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  • Report 01/2015 Fatal accident near Newark North Gate station

    RAIB has today released its report into a fatal accident involving a track worker near Newark North Gate station, 22 January 2014.

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  • Murder of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya: PM statement

    The Prime Minister's statement following the murder of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya yesterday.

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

  • Coal Authority makes multi-million pound awards to protect nation’s environment

    The Coal Authority has made two new awards to operate and maintain its treatment schemes and to design and construct new schemes.

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  • Stephen Crabb and Alun Cairns visit MoD St Athan and the Vale Resort

    Wales Office Ministers see historic No 4 School of Technical Training at MoD St Athan and the Wales rugby team at the Vale Resort.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns murders of Coptic Christians

    Philip Hammond has condemned today’s murder of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya.

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

  • Copenhagen shootings: PM statement

    Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement on the shootings in Copenhagen that happened on 14 February 2015.

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

  • Supporting carers to stay in paid employment

    Ministers have launched a series of pilots exploring ways to help carers balance work with their caring responsibilities.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech to the Norfolk Farming Conference

    Speech delivered at the John Innes Centre in Norwich

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

  • Nicola Hodson appointed to Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

    Nicola Hodson has been appointed to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) for 5 years, DECC today confirmed.

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

  • Crime Prevention Minister announces mandatory reporting of FGM

    Crime Prevention Minister Lynne Featherstone today announced front line professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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

  • Qualifications' place in a high performing vocational system

    A speech to The Skills Summit 2015 by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator for Ofqual

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  • Government action to tackle slavery in supply chains

    Large companies urged to ensure modern slavery does not have a place in business

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

  • Defence Secretary discusses common goals with French counterpart

    The Defence Secretary has discussed how the UK and France can co-operate across a range of issues during a visit by Jean-Yves Le Drian.

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

  • Courts to recognise good intentions of volunteers and small busineses

    …Volunteers, community groups and 'good deed doers' have been given legal reassurance that courts will take account of the fact they have been acting to help society if something goes wrong and they end up having to defend themselves against being sued.…

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

  • Government modernises 100 year-old insurance rules

    Insurance Bill, which modernises 100 year-old rules governing insurance contracts between businesses and insurers, receives Royal Assent.

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

  • New Commissioner takes command of Turks and Caicos Police

    James Smith formally became the new Commissioner at a change of command ceremony in Grand Turk on Wednesday, 11 February 2015.

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

  • No more 'early release' for child rapists and terrorists

    Child rapists and terrorists will no longer be automatically released half-way through their sentence, as part of a range of tough new laws that have received Royal Assent today.

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

  • Independent review into TV Licence Enforcement seeks views

    Call for evidence from independent review into the current sanctions in place for failure to hold a TV licence.

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

  • Annual conference hosted by consular section

    The consular section of the Embassy hosted its annual conference for Honorary Consuls and Consular Agents in Ecuador, and also ran a semi-live crisis exercise for all staff

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

  • Infrastructure Act will get Britain building

    Infrastructure Act becomes law.

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