner with Silvio Berlusconi

    Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Rome to meet his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi.

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

  • New measures to stop 'lobbying on the rates'

    Plans to increase town hall transparency and stop the practice of local authorities hiring lobbyists to press-gang Government into pet funding…

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

  • New era of open government will drive innovation in public services

    A landmark agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and …

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

  • Helping farming communities in India to improve their livelihoods

    How a DFID-funded programme is helping poor rural communities in India to adapt to the effects of climate change

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  • UK statement on UN Inquiry into Gaza flotilla and today's clashes on Israeli-Lebanon border

    The Foreign Office has issued a statement following the UN Secretary-General's announcement of a panel of inquiry into the interception of the Gaza flotilla on 31 May, and today's clashes on the Israel-Lebanon border.

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

  • Papal visit: media accreditation is now open

    Media accreditation for the UK Papal visit from 16-19 September is now open.

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

  • Birthday wishes and messages of support reach pro-democracy supporters in Rangoon

    British Ambassador to Burma, Andy Heyn has handed 120 pages of birthday messages for Aung San Suu Kyi to her representatives in Rangoon.

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