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  • Energy firms’ climate change plans will keep Britain’s lights on

    Energy companies’ plans to protect the UK power supply from the impacts of climate change were published by Defra today.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge rail sector

    Theresa Villiers hosted a Red Tape Challenge stakeholder summit and urged the industry and passengers alike to contribute to the debate.

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

  • Essex parents go back to school to get facts on 2012 University support

    Parents of pupils from Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School were given a presentation this week explaining the new student finance system …

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

  • Plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Update published on releasing 500 MHz of public sector spectrum.

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • VOSA marks opening of 150th Authorised Testing Facility (ATF)

    New private sector testing centre to provide services 5 days a week as scheme continues to cut industry costs.

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  • Do it your way: Deputy Prime Minister and Cities Minister launch new 'City Deals'

    Cities can bid for £100 million ultra-fast broadband boost Cities will be set free from the Whitehall leash to do things their way, under a…

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

  • Struggling households should seek support

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on any households faced with the threat of homelessness this Christmas to seek help and advice…

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

  • New powers for public to stop Council Tax rises this year

    A new ‘local tax lock’ that allows people a vote to stop council tax going up if their local authority refuses to freeze bills and hike the …

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

  • A new deal for cities

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m delighted to be reunited with IPPR North. I was with you when I set…

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

  • Multi million package announced to boost innovation and research in the UK

    A £75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses is part of a package of measures announced today in the Government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth.

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

  • International Skills

    Good afternoon, everyone. I want to talk today about international skills in a number of different senses. We have now to think of skills…

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

  • Do it your way – Deputy Prime Minister launches new ‘City Deals’

    England's largest cities - the economic powerhouses of our country - are being offered a menu of transformative new powers.

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

  • New intellectual property support for SMEs

    The package forms part of the Government’s _Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth, _which has been published today. It sets out plans …

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

  • Multi million package announced to boost innovation and research in the UK

    The strategy, launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, sets out the Government&rsquo…

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of stunning portrait by Edouard Manet

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Edouard Manet, Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus.

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

  • Home Secretary celebrates women in business

    Home Secretary, Theresa May delivered a speech at the annual NatWest everywoman Awards held at The Dorchester Hotel.

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

  • Spelman: Water reform needed to tackle threat of future droughts

    Water for Life recognises that water is essential for economic growth and that we must protect the environment for future generations.

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

  • Strategy to drive out transgender prejudice

    The first transgender equality plan was launched by the government today. Tougher sentences for hate crimes are included in the plan.

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

  • Strategy to drive out transgender prejudice

    Tougher sentences for hate crimes, support for transgender pupils in schools, and tailored recruitment advice for businesses are just some of the actions in the first transgender equality plan launched by the government toda…

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