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  • Baroness Kramer welcomes start of production on Thameslink trains

    Up to 300 jobs created in component manufacturing in the north-east.

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

  • Turks and Caicos post-Cabinet update

    Governor Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

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

  • Savings from a decline in full-time trade union representatives

    Reducing the number of full-time trade union representatives in government departments is saving taxpayers approximately £6 million a year.

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

  • Stjarnan FC v Motherwell FC

    Travel advice for Motherwell fans travelling to Iceland for the Stjarnan FC v Motherwell FC match on Thursday 24 July

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

  • Improving the NHS: response to Unite’s campaign

    Response to Unite the Union’s campaign about the NHS.

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

  • New members appointed to the ACMD

    The Home Secretary has appointed nine new members to the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders

    Philip Hammond deeply concerned by Gaza crisis; urges continued efforts towards ceasefire.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes release of Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan

    Mark Simmonds welcomes release of Meriam Ibrahim and calls on Government of Sudan to guarantee religious freedom for all.

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

  • Broughton and Brigham residents asked for views on A66 junction improvements

    Local residents from two Cumbrian villages are being invited to share their views on the layout of the Broughton and Brigham junction.

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  • Environment Agency board appointments

    Gill Weeks, OBE, has been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency

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

  • Diana Kovatcheva receives MBE honour

    Diana Kovatcheva awarded the MBE at a special ceremony organised by the British Ambassador to Sofia Jonathan Allen.

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

  • New long-term plan to safely dispose of radioactive waste

    Today the Government launched a new long-term plan to deal permanently with the country’s radioactive waste.

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

  • Publication of Implementing Geological Disposal White Paper 2014

    Statement by Edward Davey on the publication of a white paper on geological disposal.

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

  • Pay up time for offshore loan schemes

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today giving around 16,000 tax avoidance scheme users the opportunity to pay the tax they owe or risk facing bigger tax bills and heavy legal costs.

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  • £11 million boost for hauliers as speed limit raised

    Speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads will be raised to 50 mph.

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

  • National speed limits for heavy goods vehicles: Baroness Kramer, 24 July 2014

    National speed limit for heavy goods vehicles of more than 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways increased from 40 mph to 50 mph.

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

  • Biomass calculator launched

    Launch of scientific calculator that investigates the impact on carbon emissions of biomass sourced from North America to produce electricity.

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

  • Marking Chevening’s 30th anniversary: ‘Lebanon 2020-Not a Dream’

    …Marking Chevening's 30th anniversary, British Ambassador to Lebanese Chevening Alumni: 'I'm still right to be buying shares in Lebanon 2020'…

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

  • Energy market investigation: CMA publishes issues statement

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the GB energy market.

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  • Over £200 million boost for renewables

    Renewable energy projects to compete for a budget of over £200 million a year, as part of reforms to the electricity market.

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