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  • Thameslink deal close to completion

    DfT has decided to award the £1.6 billion Thameslink rolling stock contract to a consortium led by Siemens.

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

  • Richard Macdonald appointed to the Environment Agency Board

    Richard Macdonald has been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Owen Paterson.

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

  • Lights, camera, democracy in action

    New rights for journalists and bloggers to film council meetings.

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

  • UK Trade Minister Lord Green to visit Burma

    Lord Green will visit Burma for the first time on June 13 to 14 to promote British businesses.

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

  • Future of Civil Partnerships review to start in autumn 2013

    Terms of Reference published for a formal review of the Civil Partnership Act 2004

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

  • DHL UK Foundation wins Big Society Award

    The DHL UK Foundation, an independent charity working with the DHL business and its employees, is the latest winner of a Big Society Award.

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

  • G8 Science Ministers Statement

    On 12 June the Royal Society hosted the first ever G8 joint Science Ministers and national science academies meeting in London

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

  • Public and private sector support cutting costs of public infrastructure with new code of conduct

    On Thursday 13 June the government will launch a new ‘best practice’ guide for the private and public sector to make savings in existing contracts for schools, hospitals and many other public infrastructure projects.

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

  • First official Social Value Ambassador announced

    The Minister for Civil Society has announced Chris White, MP for Warwick and Leamington, as the first official Social Value Ambassador.

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

  • IEA launch of "Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map" report

    Speech by Minister of State for Climate Change, Gregory Barker.

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

  • Michael Fallon speech to the RenewableUK Offshore Wind conference

    Michael Fallon's keynote speech to the RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2013 conference.

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

  • Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (1 March 2013 to 31 May 2013)

    Written mInisterial statement outlining the Home Secretary's exercise of her TPIM powers during the period 1 March 2013 to 31 May 2013.

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

  • Government improves management information to maximise savings

    A report on management information (MI) sets out recommendations as to how government can improve efficiency and deliver savings.

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

  • UK looks to invest in Myanmar's future

    Lord Green writes about his first visit to Burma.

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

  • Dounreay modifies beach monitoring system

    Dounreay has modified the equipment used to detect radioactive particles on beaches near the site.

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  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with US Secretary of State John Kerry

    The UK wants a diplomatic process in Geneva that succeeds in reaching a negotiated end to the conflict in Syria.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech at event marking 100 years of stainless steel

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke at an event marking 100 years of stainless steel, and announced the creation of the Local Growth Committee.

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

  • Parliamentary launch of Civic Day 2013

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles speaking at Parliamentary launch of Civic Day 2013 in the House of Commons.

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

  • Better and simpler company reporting

    Reforms to simplify and strengthen companies’ non-financial reports have been confirmed after the regulations were laid before Parliament

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

  • British Embassy in Poland participates in a conference on landfill biogas

    Martin Oxley (Director, UK Trade & Investment, Poland) spoke about UK experience in landfill biogas at a conference on 11 June.

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