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  • £1 million development fund for technology to cut road works disruption

    Technology for reducing road works' disruptions given funding.

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

  • DVLA joins forces with Home Move Box to help motorists stay legal after they move home

    DVLA teams up with Home Move Box to remind motorists to update their driving licence and vehicle registration certificate after moving home.

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  • Royal Navy ready for unforeseen global events

    Consisting of ships, aircraft and personnel held at very high readiness, the RFTG is at the heart of the UK’s ability to react at short notice…

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

  • Massive drugs seizure in Helmand by Afghan and UK forces

    More than 700 kilograms of dry opium has been seized by Afghan forces working alongside British troops in Helmand province.

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi rocket launchers

    Two Tornado GR4 aircraft struck the weapons at a location south of Sirte in a co-ordinated attack based on intelligence gathered earlier by …

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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

  • New measure of pensioner poverty announced

    A new way of measuring older people’s quality of life will has been introduced by the Government today.

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

  • New powers for the green fingered to protect allotments

    New community powers giving people rights to shape development in their neighbourhood could provide a bumper crop of allotments, Planning Minister…

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

  • Government is serious about zero carbon

    …Statement by Andrew Stunell about the government's commitment to zero-carbon buildings.…

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

  • MOD scientists' work on life-saving armour honoured

    The nomination is for a ceramic protection system, which can be attached to vehicles to provide effective protection against hostile gunfire…

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

  • A 40-year RAF career

    From World War Two and the Cold War stand-off to the Falklands, Sir Michael Beetham has been at the centre of events that have shaped the world.

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

  • "We will continue to fight against terrorism wherever it rears its head"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said we will use Britain's diplomatic weight in the world to support a new relationship with countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • Barker leads Green Trade Mission to USA

    UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will lead a UK business trade mission to the southern United States (6-10 May) aimed at strengthening…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister talks of using soft power in the interests of the UK

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell gave the Government's response to the House of Lords debate on soft power on 28 April.

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

  • The latest advice on Japan from the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser

    Sir John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser, with Jill Mearer (Health Protection Agency) and Hilary Walker (Department of Health), held a teleconference with the British community in Tokyo on 7 April.

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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

  • Anti-social behaviour activists meet minister

    People with experience of standing up to anti-social behaviour on their street met the crime prevention minister today.

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

  • Review of decision making in the Department for Transport

    Announcing reforms to the way the department makes decisions on which transport projects to prioritise.

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

  • UK and US defence chiefs assess Afghanistan and Libya operations

    The UK Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, and Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, have met with their American counterparts in Washington to discuss current operations including Libya and Afghanistan.

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

  • Hague updates parliament on Libya

    UK Foreign Secretary William Hague updated parliament yesterday on events in Libya, saying that we are clear that Gaddafi should go, and it is impossible to see a viable or peaceful way forward for Libya until he does so.

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