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  • Infrastructure must adapt to protect economic growth from the threat of climate change

    Planning and design will need to consider the impact of more extreme weather on essential services such as transport and power supplies.

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

  • Child protection takes lead role in national crime agency

    The UK’s ability to protect children from harm will be further strengthened when the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) becomes part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) the government announced today, emph…

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

  • New measure of pensioner poverty announced

    A new way of measuring older people’s quality of life will has been introduced by the Government today.

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

  • Higher Croft Action Group wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Higher Croft Action Group, a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers who are making a real difference to the lives of young people in Blackburn, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 9 May 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: health, privacy law and Scotland.

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

  • £30 million lifeline for families trapped in abandoned streets

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a £30 million lifeline to families trapped in abandoned streets due to stalled large scale housing…

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

  • Government is serious about zero carbon

    Statement by Andrew Stunell about the government's commitment to zero-carbon buildings.

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

  • Employer's guidance for new agency laws

    Government publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the introduction of new rights for agency workers later this year.

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

  • Chair of Competition Commission announced

    Mr Witcomb will be the Chair during the Government’s consultation on its proposals to merge the CC with the competition functions of the Office…

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

  • Agency Workers Regulations guidance published

    The guidance, which has been produced in partnership with a wide range of businesses, trade unions and recruitment agency representatives, will…

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

  • Red Tape Challenge – Government asks hospitality, food and drink industries: ‘name and shame the regulations that are holding back your businesses’

    Those with a stake in the hospitality, food and drink industries get the chance today to declare war on the rules and red tape

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

  • Red Tape Challenge

    Minister invites hospitality, food and drink industries to ‘declare war’ on rules and red tape.

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

  • DFID Research: Check the fine print on land deals, conference participants urge

    A report from the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing hosted by the Future Agricultures Consortium at the University of Sussex 6-8 April 2011

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

  • Brothers reunion in Helmand

    Corporal Adams is currently serving at Camp Bastion working as a member of the Tactical Supply Wing delivering fuel, food, equipment and mail…

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

  • 2 SCOTS are welcomed home

    Soldiers from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS), who have recently returned from Afghanistan, are marching through the streets of Scotland this week to celebrate their homec…

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

  • Second meeting of Cable’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum

    The forum is part of the Government’s agenda to engage with business people to hear their views on boosting enterprise and promoting growth …

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

  • Barker leads Green Trade Mission to USA

    UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will lead a UK business trade mission to the southern United States (6-10 May) aimed at strengthening…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 4 May 2011

    …From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prime Minister Netanyahu meeting, tube strike, Usama Bin Laden, Portugal, Libya, Coalition and Public Sector Reform.…

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

  • Grand Designs Live 2011: self build hits the mainstream

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This is the first time I’ve been to Grand Designs - it’s impressive. I should have expected nothing…

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

  • The Prince of Wales visits Washington this week

    His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales will be exploring the themes of environmental sustainability, the shared sacrifice of UK and US armed forces and education on his three day visit to the nation’s capital this week.

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