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  • Colleges given more freedom to deliver skills for employment and growth

    Under new rules that come into force for the 2011/12 academic year, only benefit claimants on Jobseekers’ Allowance or Employment and Support…

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns violence against Syrian citizens

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the ongoing violence against citizens in cities across Syria.

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

  • Helping the Arab Spring succeed is Britain's cause too

    Foreign Secretary William Hague wrote about the Arab Spring and how it is in the national interest to support the aspirations of the people in the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • 2011: An extraordinary year in international affairs

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle write about "an extroadinary year" in the Huffington Post UK.

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

  • Curfews extended in tougher community sentences

    Offenders will be forced to spend longer at home as daily curfews are extended from 12 to 16 hours, part of tougher community sentences.

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

  • 16 hours a day on curfew

    Tougher community sentences will see offenders forced to spend longer in their homes, Crispin Blunt confirmed today.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 8 August 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: economy, PM's holiday, riots, EU referendum, hanging debate, quangos, MET Commissioner.

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

  • Response to an article in the Independent claiming the draft National Planning Policy Framework will harm the green belt

    Contrary to what Terence Blacker says (5 August), the status of the countryside is unchanged in the draft National Planning Policy Framework…

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

  • New franchising programme

    Timetable for the re-letting of rail franchises released.

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

  • July Structural Reform Plan progress reports published

    …The Government has published July progress updates for each department's Structural Reform Plans.…

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

  • New office supplies deal to save government over £18 million a year

    Francis Maude has announced 2 new office supplies contracts expected to deliver savings of over £18 million a year.

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

  • Masters in health policy – invitation to tender

    The Health and Social Care Bill for 2011 creates the context within which the Department of Health will function going forward.

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

  • A new era of data transparency

    The Government has launched a consultation on open data asking the public "How should Government become even more open?"

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

  • Sweeping reforms for UK intellectual property laws

    The Government announces plans to modernise intellectual property laws, aiding growth and adding billions to the UK economy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Syria and calls on President Assad’s regime to end its violence and to allow genuine political reform.

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

  • Sweeping intellectual property reforms to boost growth and add billions to the economy

    The recommendations were made in May 2011 by Professor Ian Hargreaves in his report, - ‘Digital Opportunity: A review of intellectual property…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes increased sanctions on Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the new round of EU sanctions against the Assad regime in Syria.

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP address to Vestas workers

    02 August 2011 Check against delivery This is certainly a great vote of confidence in the future of the wind sector, and the Isle of Wight…

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

  • £4m boost for innovative projects to support Housing Benefit reforms

    Ten innovative projects will play a key role in restoring fairness to the Housing Benefit system.

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

  • Supporting more people back into work - councils to take the lead in boosting local economic prosperity

    Plans to put councils in charge of providing financial support for council tax which are designed to help more people back into work, maintain…

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