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  • New plans to assess UK progress towards sustainable future

    Defra has launched a consultation on a new set of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs).

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

  • Sustainable Development Indicators

    Defra is developing a new set of sustainable development indicators to make our progress towards a more sustainable future more transparent and easier for people to track.

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

  • £10 million social incubator fund launches

    Start-up social ventures will now be able to access intensive support through the new £10 million Social Incubator Fund.

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

  • Nick Clegg's words to athletes at Welcome Ceremony

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has attended the Team GB Athlete Welcome Ceremony, marking the Team's arrival in the Olympic Village.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new EU sanctions on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Syria is high on the agenda as well as conclusions on Zimbabwe.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns callous attacks on Iraqi civilians

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK will continue to support the government of Iraq in it's efforts to defeat terrorism.

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

  • Kay Review publishes report on UK financial sector

    A new independent review from Professor John Kay sets out measures to transform UK equity markets.

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

  • Russia's accession to the WTO - Vince Cable statement

    Business Secretary, Vince Cable, said: “The UK welcomes President Putin’s signing of the Russian Federation’s Protocol of Accession to the…

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

  • Businesses to get their say on how to improve enforcement of the Fire Safety Order

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: “Business owners rightly have important legal responsibilities to protect their employees…

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

  • Offshore Electricity Transmission: addressing generator build commissioning concerns

    Offshore Electricity Transmission: Proposed measure to address generator build commissioning concerns. Presentation form the stakeholder briefing…

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  • Government backs video games industry

    Ed Vaizey supports London Games Festival.

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

  • DCMS cuts quangos

    Nineteen public bodies to be abolished or reformed.

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

  • Copyright infringement notification system

    Secondary legislation on sharing the costs of the Digital Economy Act’s measures to tackle online copyright infringement laid in Parliament.

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

  • BBC Trust Member for Scotland appointed

    Bill Matthews has been appointed the BBC Trust Member for Scotland, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • Pop-up shops and entrepreneurs to prosper from high street changes

    New proposals to re-activate empty shops and reclaim underused street space Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today highlighted government…

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

  • Foreign Secretary sets out UK's approach to Syrian crisis

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: The Security Council has not shouldered its responsibilities and so it is not doing what it should be doing to try to bring a solution to this

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • "UNSC Resolution gives the Syrian regime one last opportunity to live up to its commitments"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after the passage of UNSC Resolution 2059, an extension of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria.

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

  • Creative Industries Council urges action to improve skills and training

    Council endorses report into improving skills of people working in the sector

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

  • Growth investment for tourism and creative industries

    Government help to create and safeguard jobs as part of £950m Regional Growth Fund announcement.

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