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  • Vince Cable welcomes appointment of Trade Adviser

    Commenting on the appointment, Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “I am delighted that Lord Brittan will be taking up this crucial new role…

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

  • Temporary bans will fight legal highs

    Twelve month bans on suspected substances will help the government react quickly to the changing drugs market says James Brokenshire.

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

  • Taking action for more equal pay

    The average salaries of women in management in Britain are much lower than men's and the government wants to take steps to change this.

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

  • Temporary bans to fight back against 'legal highs'

    Swifter action to tackle new 'legal highs' through temporary bans was promised today by James Brokenshire, minister for crime prevention.

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

  • Judicial independence in the Maldives

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expresses the UK's "continued support" for the democratic process in the Maldives.

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

  • British and Afghan troops keep Helmand highway open

    The key access road Route 601 is an important communications route that connects Lashkar Gah in Helmand with the city of Kandahar to the east…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister to champion social mobility

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg discussed his plans to promote social mobility in a speech on 18 August 2010.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on social mobility

    A transcript of a speech on social mobility given by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on 18 August 2010.

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

  • Big Society red tape purge

    Lord Hodgson will lead a new taskforce to flush out bureaucracy in the voluntary sector, the government has announced.

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Bloomberg

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to an invited audience at Bloomberg in London about the current state of the economy.

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

  • Kidnap of United Nations-African Union workers in Sudan

    The British Government has issued a statement which "strongly condemns" the kidnapping of two employees of the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur.

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

  • Thousands of pounds seized from air passenger

    More than £42,000 in cash has been seized from a British man as he was leaving the country through Birmingham International Airport.

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

  • Statement on Kalma camp, South Darfur

    Statement by the British Government on Kalma camp, South Darfur

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's Q&A with MSN

    A transcript of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s Q&A session.

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

  • 2010/08/13 - The Need for Defence Reform

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors on Friday, 13 August 2010.

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

  • Sir Philip Green to lead government efficiency review

    Sir Philip Green, of Arcadia Group, will run a review into government spending.

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

  • UK and South America continue to act on climate change

    Foreign Minister for Latin America, Jeremy Browne, has spoken of the shared responsibility between the UK and Colombia to act on climate change for global prosperity and security.

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

  • Prime Minister's message for Ramadan

    Prime Minister David Cameron has sent his best wishes to all Muslim communities in Britain and around the world at the start of the month of Ramadan

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

  • Hidden victims of recession show need for homeowners to seek help early

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today issued a reminder to struggling homeowners to seek help early to have a better chance of staying…

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

  • Scots Guards guide Afghan troops in clearance operation

    The operation was jointly planned by the Afghan security forces with guidance from the 1 SG advisors who are acting as part of the 2nd Battalion…

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