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  • Drug statistics revealed

    Figures showing the number of drug seizures and the quantities taken off the streets and intercepted at the border were published today.

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

  • Joint Business Council of CBINI and the IBEC in Dublin

    A speech given by the Minister of State Hugo Swire MP.

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

  • Travel Advice for Champions League and Europa League matches next week

    Manchester United, Rangers, Arsenal and Manchester City are playing in Europe next week. Check our travel advice if you're going to the match.

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

  • Progress in Afghanistan is the "top foreign policy priority for the Government"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it "remains vital to our national security that Afghanistan be able to maintain its own security to prevent al-Qaeda from returning".

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

  • "It is possible to succeed in Afghanistan"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to BBC news about progress in Afghanistan following his statement to Parliament earlier today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary issues first quarterly report on Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has delivered the Government's first quarterly report on Afghanistan in which he said steady progress is being made although serious risks and challenges remain.

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

  • MOD Police get on their bikes to save energy

    As Energy Saving Week begins, staff at the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency headquarters have been leaving their cars at home and getting on their bikes to help save energy.

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

  • Arrests made in suspected sham marriage

    A bride and groom have been arrested just moments before a wedding ceremony at Sheffield Town Hall as part of a UK Border Agency operation targeting sham marriages.

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

  • Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    British-led Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has refurbished a key base for the Afghan National Police who are being handed more responsibility for security in Helmand from UK and other ISAF troops.

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

  • A proportionate response'

    The system of checks on people working with children and vulnerable adults will be reconsidered, Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone announced today.

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

  • Scrutiny of vetting and barring scheme gets underway

    The system of checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults will be reviewed in a radical examination of the VBS.

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen marks refurbishment at Belfast International Airport

    Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, on the final engagement of a two day visit to Northern Ireland attended a reception at Belfast International Airport to mark the completion of m…

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

  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2011 to 2012

    Letter setting out details of the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England in 2011 to 2012.

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  • Council Tax

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I am pleased to inform the House that the Spending Review has…

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

  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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

  • Gibraltar, UK and Spain to hold trilateral meetings

    In a statement published on 21 October 2010, participants of the Forum of Dialogue on Gibraltar have announced series of trilateral meetings to take place in Gibraltar, Madrid and Algeciras.

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

  • Crime statistics revealed

    Crime in England and Wales has fallen, according to statistics released today.

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

  • Baroness Hanham calls on councils to be innovative in order to make savings

    Councils need to be innovative in how they manage their assets and services, said Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham.

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

  • Council Tax bills frozen in spending review

    Eric Pickles has said Council Tax bills will be frozen next year - as a result of a deal struck in the Spending Review.

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