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  • TA soldiers prepare for Afghanistan

    Exercise Scottish Buzzard has recently taken place in Scotland to prepare the Territorial Army (TA) soldiers of 'The Fighting 51st' for future deployment on operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • New Lead Non-Executive for Defence appointed

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has today announced the appointment of Mr Gerry Grimstone, the Chairman of Standard Life plc, as the new Lead Non-Executive for Defence.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, to the National Association of Pensions Funds

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • More power for communities to bring empty homes back into use

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that…

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

  • New £8 billion growth plan for marine industries

    Drawing on the thinking of business, Government and academia, the Marine Industries Growth Strategy (MIGS) is the first ever integrated UK strategy…

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

  • Educating one million girls to tackle poverty

    Britain will help up to a million of the poorest girls in the world go to school, through the Girls Education Challenge.

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

  • The Welcome in Knutsford is the latest Big Society Award Winner

    The Welcome, a community centre which has been providing activities and vital services for the local community in Knutsford for over 15 years is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • MDG 7 - Household loans for rural water supply and sanitation in Vietnam

    Vietnam has successfully achieved MDG 7 Target 7C, according to the most recent World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report (2010). Vietnam has also made progress towards its own more challenging sector targets.

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  • Holyhead Biomass plant given go ahead

    Consent has today been granted to Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables to construct a biomass fuelled power station at Penrhos Works, Holyhead…

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

  • Appointment of new Non-Executive Director for Remploy Ltd

    John Osmond has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Remploy.

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

  • Publication of DWP Research Report 754:A Qualitative Study Exploring Employers’ Recruitment Behaviour and Decisions: Small and Medium Enterprises

    Today the Department for Work and Pensions publishes research exploring recruitment practices of employers in Small and Medium Enterprises.

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales: Fast Growth 50, 2011

    Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan MP, speaks at the Fast Growth 50 Annual Gala Dinner at Holland House Hotel, Cardiff.

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to the Daily Telegraph Festival of Business conference

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • Sale of trust ports

    Revised policy to follow when considering an application under the Ports Act 1991 for the sale of major trust ports.

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

  • Germany and the quest for EU stability

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has taken part in a panel discussion on Germany and the Eurozone.

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

  • Employers and interns get clarity on minimum wage

    The updated guidance from Business Link and DirectGov includes advice on the payment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for work experience …

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

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech on family migration

    This speech was delivered to the Centre for Policy Studies on 15 September 2011. This version of the speech is as written.

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

  • Equality data to be reported by leading UK businesses

    Tesco, BT and law firm Eversheds are among the UK companies to sign up to the government’s new framework for voluntary equality reporting.

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

  • Michael Gove to the National College

    Education Secretary speech on Teaching Schools: 'Learning from the best, inspiring others'.

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

  • Royal Navy Observer clocks up 6,000 helicopter flying hours

    Fleet Air Arm Lieutenant Commander Joe Harper clocked up his six-thousandth helicopter flying hour whilst taking off at night from HMS Daring…

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