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  • Deputy Prime Minister welcomes £2.6 billion agreements between UK and China

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has welcomed Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang to London following his visit to Edinburgh yesterday.

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

  • Help for alarm clock Britain

    Deputy Prime Minister called for "a coalition of people prepared to roll up their sleeves and get the nation back on its feet".

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

  • Grants available for the European Year of Volunteering

    The Cabinet Office has made available small scale contracts and grants for organisations as part of the national work programme for the European Year of Volunteering.

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

  • First chairman of Highways Agency board appointed

    Alan Cook appointed first chairman of the Highways Agency.

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

  • New incentives to tackle the blight of empty homes

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has set out how local people can bring back into use empty homes that attract anti-social behaviour and …

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

  • DCLG's work during the Christmas recess 2010

    In a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has given an update about work undertaken by…

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

  • 2011/01/10 - Transforming Defence

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Royal United Services Institute, London on Monday 10 January 2011.

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

  • UK "determined" to deepen relations with Japan

    Head of the Diplomatic Service Simon Fraser describes Japan as a "crucial partner" ahead of his visit to the country from 12 to 14 January.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister welcomes deals of over £2.6bn with China

    Deputy Prime Minister Clegg and Vice Premier Li witnessed the signing of agreements with an estimated value of £2.6 billion, which will further strengthen ties with China.

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

  • HMS Iron Duke sets sail for the Gulf

    Crowds of families and friends waved off Portsmouth-based warship HMS Iron Duke today as she left for a six-month deployment to the Gulf.

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

  • PM welcomes Chinese Vice-Premier to Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang to Number 10 as part of a four-day visit to the UK.

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

  • Rebalancing the economy: Private sector jobs and growth

    Britain's business leaders have today demonstrated the private sector's confidence in the British economy by pledging to create thousands of UK jobs in 2011 and beyond.

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang to Scotland

    Michael Moore was at Edinburgh Airport this morning to welcome the Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang at the beginning of his four-day to the United…

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

  • Pickles acts to protect the rights of homeowners

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is today bringing an end to heavy handed rules that can mean people who leave their house empty for more …

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

  • New podcast on Foreign Office arms control work

    In the new audio series, British Ambassador John Duncan will discuss both his work as British Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament and the role of social media in diplomacy.

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

  • Army officer teaches Afghan soldiers English

    An Army education officer or 'schoolie', deployed to Afghanistan to teach British forces, is using her spare time to run special lessons for Afghan troops too.

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

  • Minister appoints Competition Appeal Tribunal members

    The new members are: Margot Daly; Joanne Stuart; Timothy Cowen; Brian Landers; Dr Clive Elphick; Stephen Harrison; Bill Allan; Jonathan May;…

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

  • £150 million Big Society 'endowment for the nation' launched

    The new Community First endowment, which aims to raise £150m to help local community projects in England, has been launched.

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

  • Reform of the National Lottery goes on with distributors to cut administration costs

    English and UK-wide Lottery distributors will cut their grant administration costs to just 5%, Lottery Minister John Penrose announced today

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

  • Cruise ship cocaine smugglers jailed

    Six men and women posing as cruise ship passengers have been jailed today for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle around 35 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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