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  • Greater freedoms for people tying the knot

    From Monday (October 1) couples tying the knot will be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on ceremonies are removed.

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

  • Compact Awards 2012: 1 week left to enter

    There is just 1 week left to enter a nomination for the 2012 Compact Awards, run annually to celebrate good partnership across sectors.

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

  • £1.5m available for people to spend on own care

    £1.5 million has been identified to support the potential roll-out of personal health budgets to help individuals choose the most appropriate care for them, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today

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

  • Adoption statistics: statement from Edward Timpson

    Edward Timpson, Children and Families Minister, speaks about the adoption statistics released today.

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

  • £100 million to expand early education and childcare

    Early education and childcare providers are to receive £100 million to help them meet a growing demand for places.

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

  • New York visit to promote UK business

    The Prime Minister will highlight what the Government is doing to make inward investment into the UK as attractive as possible.

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

  • Round up from PM's Brazil trade visit

    Prime Minister David Cameron was in Brazil along with other members of the UK Government and a trade delegation of 50 businessmen and women. Round up below.

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

  • Furniture Recycling Project wins Big Society Award

    The Furniture Recycling Project (FRP), a community recycling scheme based in Gloucestershire, are the latest winners 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

  • £1 million export finance boost for UK SMEs

    UKEF backs £1 million to help UK firms in overseas trade.

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

  • Chief Secretary announces government action against tax avoidance

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury has today made a number of announcements about action the Government is taking to tackle tax avoidance.

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

  • NDA announces awards for supply chain

    Supply chain business being invited to apply for new supply chain awards

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  • Minister meets South Yorkshire teenagers taking part in National Citizen Service pilot

    Francis Maude visited the community trusts of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Rotherham United Football to meet participants in a National Citizen Service pilot.

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

  • Yemeni President Hadi visits UK ahead of Friends of Yemen meeting in New York

    The Prime Minister today welcomed President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi of the Republic of Yemen to Downing Street to discuss ongoing reform in Yemen and joint efforts to defeat terrorism.

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

  • Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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

  • HMS Edinburgh embarks on final voyage

    Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh left Portsmouth today, Monday 24 September, on her final deployment, to conduct routine operations across the Atlantic.

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

  • School wing named in honour of Royal Air Force Leeming hero

    Students were encouraged to 'grasp every opportunity' by an RAF Military Cross hero at the opening of a new school wing named in his honour.

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

  • Outgoing Governor of Helmand thanks British forces

    The outgoing Governor of Helmand province, Gulab Mangal, has thanked International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for their service and sacrifices in Afghanistan during his four years in office.

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

  • 845 Naval Air Squadron achieves the highest standards in naval aviation

    845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) can officially call itself the premier naval squadron after being awarded the prestigious Breitling Trophy.

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

  • New business bank to boost lending

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces first steps in a government funded bank to help small and medium sized businesses.

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

  • New business bank to support up to £10 billion of business lending

    It will aim to attract private sector funding so that when fully operational, it could support up to £10 billion of new and additional business…

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