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  • Front line cookery lessons for Afghan-bound soldiers

    The extra culinary training will help the soldiers prepare a range of meals from their ten-man ration packs in the most austere areas of Helmand…

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

  • Fastest man in Africa joins the Navy

    A former Nigerian sprinter, who is the holder of the African record at 100 metres, is among the latest recruits to qualify as a Royal Navy logistics specialist at HMS Raleigh.

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

  • DFID research: CODESRIA Call for Proposals: Comparative Research Networks 2012

    A new call for African scholars to collaborate on social science research has been made by the CODESRIA.

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

  • New chair of independent police complaints commission announced

    Dame Anne Owers has been appointed as the new chair of the independent police complaints commission (IPCC), the Home Secretary announced.

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

  • Construction Business Benefits of Olympics 2012

    The Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has welcomed the report announced yesterday by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, requesting the …

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

  • Transcript: PM Scotland speech

    PM: "I'm here to stand up and speak out for what I believe in. I believe in the United Kingdom."

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

  • The Social Media Surgery is latest Big Society Award Winner

    Surgeries are now held in 60 locations around the UK.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Botswana

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Botswana. The first visit by a British Foreign Secretary in twenty-six years.

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

  • Last training on the Navy's Merlin Mk1 helicopter

    The final batch of Merlin aircrew are now completing years of arduous training off the Cornish coast on the Merlin Mk1 helicopter before the Fleet Air Arm gets the next-generation version of the helicopter.

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

  • British Museum scoops £100 K Art Fund Prize

    Joint project with the BBC clinches title of Museum of the Year.

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

  • Giving local communities the tools to tackle binge and underage drinking

    A new £1 million fund to tackle binge and underage drinking was announced today by the government's Champion for Active Safer Communities, Baroness Newlove.

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

  • Get mentoring

    Free online training has been launched to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring SMEs.

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

  • Free training launched to boost business mentors

    The new training tool is part of the Get Mentoring scheme launched in November that is recruiting 15,000 new mentors to help entrepreneurs fulfil…

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

  • Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin killed in Afghanistan

    With great sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 13 February 2012.

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  • Baroness Warsi speech in the Holy See

    Baroness Warsi gave a speech on the role of faith in contemporary society on 14 February 2012.

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

  • Keynote speech to the State of the Arts conference

    The Lowry, Salford

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

  • Cash injection for business to boost youth jobs

    The Deputy Prime Minister is calling on businesses to sign up to the government’s flagship £1 billion Youth Contract.

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

  • Free school groups set to apply for 2013

    Groups that want to open mainstream, special and alternative provision free schools in September 2013 can submit their detailed plans to the Department from today.

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

  • Youth Contract: letter to companies

    A letter to companies, calling on them to play their part in getting young people earning or learning.

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

  • Taxpayers get more for their money on construction projects

    Radical changes to public sector construction will lead to up to a 20% fall in the cost of building schools, hospitals and roads.

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