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  • Ofqual to get new powers to fine exam boards over mistakes in papers

    The Department for Education is to give the independent exams watchdog Ofqual new powers to fine exam boards which make mistakes in papers.

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

  • Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households

    Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households, Nick Clegg and Welfare Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today.

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

  • £20 million investment in skills for growth

    Vince Cable announces investment in key industries including nuclear manufacturing and healthcare.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Israeli opposition leader

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni to discuss UK-Israel relations and recent events in the region.

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

  • Apache pilot honoured for bravery in Afghanistan

    An Army officer is to receive the Air Force Cross for his 'selflessness and extraordinary professionalism' in piloting his Apache helicopter in dangerous situations to assist casualty rescue missions in Afghanistan.

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

  • The Postal Services Act 2011: direction to Ofcom to impose a notification condition

    Ministerial direction to Ofcom, signed by Edward Davey on behalf of the Secretary of State, to impose a notification condition under the Postal…

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  • Big Society drive to boost local social action begins

    The £80 million Community First fund, which will provide small grants to community groups and local social action projects, opened today.

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

  • Government plans to slash live entertainment red tape

    Following the Red Tape Challenge, Minister vows to reduce ’pointless bureaucracy’ for smaller events.

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

  • Product pricing project shows benefits of trusts sharing information

    Foundation Trust Network publishes results of a pilot benchmarking project to examine the prices paid by trusts for the same goods.

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

  • Publication of research report No.777: Maternity and Paternity Rights and Women Returners Survey 2009/10

    Findings are published today of a survey of over 2000 mothers and 1,200 fathers of children born in 2008.

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

  • Health and wellbeing

    A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Gibb: simpler, fairer funding system to improve post-16 education

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb sets out proposals to overhaul education for pupils of 16 and over.

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

  • Andrew Stunell welcomes key appointments to Building Regulations Committee

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced a new chairman of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC). BRAC is the consultative…

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

  • Light Rail Awards

    Steps the government is taking to support light rail systems.

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

  • Freedom of Expression on the Internet Expert Group meets

    Minister of State Jeremy Browne today chaired the second meeting of the Foreign Office's Expert Group on freedom of expression on the internet.

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

  • UK Armed Forces are Pride of Britain

    Members of the UK's Armed Forces have been honoured by the general public and celebrities this week at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards

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

  • Lord McNally University of Hertfordshire lecture

    Lord McNally lecture about the work of the probation service and rehabilitation.

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

  • Pride of Britain Awards "demonstrate the decency of British people"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written an article for the Daily Mirror on the Pride of Britain awards.

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

  • Government on track to provide land for 100,000 new homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid progress of Government plans to release formerly-used public land with enough capacity …

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

  • HMS Monmouth home from anti-piracy operations

    Crowds of families and friends welcomed Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth back to her base port of HM Naval Base Devonport yesterday following a six-month anti-piracy deployment.

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