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  • Apprentices more successful if they complete work experience

    People who do work experience, course tasters or vocational study more likely to make good progress in apprenticeships than those who don't.

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  • New reforms will stop town hall corruption and culture of malicious complaints

    Local Government Minister Bob Neill today called on councils to use their new found freedom from the recently axed Standards Board to prevent…

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

  • Red tape holding back councils cut by more than a quarter

    The Government has reduced the amount of ‘red tape’ data collections it expects councils to send by over a quarter - giving them more time to…

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

  • HMS Defender sails through second sea trials

    The fifth of Britain's Type 45 destroyers is getting closer to being taken into operational service after completing her second period of sea trials off Scotland.

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

  • Government bans methoxetamine or ‘mexxy’

    The government has used a temporary class drug order for the first time to ban the ‘legal high’ methoxetamine, also called ‘mexxy’ or MXE. From…

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

  • Potholes review - prevention and a better cure

    The pothole review has been released giving advice to local authorities on tackling the problem of potholes.

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

  • Ban on standalone gold marks on bonded gold

    The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) clarifies the legal position on marking bonded gold, rolled gold and gold plated products.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns explosion in Kaduna, Nigeria

    The Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has given a statement on today's bomb attacks in Nigeria.

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

  • Putting smoke out of sight and out of mind

    End of tobacco displays in shops from today

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

  • Tobacco displays in shops to end from today

    New legislation comes into effect today to protect children from being the target of tobacco promotion and to help people quit smoking. All…

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

  • Localism Act: power shift to communities charges on

    Today the Government’s revolution to hand power back to local communities reaches a major milestone as measures in the Localism Act come into…

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

  • Parish power to pray reinstated in time for Easter

    As Easter weekend approaches Parish Councils across England, including Bideford Town Council, have been handed a new power to continue to hold…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN demand that Assad pull back troops

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed today's UN Presidential Statement on Syria which demands that the regime pull back troops by 10 April.

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

  • Developing the Public health system

    Following the Health and Social Care Act receiving Royal Assent and passing into law, Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davis has …

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

  • Bringing back common sense to health and safety

    Businesses will be spared thousands of hours of form-filling each year in a Government move to restore common sense to health and safety.

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

  • Launch of Big Society Capital – the world’s first ever social investment market builder

    Big Society Capital - a groundbreaking £600 million institution - will be launched by the Prime Minister today.

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

  • Mexxy to be illegal from tonight

    A 'legal high' will become illegal tonight when an order to temporarily ban it comes into effect.

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

  • Health Secretary explains new Health and Social Care Act

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has set out what the Health and Social Care Act will mean for four key health and care organisations and their…

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

  • Report raises issues about Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

    The Care Quality Commission has published a report showing that the NHS needs better awareness of when and how to apply the Mental Capacity …

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

  • Transcript: Press conference launching Big Society Capital at the London Stock Exchange

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces Big Society Capital.

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