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  • 400 teachers for amateur beekeepers

    Britain’s backyard beekeepers are to be helped to avoid the problem of winter bee deaths by 400 Government-backed volunteer teachers.

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

  • Children’s Minister Tim Loughton shadows Stockport social workers

    Tim Loughton announces his commitment to reducing unnecessary bureaucracy in social work following his 5-day visit to Stockport.…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at North-South Parliamentary Conference

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke at a dinner to mark a meeting of the North-South Parliamentary Conference on Thursday 7 October 2010.

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

  • Business and Enterprise Minister on his second day of ‘work experience’

    The ‘Week in Small Business’ initiative was introduced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to gain an in-depth understanding…

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

  • David Cameron launches new government volunteering scheme

    The Prime Minister launches International Citizen Service, a new Government volunteering scheme to help young adults across the UK the opportunity to travel to developing countries to join the fight against poverty.

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

  • New surf safety campaign

    Surf Life Saving Australia launched its new surf safety campaign yesterday to raise awareness of the Australian surf.

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

  • Universal Credit introduced

    The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, today announced the introduction of a Universal Credit.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg highlights Burma as key priority for the Asia Europe Meeting

    Writing in the International Herald Tribune, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described today's Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) as an opportunity to speak with "with one voice against the gross mistreatment of the Burmes…

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

  • Foreign Office announces support for Saudi cultural programme

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will become a partner to the Painting and Patronage programme for its 10th anniversary.

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

  • Corporate leadership symposium on climate change with HRH The Prince of Wales

    The symposium built on recent discussions by the UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group.

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

  • Proposed high speed rail network north of Birmingham confirmed

    Consultation on strategic roll-out of high speed rail network and preferred route between London and Birmingham.

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

  • Chancellor announces reforms to the welfare system

    The Chancellor announced today two significant reforms to the welfare system.

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

  • Family friendly working - next steps

    Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey has set out plans to make it easier for people to balance their work and family life.

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: the path to EU integration

    Joint article by the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom William Hague and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr Guido Westerwelle

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

  • £390 million tax break for half a million small businesses

    From today over half a million businesses will, for one year, get double their usual Small Business Rate relief as the Government’s budget promises…

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

  • Experts join the call to get council spending data online

    Data experts across the country have echoed Eric Pickles’ call to get local authorities’ spending data online for the public to scrutinise.

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

  • Professor Munro’s review of child protection: analysis of the problems

    Professor Eileen Munro identifies areas for improvement in her first report of the review of the child protection system in England.

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

  • European free trade is vital for growth

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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

  • Vince Cable – European Parliament 2010 Speech

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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

  • Family friendly working – next steps

    Mr Davey signalled the Government’s intention to bring forward ambitious proposals to create more flexible, family friendly workplaces. He announced…

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