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  • Foreign Secretary attends EU-Africa Summit

    EU and Africa agree to work together on peace and security, trade and investment and development.

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

  • Primary Authority extended to fire safety and age-restricted sales of alcohol

    New legislation aids business and regulators.

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

  • Foreign language driving tests end

    Driving test candidates will now no longer be able to use foreign language voiceovers and interpreters on their test.

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

  • Welsh Secretary: “UK government determined to tackle youth unemployment”

    Wales Office Jobs Summit heads to west Wales

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

  • New cuts to red tape come into force

    Good news for UK companies as simplifications to employment, planning and environmental regulations come into force today (6 April 2014).

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes elections in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary welcomes large number of Afghan men and women exercising right to vote despite intimidation and threats

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

  • PM's letter to small businesses on Employment Allowance

    David Cameron has written to nearly 2 million businesses and charities encouraging them to check their eligibility for Employment Allowance.

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

  • Government review into the law governing industrial disputes

    An independent review will make recommendations to ensure effective workforce relationships.

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

  • Contribution of UK universities to national and local economic growth

    Speech by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts to the Universities UK (UUK) conference.

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

  • £4.3m pinch point improvement project to reduce congestion near Leeds and Wakefield

    A Highways Agency project to reduce congestion and improve access to Leeds and Wakefield will get underway on the M1 at junction 41, in West Yorkshire next week (7 April).

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  • Tour de France inspires children

    Sports Ministers visits Yorkshire to get an update on how plans are progressing for the Tour De France Grand Depart.

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

  • Financial Secretary on home ownership

    Financial Secretary on home ownership and mortgage lending.

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

  • Chancellor supports major north London regeneration projects

    Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne also visits local business that will benefit from £2,000 cashback on jobs from Sunday.

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

  • Government cuts taxes for 676,000 people in Northern Ireland

    The tax-free personal allowance rises to £10,000 from this Sunday. Businesses in Northern Ireland will also benefit from lower jobs taxes.

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

  • Corporate responsibility is at the heart of successful businesses - Willott

    Government has today (4 April 2014) published its response to a Call for Views on corporate responsibility from last year.

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

  • New adoption agencies to attract over 300 adopters

    New agencies to find stable, loving homes for children waiting to be adopted.

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

  • Positive and safe: reducing the need for restrictive interventions

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb talks about his ambitions for the new 2 year Positive and Safe programme.

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

  • The UK’s rooftops to become power stations

    Plans to turn the Government estate as well as factories, supermarkets and car parks into “solar hubs” have been outlined in a new strategy by Greg Barker today.

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

  • Actions today for Vietnam’s low carbon future

    Vietnam is building its own 2050 Calculator which will allow people to explore how Vietnam can pursue low carbon growth.

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

  • Latest deployment of UK forces to Afghanistan announced

    The next deployment of UK armed forces to Afghanistan is due to take place in June 2014, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced.

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