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  • 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

  • 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

  • Ambassador Millett thanks EU Justice Reform project team

    HMA Peter Millett addressed the closing ceremony of the EU Justice Reform in Jordan Project today

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

  • Thousands more school leavers staying in education or training

    New figures reveal more young people are gaining knowledge and skills demanded by employers.

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

  • Home improvements up, as planning freedoms take effect

    New figures show planning reform and cut red tape have enabled thousands of homeowners to make improvements, and have got Britain building.

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

  • DECC appoints new chief scientific advisor

    Professor John Loughhead OBE FREng FTSE has been appointed DECC’s Chief Scientific Advisor.

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

  • £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

  • New whiplash and PPI claim rules

    The latest stages of the government’s work on compensation claims take effect today (Wednesday 1 October 2014) with new measures around whiplash and PPI claims.

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

  • Opening of the Command, Control & Coordination Centre in Kinshasa

    Opening of the Command, Control & Coordination Centre (C3C) in Kinshasa funded by UK aid.

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

  • Lord Faulks QC speech to the Criminal Justice Management Conference

    Lord Faulks QC speech at the Criminal Justice Management Conference, held at the QEII Conference Centre on Thursday 25 September 2014.

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

  • A better deal for reservists and employers

    Radical reforms bringing a raft of new benefits for reservists and their employers come into effect today, 1 October.

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

  • Export bar on spectacular 150 year old British dressoir

    Culture Minister supports effort to save prize-winning Modern Gothic Sideboard from export

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

  • Consumers given new weapon in fight against rogue traders

    Consumers will have greater powers to challenge unscrupulous rogue traders and get their money back under new rights.

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

  • Inheritance laws simplified

    New laws simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October 2014.

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

  • Major reform of intellectual property comes into force

    New measures that will modernise the intellectual property framework will come into force on 1 October 2014.

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

  • Record number of children adopted

    Records have been broken today with more than 5,000 children placed in loving, stable homes in the last 12 months - an increase of 26%.

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

  • Plans announced for accelerated rollout of Universal Credit after success in north west

    DWP announce that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early next year.

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

  • Offenders get ‘through-the-gate’ support for drug and alcohol problems

    A new Abstinence and Recovery Centre in Manchester will provide support to offenders affected by substance misuse issues, aiming to reduce reoffending.

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

  • The presentation of the report on women offenders held in Astana, Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Steven Freeman, Second Secretary Political at the presentation organised by Penal Reform International.

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

  • State Pension £1,300 a year top up: the countdown begins

    Pensioners have 1 year to go until they can obtain State Pension top-ups worth up to £1,300 a year.

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