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  • Sunday trading laws relaxed for Olympics

    The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games received Royal Assent today.

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

  • HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time

    HMS Diamond has proved her fighting mettle by testing her missile system for the first time off the Outer Hebrides.

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

  • Sunday trading laws relaxed for Olympics

    The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games received Royal Assent today.

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

  • Sunday Trading Bill receives Royal Assent for Olympic Games

    The Bill, which was announced in the Budget 2012, will mean that shops with a relevant floor area of more than 280 square metres will not be…

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

  • DECC Minister leading low-carbon business delegation to the United States - your chance to be involved

    The Minister of State for Climate Change, Greg Barker, is leading a delegation of green business to the southern United States in the week of…

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

  • Publication of EU ETS auction schedule for May - July 2012

    The UK Government today published the schedule for EU ETS auctions to take place between May and July this year. The Government will auction…

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

  • Foreign Secretary launches Human Rights and Democracy report

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the launch of the 2011 FCO Human Rights and Democracy Report on 30 April.

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

  • Moore: UK network gives Scotch Whisky and Scottish business a "high platform" around the globe

    …In a speech to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Members' Day in Edinburgh the Minister said the sector's recent successes in exports - which have increased in value by 23% in the last year - benefited from the UK's worldwide network of trade contacts and diplomacy.…

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

  • First central government mutual launched

    MyCSP Ltd, the first mutual created from a central government service was launched today by Francis Maude.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets with Foreign Minister of Thailand

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Surapong Tovichakchaikul, Foreign Minister of Thailand, at the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Brunei earlier today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and HRH Prince Mohamed celebrate their countries’ relationship

    His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam, received Foreign Secretary William Hague at the International Convention Centre today, where the 19th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting is being held.

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

  • New appointments to the Regulatory Policy Committee

    The RPC has been an ad hoc advisory committee for two years. Recognising its importance to the regulatory agenda, the Government recently reconstituted…

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

  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attend Irwin's Bakery Portadown 100th birthday celebrations

    Details of Royal visit to Northern Irish bakery.

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

  • LEP network annual conference

    Explaining what government is doing to invest in, reform and modernise the UK's local transport systems.

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

  • Mid-sized business boost in Turkey

    The first UK trade mission to Turkey focusing solely on mid-sized businesses begins on 26 April.

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

  • Britain in Asia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he hoped to turn our shared heritage, values and interests into common purpose and common action.

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

  • Foreign Secretary - we're on track to complete transition

    Mr Hague’s comments were made in his monthly Afghanistan progress report for March, in which he highlighted the Afghan National Security Forces…

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

  • RAF Reserves combine for major UK exercise

    RAF reservists from squadrons across the country have taken part in a major exercise on Salisbury Plain.

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

  • Prime Minister's address at the Clean Energy Ministerial

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke about the global challenge of facing increasing energy demands.

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

  • A vision for bioenergy

    26 April 2012 Today’s new biomass strategy targets a sector supporting 50,000 jobs and producing 11 per cent of UK energy by 2020 Energy Ministers…

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