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  • Ministers welcome Hitachi new nuclear investment programme

    Between 4 and 6 new nuclear plants to power up to 14 million homes over 60 years Up to 12,000 jobs during construction at Wylfa on Anglesey…

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

  • Short list for UK’s £1bn CCS competition announced

    Four bidders have been short listed for the next phase of the UK’s £1bn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) competition. The UK is providing funding…

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

  • Investment in new Nuclear: Comment piece by John Hayes in the Telegraph

    The entry of Hitachi into the UK’s nuclear market is great news for our energy security and even greater news for our economy as a whole. Between…

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

  • Freud: Universal Credit switch will be simple for most –  but we must prepare early

    New research shows the majority of claimants are ready to manage their own money.

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes Hitachi new nuclear investment programme

      Between 4 and 6 new nuclear plants to power up to 14 million homes over 60 years Up to 12,000 jobs during construction at Wylfa on Anglesey…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister speech: delivering the regional renaissance

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave a speech at an event jointly hosted with the Centre for Cities on 29 October 2012.

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

  • Guild of Travel Management Companies conference

    Discusses the need to improve the UK's transport infrastructure.

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

  • Government on track to save £8bn this year

    A shift in the way government operates, enforced by the Efficiency and Reform Group, has put the government on track to save £20bn a year.

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

  • Bold deals to set more cities free for growth

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cities announced twenty cities can bid for radical new powers to boost local growth.

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

  • Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP; City Deals Wave Two launch

    Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Planning Inspectorate essential to new planning measures

    Planning minister sees first hand how the Planning Inspectorate is playing a vital role in new reforms and improvements of the planning system.

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

  • New social work bursary details set out

    Changes to the social work bursary are announced today to provide clarity to prospective students and higher education institutions. Based …

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

  • New tougher tests for trainee teachers

    From 2013 prospective teachers will have to sit new tougher tests in English, mathematics and reasoning before they can start training.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Pristina

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Kosovo Prime Minister Thaci Pristina to discuss Kosovo's progress towards EU membership.

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

  • Stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans matters to the UK

    Following his visit to the Western Balkans the Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented on the UK's continued commitment to EU enlargement to all countries of the Western Balkans.

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

  • Permanent Secretary to leave DECC in Autumn

    With effect from Thursday 1st November, Phil Wynn Owen will be the acting Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer for DECC. Moira’s successor…

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

  • Reforming welfare, transforming lives

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Edward Timpson addresses the ADCS conference

    Minister for Children Edward Timpson addresses the ADCS conference and asks local leaders to remain ambitious on behalf of the young people in their care.

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

  • Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon to the Middle East Association

    Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned by latest outbreak of violence in western Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire called for an immediate end to the violence following further clashes in Rakhine State in western Burma between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

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