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  • Default Retirement Age to end this year

    The Government has today confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have more choice when to stop working.

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

  • Foreign Office ranked 16th in Stonewall's Top 100 Employers

    Stonewall’s 2011 Workplace Equality Index puts the Foreign Office in 16th place this year out of 378 entries, compared to 17th last year.

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

  • North East joins local enterprise partnership network

    The partnership, covering seven local authority areas, joins the 27 partnerships announced since the Government’s Local Growth White Paper was…

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

  • End of the line for the default retirement age

    Ministers have decided to proceed with their plan to phase out the DRA between 6 April and 1 October 2011. The Government’s written response…

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

  • Pensions Bill will boost retirement savings for millions

    The Pensions Bill next step in helping millions save for their retirement in a workplace pension.

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

  • Driving the Mastiff in Helmand

    In the past week soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment have used their Mastiff vehicles to escort veterinary teams and engineers around the dangerous Loy Adera region of Helmand province to assist the Afghan Government i…

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

  • Lord Heseltine encourages Yorkshire to go for growth

    The Regional Growth Forums taking place across the country are an opportunity for potential applicants to the fund to learn more about the bidding…

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

  • Report of the US National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and offshore drilling: Written Ministerial Statement by Charles Hendry

    The US National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling delivered its final report yesterday. This is a substantial…

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

  • Equality Act 2010: commencement of provisions on the new public sector equality duty and positive action in recruitment and promotion - WMS

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 12 January 2010 by Lynne Featherstone and Baroness Neville-Jones.

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

  • Sir Ian Wrigglesworth encourages the West Midlands to go for growth

    The Regional Growth Forums taking place across the country are an opportunity for potential applicants to the Fund to get advice on the bidding…

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

  • Speech to the Learning Without Frontiers forum

    International Festival of Learning and Technology, London

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

  • Home Office tops Stonewall Index

    A leading charity for lesbian, gay and bisexual people has named the Home Office employer of the year for 2011.

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

  • Home Office tops Stonewall Index 2011

    The Home Office is the best place to work for lesbian, gay and bisexual people, Stonewall announced today.

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

  • The macroeconomic impact from extending working lives

    Findings from research, conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and funded by the DWP.

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

  • Evaluation of the 50+ Face-to-Face guidance pilot

    Findings of a longitudinal evaluation of the Face to Face guidance pilot.

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

  • Older workers statistical information booklet

    This report presents key data on older workers’ employment, labour market participation and developments.

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

  • Probation officer makes a difference

    What are the challenges of working with offenders? We look at a typical working day for newly-qualified probation officer Sian Sadler.

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

  • Tim Loughton to the Frank Buttle Trust Conference

    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families talks about improving opportunities for care leavers to enter further and higher education.

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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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 11 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Cabinet: jobs and growth and bankers' bonuses.

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