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  • Next phase of local public audit

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today published the next steps on the road to a more efficient and accountable local audit system that…

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

  • Our Hi-Tech Future

    Economic Growth Growth is the Coalition’s highest priority for 2012. It is going to be a year of serious economic challenges. We are better…

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

  • David Willetts speech – Our hi-tech future – Policy Exchange, Westminster, 4 January 2012

    **Economic Growth ** Growth is the Coalition’s highest priority for 2012. It is going to be a year of serious economic challenges. We are better…

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

  • Britain's solar energy boom is built on unsustainable foundations (Guardian article by Greg Barker)

    You can’t miss Britain’s solar energy boom. Solar panels generating electricity adorn tens of thousands of British homes, providing clean green…

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

  • 1st Director of Nursing for public health announced

    Professor Viv Bennett appointed Director of Nursing in the Department of Health and the Government's Principal Advisor on Public Health Nursing

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech to GLOBE Forum, Tianjin

    Thank you very much. It’s my pleasure to be here - and to be in Tianjin, the city that models China’s green ambitions. Those ambitions have…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: Pylon Design Competition Shortlisting event

    Introduction Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here today, at the world’s greatest museum of art and design. I’m told there are four and…

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

  • Half of all smokers underestimate the health and financial impacts of smoking

    New NHS Smokefree research reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging smoking is to their personal health and finances

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

  • Deaths in prison custody 2011

    The Ministry of Justice has announced today that there were 57 apparent self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2011.

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

  • 2012: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    119 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year's Honours list.

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

  • Changes to the blue badge scheme

    Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that the government is implementing major reforms to crack down on drivers who abuse the disabled parking system.

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

  • Latest Government Procurement Card transactions and departmental spending

    The latest spending information on the government procurement card (GPC) is published for transactions over £500. Data is published monthly,…

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

  • Government awards police forces £2.7 million to tackle motorway closures

    3D laser scanning technology to reduce motorway closures times.

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to open letter on freedom of expression

    In response to a letter from a number of media freedom groups, Foreign Secretary William Hague outlines the Coalition Government's policy on freedom of expression and the internet.

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

  • Tobacco displays in supermarkets to be removed by 6 April

    Large shops will no longer be able to display tobacco products to the public from 6 April 2012.

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

  • New powers for schools to beat the takeaways

    Schools will now be able to take on the takeaways with special meal deals to boost uptake of school lunches and tackle obesity.

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

  • Southern carriages announcement

    Over £80 million towards deal led by Southern Railways to build 130 new railway carriages.

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

  • £3.1 million from dormant bank accounts invested in Big Society projects

    £3.1 million from dormant bank accounts will be invested in new projects to support local communities.

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

  • 100 days until end of tobacco displays

    With just 100 days to go before tobacco displays in supermarkets must be removed, retailers are today reminded to start getting ready

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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