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  • London 2012: an inclusive legacy

    Games will transform perception of disabled people, according to report published today

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

  • Speech to the 2nd UN/IOC Forum on Sport for Development and Peace

    It is a great honour to address the Second Forum on Sport for Development and Peace; I don’t say that lightly. Even though I am here as the…

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, to the Centre Forum at the Guildhall

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Independent review into child protection says: Free professionals from central government control to let them do their jobs properly

    A wide-ranging review in to frontline child protection practice has been published.

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

  • MG Rover’s Phoenix Four disqualified as directors

    Since the publication of the independent report into the financial affairs of MG Rover and its associated companies, The Insolvency Service …

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

  • Preferred candidate selected for S4C Chairman

    Following an open recruitment exercise, Huw Jones has been selected as the Government’s preferred candidate as S4C Chair.

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

  • CBI right to raise concerns about the standards of English and maths

    …The DfE responds to CBI survey's findings that many employers are concerned by the basic skills levels of school and college leavers.…

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

  • Higher Croft Action Group wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Higher Croft Action Group, a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers who are making a real difference to the lives of young people in Blackburn, 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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 9 May 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: health, privacy law and Scotland.

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

  • People power in Liverpool beating neighbours from hell

    Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Baroness Helen Newlove, on her first visit as an adviser for the Department, have today…

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

  • Employer's guidance for new agency laws

    Government publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the introduction of new rights for agency workers later this year.

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

  • Agency Workers Regulations guidance published

    The guidance, which has been produced in partnership with a wide range of businesses, trade unions and recruitment agency representatives, will…

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

  • Red Tape Challenge – Government asks hospitality, food and drink industries: ‘name and shame the regulations that are holding back your businesses’

    Those with a stake in the hospitality, food and drink industries get the chance today to declare war on the rules and red tape

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

  • Second meeting of Cable’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum

    The forum is part of the Government’s agenda to engage with business people to hear their views on boosting enterprise and promoting growth …

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has arrived in Egypt for talks with Egyptian officials, activists and business leaders on supporting Egypt during its transition to a democratic and stable state.

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

  • Royal Irish troops praise Afghan partners

    In a husky voice, raw not from celebratory pints of Guinness but from recent homecoming parades, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Weir, Commanding Officer…

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

  • Induction regulations for newly qualified teachers

    DfE is looking at induction arrangements for newly qualified teachers to see how they can be improved to better meet the needs of schools.

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

  • Comment on UK GDP figures

    Official figures showed the UK economy returned to growth in the first quarter of this year, growing by 0.5%.

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

  • Government presses ahead with reforms as people continue to be found fit for work

    Three-quarters of people who apply for ESA are found either fit for work or stop their claim before completing their medical assessment.

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

  • Chief Inspector of Probation named

    The preferred candidate to be the next Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales has been announced today.

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