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  • The science of communicating

    The Department for Business is working with organisations to better understand the challenges of science communication.

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

  • Circular 016/2014: police pensions – scheme governance arrangements

    Sets out the arrangements and responsibilities to be introduced under the Police Pension Scheme 2015 and the transitional arrangements under the existing schemes.

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  • Boost for carers from rise in allowance threshold

    The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers' Allowance will be raised to £110 a week.

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

  • Huge interest in first ever energy capacity market auction

    Over 500 separate applications received, ensuring a competitive auction and securing future electricity supplies at the lowest possible cost to billpayers.

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

  • Messages for Eid ul-Adha

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Communities Minister Lord Ahmad send wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid ul-Adha.

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

  • People smuggling plotters jailed after Home Office operation

    A Ukrainian gang who attempted to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants into the UK at Orford Quay have been jailed.

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

  • Opportunities for London’s financial services sector

    Speech given at the Insurance Institute of London Lecture to representatives from the Financial Services industry.

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  • £9.4 million to boost low carbon heating

    More homes and businesses could soon be heated by a range of low carbon technologies, such as heat pumps, energy from waste, recovered industrial heat or heat taken from landfill.

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

  • High streets to battle it out to be named top of the shops

    Towns and villages around Britain are set to battle it out after making it onto the shortlist for the Great British High Street Awards.

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

  • Making the most of intellectual assets

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe spoke at the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) Congress in London.

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

  • Foreign Secretary co-hosts the Defeating Ebola Conference

    Foreign Secretary co-hosts the Defeating Ebola Conference to drive forward the international response to the epidemic in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Chief executive for civil service appointed

    Top appointment to drive efficiency across Whitehall and improve execution throughout the civil service.

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

  • Defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone conference

    The conference rallied support to get countries and international donors to pledge beds, medical staff and money to help end Ebola in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Philip Marsden speaks about competition enforcement in online markets

    Speech given by CMA Inquiry Chair, Philip Marsden, at the 11th Baltic Competition Conference in Vilnius.

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  • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): letter from Vince Cable to all MPs

    Letter on TTIP from Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to all MPs.

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

  • Koi herpesvirus disease outbreak confirmed in Wiltshire

    Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease has been confirmed in carp (Cyprinus carpio) at Tockenham Reservoir, Wiltshire.

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  • £300 million budget to launch UK auctions for renewables

    Renewable electricity projects will compete for £300 million in support this autumn – an increase of £95 million from the indicative budget published in July.

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

  • Opening speech by Ray Kyles at launch of Fit For Fashion

    Acting High Commissioner Ray Kyles spoke at the launch of Fit For Fashion, a GREAT campaign collaboration to promote British brands in Asia

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

  • Natural England welcomes conviction for illegal poisoning of birds of prey

    Natural England welcomes the conviction of a Norfolk gamekeeper for illegally poisoning 11 birds of prey on an estate in 2013.

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  • UK Statement at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation meeting

    UK remains committed to tackling gender discrimination and achieving equality

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