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  • Plans to take driving tests closer to candidates

    Driving test candidates could benefit from a local service as the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) trials a new approach to providing tests.

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

  • Driving tests set to return to the Trowbridge area

    Driving tests in Wiltshire are being evaluated as part of a national trial to provide a more local service for driving test candidates.

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

  • Driving tests return to Louth

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is bringing practical driving tests back to Louth.

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

  • Driving tests set to return to Warrington

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is carrying out a trial approach to delivering a local service for driving tests in the Warrington area.

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

  • Ashford leads the way in trial to bring driving tests closer to candidates

    Driving tests in Ashford are being evaluated as part of a national trial that aims to provide a more local service for candidates.

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

  • Driving tests return to Cumnock

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is bringing practical driving tests back to Cumnock by the end of July 2011.

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

  • Driving tests return to Girvan

    The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is bringing practical driving tests back to Girvan by the end of July 2011.

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

  • New transparency rules for speed cameras

    Full information about speed cameras will be published by local authorities and the police for the first time.

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

  • Minister for Africa comments on Floribert Chebeya murder trial verdict

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has released a statement following the verdict in the Floribert Chebeya murder trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister speaks in support of victims of torture

    To mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, FCO Minister for human rights policy Jeremy Browne gave a statement.

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

  • Grant Shapps sends special agents into barracks to help our troops buy homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced special housing agents will be sent into military bases to help members of the armed forces get…

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

  • Greg Clark signals boost for 'meanwhile uses' of empty buildings

    Planning Minister Greg Clark today said the Government could scrap red tape in order to encourage ‘meanwhile uses’ of empty buildings, transforming…

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

  • Chatham House Competition Policy Conference

    Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I am pleased to be here; particularly as the subject of the conference “The role of …

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on new EU sanctions against Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the EU sanctions sent a further clear and unambiguous message to the Syrian authorities.

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

  • Good progress seen in Libya operations

    Speaking to members of the press at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, Mr Herbert said that, although challenges remain in…

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

  • Blow the whistle on red tape and lack of common sense

    The new drive is a direct result of comments already made by the public as part of the Red Tape Challenge. The Government wants people to use…

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

  • Red Tape Challenge asks inspectors to call

    The new drive is a direct result of comments already made by the public and enforcement officers as part of the Red Tape Challenge. The Government…

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

  • Eight arrests as Bangladesh visa forgery factory is shut down

    A suspected visa forgery ring in Bangladesh has been smashed following an investigation by the UK border agency and local police.

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

  • Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

    The Government has filed an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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