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  • X-Factor winner's charity single to be VAT free, Chancellor announces

    Government to waive VAT on sales of the X-Factor winner’s charity single

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

  • HMRC launches package of help for micro businesses

    HMRC has launched a package of support to help businesses with nine or fewer employees report Pay As Your Earn information in real time.

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  • Press briefing: afternoon 9 December 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Nelson Mandela's memorial service and Members' of Parliament (MP's) pay.

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

  • New initiative will research ways to support the British retail sector

    Businesses to work with leading social and economic scientists under new research initiative.

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  • HMRC wins employment income avoidance case

    A tax tribunal ruling against an income tax avoidance scheme is expected to protect up to £400 million in tax that would otherwise not have been paid.

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

  • High court rules local authority must consider funding for a traveller child when travelling

    Commission welcomes High Court decision that a local authority must support a 3-year old, disabled child from a traveller family, even when his family are working in other parts of Britain.

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  • Anti-Corruption Day: Message from Head of DFID Uganda

    9 December is Anti-Corruption Day. The Head of DFID Uganda gave a speech to mark this event.

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

  • MG Alba protected from budget reductions

    Culture Secretary pledges protection for Scottish Gaelic language channel.

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

  • S4C protected from budget reductions

    Culture Secretary confirms Welsh language channel protection.

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

  • Chancellor highlights plan to scrap the jobs tax on young people

    The Chancellor visits Morrisons, which employs almost 15,500 under 21 year olds.

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

  • UK flags to be flown at half-mast to mark the memorial service for Nelson Mandela

    UK marks former South African President’s passing.

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

  • First World War Christmas Truce football match commemorated

    Premier League donates artificial pitch to the Belgian city of Ypres

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

  • EDF Hinkley Point C Supply Chain Conference Keynote Address

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Energy Minister, to the EDF supply chain conference.

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

  • Details of new visa free scheme for Gulf announced

    From the 1st January 2014, Emirati, Omani and Qatari passport holders will be able to obtain an electronic visa waiver to travel to the UK.

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

  • Military assist UK flood relief efforts

    This weekend soldiers and airmen joined the effort to help communities affected by the recent flooding up and down the east coast of the UK.

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

  • Open Government Partnership

    British Ambassador Nicholas Cannon speech at the Open Government Partnership conference in Tirana

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

  • £3 million boost for energy storage innovation

    A British enterprise has been awarded a contract worth £3million to spur on innovation in energy storage, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today.

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

  • Changes to UK visa payment in OPTs

    All applications for a UK visa made in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza must be completed and paid for online in US Dollars from 16/12/2013.

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

  • Superfast Rothbury

    The Rural Community Broadband Fund brings superfast coverage to its first rural community.

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

  • Prime Minister's message following the death of Nelson Mandela

    The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the former South African President Nelson Mandela.

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