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  • Looking after the grandchildren? Make sure it counts towards your State Pension

    Grandparents caring for grandchildren under 12 could qualify for National Insurance credits that can top up their income in retirement.

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

  • Ambassador in Kraków

    Robin Barnett, British Ambassador to Poland, visited Kraków on 23-24 July.

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

  • Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Science Park and Titanic Belfast

    Theresa Villiers visited 2 of Northern Ireland's premier enterprises to hear about their important contribution to the UK and local economy

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

  • New resettlement prison announced for Staffordshire and West Midlands

    Extra support to help tackle reoffending in Staffordshire and West Midlands was announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling as he unveiled a new resettlement prison.

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

  • Green light for Crossrail station at Woolwich

    Woolwich Crossrail station will open when Crossrail services commence in 2018 alongside the rest of the central section of the route.

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

  • Take a look inside London's new East Village

    New photographs released by the Olympic Delivery Authority show East Village, as final work is carried out before first residents move in.

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  • Bentley Motors: Q&A with the Prime Minister as 1,000 new jobs announced

    Transcript of speech and Q&A with David Cameron at Bentley in Crewe on 23 July 2013.

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

  • Government sets out radical plans to shake up apprenticeship funding

    Employers could be funded directly to purchase the apprenticeship training they want as part of proposals announced today.

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

  • Help for industrial disease victims

    Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease to be supported by faster legal processes under proposals announced by Courts Minister Helen Grant.

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

  • General Power of Competence speech

    Speech on the General Power of Competence, delivered at the Local Government Association and National Association of Local Councils conference.

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

  • Retained firefighters to be given access to fire service pension scheme

    Fire Minister Brandon Lewis launches a consultation on proposals to give retained firefighters access to fire service pension benefits.

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

  • Royal reception for enterprise award winners

    Winners of this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise will celebrate their achievements alongside royalty and ministers.

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

  • Turks and Caicos Islands' Cabinet update and actions

    Acting Governor, Hon. Anya Williams chaired the 16th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 17th July 2013 on Grand Turk

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

  • Minister for Europe speech at the Franco-British Council

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke at a meeting of the Franco-British Council on 17 July 2013.

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

  • Six London boroughs targeted in returns pilot

    Vans displaying large adverts encouraging illegal migrants to return home voluntarily will be driving around London in a one week pilot.

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

  • RAF at world's largest air show

    The Royal Air Force demonstrated its global capabilities to 130,000 people at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at the weekend.

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

  • Hoban – taking action to improve the Work Capability Assessment

    As part of the ongoing process of improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the DWP is to bring in additional providers to carry out assessments, Minister for Employment Mark Hoban announced today.

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

  • Businesses offer 21,000 jobs with support of the wage incentive

    The government's wage incentive scheme has encouraged UK businesses to offer over 21,000 jobs to young people at risk of long term unemployment.

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

  • £160 million technology boost for UK agricultural industries

    The UK will become a world leader in agricultural science and technology following the launch of a new strategy

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

  • SportInspired secures Big Society Award from the Prime Minister

    Innovative social enterprise has delivered over 200,000 hours of social action and created 6 jobs.

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