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  • UK responds to European Commission consultation on pensions

    Response to the European Commission’s Green Paper “towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems”.

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

  • End to red tape that stopped social home improvements

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged extra cash to improve the condition of social homes, helping to provide a decent home for some of…

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

  • Minister meets groups making Big Society a reality

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited local community groups in Sheffield to see first hand the work they do.

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

  • Local crime fighting projects praised at awards ceremony

    Project that led to the closure of 25 brothels and crack houses has won the national Tilley Award 2010.

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

  • Universal Credit: welfare that works

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith.

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

  • Implications of new government

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you Nick for your introduction. For those of you that were expecting…

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

  • 2010/11/10 - Royal Society of Medicine

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at 1 Wimpole Street, London on Wednesday 10 November 2010.

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

  • Foreign Office launches “Going for Green – Britain’s 2012 Dream”

    Foreign Secretary William Hague hosted the public premiere of our documentary film and launched the Public Diplomacy strategy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

  • Prime Minister opens Business Summit in Beijing

    The event, co-hosted by the China-Britain Business Council on behalf of UK Trade & Investment, gathered over 400 UK and Chinese businesspeople…

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

  • National Citizen Service pilots announced

    Twelve groups from around the country have been selected to run the first National Citizen Service pilot projects.

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

  • Mitchell announces new mine clearance plans

    The UK Government will overhaul its support for mine clearance programmes in order to focus on high impact zones.

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

  • Big Society vanguard puts Whitehall on the spot to remove bureaucratic barriers

    Putting civil service resources at the service of communities.

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

  • Britain and Latin America: historic friends, future partners

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the UK's relationship with Latin America in his Canning Lecture on 9 November.

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

  • New CDS praises success of recent Navy operations

    New Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, has praised the Royal Navy's recent role in responding to various worldwide events and promoting the interests of the UK and her allies.

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

  • New plans to secure the future of the Post Office

    Minister for Postal Affairs Edward Davey said: “We’re determined to turn the Post Office network around and end the years of decline. The Post…

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

  • Charities Minister calls on financiers to support social investment

    A new investment market that measures returns in social as well as financial value could close the gap between business and charity.

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

  • Government plans will secure a strong future for post offices in Wales, says David Jones

    The publication of the Government’s Post Office Policy statement will secure a strong and stable future for the network across Wales and the…

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

  • PM announces new Business Ambassadors

    To champion British business overseas, the Prime Minister creates new Business Ambassadors.

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

  • Coalition plans a 'power shift' from Whitehall

    New government business plans announced.

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

  • BIS publishes Business Plan today

    All departments are today publishing Business Plans setting out the Coalition Government's priorities and key deliverables.

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