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  • New powers to protect vulnerable and elderly consumers against rogue traders

    Victims bullied or misled into buying are to be given new rights to get their money back from rogue traders whose practices cost billions

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

  • Prime Minister meets King of Bahrain

    Talks between David Cameron and Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa included political reform in Bahrain and strengthening trade ties.

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

  • Minister launches radical new procurement strategy to save the NHS £1.5 billion

    A radical new blueprint for how our NHS buys everything has been unveiled by health minister Dr Dan Poulter today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Zimbabwe election results

    Foreign Secretary commends the people of Zimbabwe on peaceful elections but sets out grave concerns over how those elections were conducted

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

  • Scottish Secretary speech at Fife Chambers of Commerce

    The Secretary of State for Scotland delivered a speech to Fife Chamber of Commerce.

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

  • UK Government’s strategy to boost Scotland’s offshore wind sector

    Government and business have today published a long-term multi-million pound strategy to strengthen Scotland's position in the offshore wind industry.

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

  • Speech of House of Commons' Speaker at Rangoon University, Burma

    Speech by Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow, entitled "British Democracy & Parliament", at Rangoon University, Burma. Check against delivery.

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

  • Michael Fallon explains the UK´s Electricity Market Reform in Madrid

    The UK Minister gave a detailed account of UK energy policy and the huge investment opportunities resulting from the reform

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

  • Action on compensation claims for slips and trips

    Schools, businesses and councils will all be helped by the latest stage of major law changes turning the tide on compensation culture.

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

  • Hundreds of new chargepoints for electric cars

    Extra £37 million available to local authorities to offset installation costs of electric vehicle chargepoints.

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

  • Caribbean Prosperity Fund

    British High Commissions in Port-of-Spain, Bridgetown, Kingston, Georgetown and Belmopan would like to invite concept bids for the Caribbean Prosperity Fund.

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

  • BMW i3 launch

    Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin speaking at the BMW i3 launch.

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

  • UK Intervention at the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, 29 July to 13 September 2013

    UK Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, Matthew Rowland, makes his first intervention at Part 3 of the 2013 Conference on Disarmament.

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

  • UK Minister discusses Tunisia’s Transparency Commitments

    The UK is supporting governmental reform in Tunisia

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

  • Spare room subsidy: funding update

    The government announced an additional £35m in-year funding to help claimants affected by changes to housing benefit in the social sector who need extra support.

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

  • Statement on the judgement on the spare room subsidy

    We are pleased to learn that the court has found that we have fulfilled our equality duties to disabled people.

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

  • Helping Serbia dispose of stocks of surplus munitions

    A government-owned demilitarization facility in central Serbia will be further developed to ensure the safe and environmentally responsible disposal of almost 2,000 tonnes of surplus munitions, reducing the risk of explosion…

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

  • Tough new laws on aggressive bailiffs

    Tough new laws designed to protect the public from aggressive bailiffs are being implemented by Government.

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

  • New online tool invites taxpayers to join the hunt for government savings

    The Government Interrogating Spending Tool (GIST) gives people the chance to see how their money is spent.

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

  • Intellectual Property Bill moves to next stage

    Intellectual Property Bill to help businesses protect their intellectual property progresses to first reading in the House of Commons.

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