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  • UK Intervention at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "I call on all nations to make the contributions needed to save innocent lives in Syria and to support the neighbours of Syria."

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

  • Human rights and the Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke about human rights and the Olympic and Paralympic Games today

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

  • Decorated and dedicated supply specialists ready for Afghanistan

    The dangerous and vital role of getting food, kit and supplies to 4th Mechanized Brigade's front line troops in Helmand during Op HERRICK 17 will be conducted by some very special soldiers. Shell Daruwala reports.

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

  • Support for small businesses in taking on apprenticeships

    Following today's publication of the Holt Review, government will bring in new measures to aid businesses in recruiting apprentices.

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

  • New measures announced to help small employers take on apprentices

    The Education and Business Secretaries commissioned Mr Holt’s report in February to advise them on what more could be done to help SMEs take…

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

  • Myth bust: The Telegraph suggests people won’t be safe when walking dogs at night during any pilot badger culls.

    …The public's safety is vital and anyone taking part in the cull must consider the safety of their operations at all times.…

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

  • Getting ready for the Paralympics

    The Paralympic Games present a unique operational challenge, and as soon as the Olympic Games finished LOCOG, the Government, the Mayor of London and the transport and security services all began working to get the country r…

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

  • Last chance to submit bureaucracy-busting ideas to Civil Society Red Tape Challenge

    Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to tell government about unnecessary/ineffective regulation.

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

  • Appointment of Master of the Rolls

    The Queen has approved the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Dyson as Master of the Rolls with effect from 1 October

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

  • Suffragan See of Beverley

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Canon Glyn Hamilton Webster, SRN, to the Suffragan See of Beverley, in the Diocese of York

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

  • Preferred candidate selected for Chair of the Charity Commission

    William Shawcross CVO, has been selected as the government's preferred candidate for appointment as the new chair of the Charity Commission.

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

  • DFR commissions new plant

    DFR opens a new plant which will remove the elevated mercury during the Nak destruction process.

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  • Clamp down on illegal encampments

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to clamp down on illegal encampments and to stop unauthorised traveller sites being…

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

  • Recruitment of a Chairman for the Audit Commission Board

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, has announced Jeremy Newman as his preferred candidate for the position…

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

  • Town halls must tackle £1 billion Council Tax Benefit fraud and error through localisation

    Local authorities must get to grips with the £200m of Council Tax Benefit lost each year through fraud and error so they can fully support hard…

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

  • Afghanistan-bound reservist looks forward to first deployment

    After volunteering for every tour since her promotion in 2009, Chartered Accountant Val O'Regan will be one of the 6,500 Service personnel deploying to Helmand with 4th Mechanized Brigade in October. Shell Daruwala repor…

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

  • 4 YORKS soldiers carry Paralympic Flame

    Soldiers from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (4 YORKS) have escorted the Paralympic Flame through part of northern England.

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

  • London Conference on Cyberspace gets underway

    International business leaders join Government Ministers to address key issues facing the internet.

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

  • Patients to get the latest drugs and treatments more quickly

    The NHS will have to comply with NICE guidance on new drugs and treatments or explain to patients why there is a delay, under a new scheme announced today.

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

  • 'We need all our young people to be working and contributing' say Mayor and Employment Minister

    New project to help young Londoners improve their career prospects through vital work experience and jobs advice.

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