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  • ‘And in the end...’: the Abbey Road zebra crossing is listed

    The world-famous zebra crossing near Abbey Road Studios in London has been listed Grade II by John Penrose Minister for Tourism and Heritage

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

  • Local authorities meet broadband deadline

    Superfast broadband procurement moves forward in many areas - with two exceptions.

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

  • 15 per cent drop in employees’ pension saving since 2007. Webb – automatic enrolment will stop the savings slump

    Automatic enrolment will reverse the slump in pension saving, with around half of British firms with no pension provision choosing NEST.

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

  • PM's speech at Global Investment Conference

    "My message today is very simple: Britain is back open for business. And we are committed to supporting global growth with open trade between our nations."

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

  • Legacy FiReControl buildings

    Statement by Baroness Hanham on the progress of regional control centre buildings

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

  • Multi million package of support to revive the country’s high streets

    Nearly 400 Town Teams are to win backing from a multi-million pound package of Government support to revive their high streets and make them…

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

  • Payday lenders make progress protecting vulnerable borrowers

    The revised Codes of Practice were published by the four Trade Associations which represent over 90 per cent of the payday and short-term loan…

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

  • Moore welcomes support for renewable energy

    Today the Government published its decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation (RO) for large-scale renewable electricity generators from 2013-17.

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

  • Michael Moore to attend Olympic football match at Glasgow's Hampden Park Stadium

    The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, will attend the first Olympic preliminary football match taking place in Glasgow, and will thank everyone who has put a huge effort into ensuring that everything is ready f…

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

  • DFID research: Growth Research News: Spread the Word

    E-newsletter provides a useful portal to a broad spectrum of information collated from DFID supported programmes.

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes train modernisation deal

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today welcomed the announcement that Agility Trains - a consortium made up of Hitachi and John…

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

  • £4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

    Intercity train investment creates 900 jobs along with 596 railway carriages at a new train factory.

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

  • New tax support for gas in the North Sea

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced a new tax relief to support gas investment in the UK Continental Shelf.

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

  • RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

    Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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

  • Sustainable Development Indicators

    Defra is developing a new set of sustainable development indicators to make our progress towards a more sustainable future more transparent and easier for people to track.

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

  • Deal signed for new combat boots

    The Ministry of Defence has signed a multi-million pound contract for new boots for the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.

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

  • Private Derek Derenalagi selected for the Paralympics

    Five years ago, Private Derek Derenalagi lost both legs when he was injured in Afghanistan. Now he's been selected to compete with Team GB at the Paralympics. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Public to enjoy £10m worth of treasures saved from export

    Thomas Hardy typescripts, a Welsh landscape by William Dyce and the archives of political radical Thomas Walker are among treasures saved

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

  • DCMS cuts quangos

    Nineteen public bodies to be abolished or reformed.

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

  • Celebrating the 1500th Inspire project

    Hugh Robertson sees the programme in action with West Midlands Fire Service.

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