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  • Bin taxes consigned to the scrapheap

    Immediate action to scrap laws introduced by the previous government to tax homeowners for bin collections was confirmed by the Communities …

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

  • UK’s Afghan aid effort to increase by 40%

    The UK’s aid effort in Afghanistan will be expanded by 40%, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.

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

  • MOD Police welcome new four-legged recruits

    …Born last weekend, 12 Belgian Shepherd puppies are the first ever MOD police dog service recruits to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport.…

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

  • 16 Air Assault Brigade prepare for Afghanistan

    16 Air Assault Brigade, the first UK troops to enter Helmand province in 2002 and support the International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF's) efforts to create stability in Afghanistan, are preparing to travel bac…

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

  • MOD police officer rewarded for training Afghan police women

    The first female MOD police officer to train women in the Afghan National Police (ANP) has been awarded two national awards for her outstanding work during her deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Behind the scenes at the Home Office

    As part of a 'day in the life' series by ITV news, Theresa May talks to Alastair Stewart about being Home Secretary at a time of spending cuts.

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

  • Crime statistics for 2009 to 2010 released today

    Crime statistics published today show total crimes in England and Wales dropped by 9 per cent in 2009 to 2010 compared to the previous year.

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

  • Response to police numbers speculation

    …In answer to speculation about the impact of budget cuts on police numbers, Nick Herbert has reiterated the government's desire to ‘protect the front line’.…

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

  • Temporary ban on legal highs needed

    Theresa May has said that the government wants to introduce legislation that will allow so-called legal highs to be banned temporarily giving scientists time to consider evidence.

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

  • Home Office response to the crime in England and Wales 2009/10 report

    Home Secretary Theresa May responds to the publication of the annual Crime in England and Wales crime statistics

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

  • Cheryl Gillan praises Welsh Police Forces as Recorded Crime falls in Wales

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has praised the work of the four police forces in Wales after latest figures published today indicate a 6% fall…

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

  • 16 Air Assault Brigade to replace 4th Mechanized Brigade in Helmand

    16 Air Assault Brigade will replace 4th Mechanized Brigade in October 2010 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today, Wednesday 14 July 2010.

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

  • Taking urgent action to restore rights

    An article by Home Secretary Theresa May, published today in the Pakistan-based publication The News/Daily Jang, explains the reasons for the counter-terrorism review announced this week, and what she hopes it will achieve.

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

  • Structural reform plan published

    The plan, published today, will make it easier for the public to hold the Home Office to account, as it sets out key future policies along with deadlines and 'milestones'.

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

  • Paterson condemns overnight violence

    …Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, said that those who use young people to attack the police and smash up their own area are 'cynical enemies of the whole community'.…

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

  • PM and NATO Secretary-General hold talks

    Prime Minister David Cameron and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen have held talks about the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 13 July 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Afghanistan, public pay freeze and misc.

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

  • Child-safety button on Facebook

    Facebook and the Home Office-backed Centre for Child Protection join forces to help make the internet safer for young users.

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

  • Response to Gatwick centre inspection

    UK Border Agency accepts broad conclusions of Gatwick immigration removal centre inspection, but says improvements have already been made.

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

  • Marine David Charles Hart killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine David Charles Hart from 40 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 8 July 2010.

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