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  • Culture Secretary's Olympic tour heads to the East Midlands

    Businesses in East Midlands urged to make the very most of the opportunity of the country hosting the Olympics and Paralympics.

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

  • Government consults on stalking

    Victims, charities, the police and public are to be asked their views on how we can protect victims of stalking more effectively, Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone announced today.

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the Audit Commission's report 'Tough times'

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps responds to the Audit Commission’s report on the effect of reductions to local government budgets, ‘Tough…

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

  • Local pay accountability guidance published today

    Local authority pay policies must be open to public scrutiny with senior pay packets put to a full council vote, Local Government Minister Bob…

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

  • Association of Colleges final keynote

    Good afternoon. It’s one year and a day since we launched the Government’s skills strategy and I spoke to this conference. I’ve returned…

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

  • Army officer helps improve maternal healthcare in Helmand

    On her recent deployment to Afghanistan, a Royal Army Medical Corps officer got involved in the drive to improve maternal healthcare in Helmand. Report by Tristan Kelly.

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

  • £5 million investment to help Service heroes start up

    The initiative offers business start-up training, grants and loans up to £30,000 as well as mentoring. Funded by BIS and delivered by the Royal…

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

  • Chancellor announces sale of Northern Rock plc

    The Government is selling Northern Rock plc to Virgin Money.

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

  • Government’s lead public health official to move to world health organization

    Professor David Harper to take up a new role on secondment in Geneva to advise on global preparedness for health security, from March 2012

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: NHS Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting times data, September 2011

    Data on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during September 2011 published today

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

  • Securing our future

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the role of secret intelligence in foreign policy in a speech on 16 November.

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

  • UK soldiers give Eid gifts to Afghan children

    Soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) have taken gifts to Afghan children in Helmand to help them celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid.

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

  • Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway

    An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.

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

  • Proposed changes to death certification – what are we doing

    Publication of consultation on death certification reforms has been put back to early 2013.

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

  • PM praises "remarkable young people" in Kindest Kid search

    David Cameron congratulates finalists in the search for Britain's Kindest Kid.

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

  • Make it in Great Britain

    Vince Cable and Mark Prisk launch the new campaign and exhibition highlighting the best of modern British manufacturing.

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

  • Association of Colleges Annual Conference

    Thank you Kirsty [Wark] and good afternoon everyone. It’s always pleasant when I’m able to begin a speech with congratulations. I’m sure…

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

  • Engineers take part in major exercise in Germany

    Personnel from 28 Engineer Regiment have taken part in a major military exercise in Germany using a variety of vehicles and specialist equipment to test their readiness to deploy to any emergency situation around the world.

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

  • New intellectual property court process will boost UK business

    Currently small firms are often put off enforcing their Intellectual Property (IP) rights by high costs. The new process will limit fixed costs…

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

  • Vince Cable and Mark Prisk unveil plans for “Make it in Great Britain” campaign and exhibition

    Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk have today formally launched the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which aims…

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