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  • Primary Authority to be extended to fire safety

    Businesses and fire and rescue services will benefit from clearer and more consistent enforcement of fire safety regulations.

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

  • Step Up To Serve: making it easier for young people to help others

    A new campaign launches today to encourage more young people to get involved with helping others.

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

  • CQC State of Care report – Department of Health response

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has responded to the CQC’s State of Care report published today

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

  • National Housing Federation

    Stephen Williams' speech to the National Housing Federation on the housing standards review.

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

  • UK position on public financing of coal plants overseas

    Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey on the UK's position on the public financing of coal plants overseas.

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

  • New homes build Britain's recovery

    The latest statistics reveal that the last 3 months have seen the fastest rate of housebuilding since 2008.

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

  • Owen Paterson speech to Policy Exchange

    In a major speech to Policy Exchange on Wednesday 20 November, Owen Paterson set out the government’s determination to have a practical approach to the environment that sustains communities now and in the long term.

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

  • British Embassy hosts first diplomatic tweetup in Qatar

    HE Mr Nicholas Hopton, British Ambassador to Qatar, and DohaTweetups held the first ever Diplomatic Tweetup event in Qatar on 19 November.

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

  • Army helps jobseekers towards employment

    A pioneering project in which the Army helps long-term jobseekers become more employable has begun this week.

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

  • Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment

    Colleges are set to invest millions in building modern facilities after 2 further rounds of government capital investment unlocked £488 million.

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

  • Norway, UK and USA come together to pledge approximately $280 million to sustain the world’s forests

    International partners announce fresh action to protect forests and reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions at COP 19 in Warsaw.

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

  • Italian start-ups win UK opportunities with UK-Italy Springboard

    The British Consulate-General Milan, UKTI and Intesa Sanpaolo announced the winners of the Springboard entrepreneurial challenge.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks to the Royal Society on maths and science

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the Royal Society.

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

  • UK urges the world to prepare for action on climate change and puts brakes on coal fired power plants

    All nations at this week’s international climate change talks, must leave Warsaw with a clear political understanding that a new global climate deal will be agreed in 2015.

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

  • UK Skills Expo 2013

    UKTI Dubai is hosting the first ever Skills Expo to showcase British companies to training departments of major UAE organisations in an effort to promote UK expertise in this growing sector.

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

  • Hull crowned UK City of Culture 2017

    Hull will be the next UK City of Culture - in 2017 - Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced today.

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

  • Focus has to be on the care for the victims of sexual violence

    Embassy-organised seminar aims at helping victims of sexual violence and giving insight into investigating and prosecuting sex offenders.

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

  • HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Yorkshire to secure maximum boost for region's economy

    HS2 Growth Taskforce roadshow visits Yorkshire.

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

  • 10,000 new entrepreneurs supported by Start Up Loans

    The 10,000th loan from the government’s successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall.

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

  • Richard Hacon appointed as IPEC Judge and Copyright Tribunal Chair

    Richard Hacon will take up posts from 3 December 2013 and has been welcomed by Intellectual Property Minister, Lord Younger.

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