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  • Kevin McCloud to support the self-build surge

    Self-build industry champion and new £30 million fund will boost the self build revolution Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build…

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

  • NewBuy guarantee gathers pace as Santander signs up

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed Santander’s decision to start offering mortgages under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme. Just two months…

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

  • Corporal Brent John McCarthy and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence confirms that Corporal Brent John McCarthy, Royal Air Force, and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 12 May 201…

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  • Minister for Africa welcomes withdrawal of South Sudan's forces from Abyei

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomed the news, saying it is vital that it is reciprocated by withdrawal of all Sudanese Armed Forces personnel from Abyei.

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

  • Armed Forces lead State Opening of Parliament ceremony

    The pomp and ceremony that takes place during the event is an essential part of the State Opening of Parliament, and over 1,300 Service personnel…

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

  • Tanker fuel drivers vote for strike action

    Responding to the news that strike action has been averted, Edward Davey, Energy and Climate Change Secretary said: “This is the right result…

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

  • Nineteen areas move out of drought

    Recent record-breaking rainfall has altered the situation.

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

  • £1.8 million to tackle scandal of 'beds in sheds'

    Minister pledges to ‘flush out’ criminal landlords Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in ‘suburban shanty-towns’ will get the justice…

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

  • Stay safe during elections

    We advise British nationals to exercise caution and be vigilant during and after election periods overseas.

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

  • Transatlanticism in the 21st century

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington spoke at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington on 8 May.

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

  • UK will 'help unlock future potential of North Sea'

    The UK Government's Budget measures have helped confidence in the oil and gas sector rise at the fastest rate since 2009

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

  • Parents to be helped by better video game age-rating system

    A simpler and stronger age-rating system for video games will soon be law after proposals were today laid in Parliament

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

  • Application process for new local TV channels launched

    Bidding opens for operators to win local licences across the UK.

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

  • Application process for new local TV channel launched

    Towns and cities across the UK are on track to get their own local TV stations.

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

  • Better video games age-rating system proposals

    New system to give parents more confidence that children can only get suitable games.

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

  • New drive for rural growth: business and broadband grant applications open

    The grants total £40 million and mark the second round of the Rural Community Broadband Fund and Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme.

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

  • Wales Office Minister encourages Welsh TV companies to bid for local TV licences

    With Swansea and Cardiff in the running to bid for licences to allow them to launch their own stations, Wales Office Minister David Jones has…

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

  • PM, President Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia and President Yudhoyono of Indonesia joint statement

    PM, President Johnson-Sirleaf and President Yudhoyono to co-chair UN High Level Panel on post-Millennium Development Goals.

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

  • 45 Commando train for rapid reaction duties

    More than 750 Royal Marines and supporting units, together with three warships and Sea King and Chinook helicopters, have waged war in and around Galloway Forest Park in a week-long exercise to prepare 45 Commando for front …

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

  • Prince Harry becomes President of the Sainsbury’s School Games

    Prince Harry of Wales has become President of the Sainsbury’s School Games, a major multi-sport event for young people.

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