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  • Paralympic Torch Relay reaches new heights

    The Paralympic Torch Relay began this morning with the lighting of flames at the top of four mountains across the UK.

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

  • North East to get £3.2 million to create new rural jobs and businesses

    Northumberland and Durham is one of five regions to benefit from a Rural Growth Network.

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

  • Defra announces new members of the Darwin Expert Committee

    Eight members appointed and five members reappointed to the Darwin Expert Committee (DEC).

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

  • 2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

    More than 2,000 illegal migrants who had been living in London have returned home following a UK Border Agency campaign to tackle visa abuse.

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

  • Tougher rules for claims management companies

    The Claims Management Regulator has launched a consultation which proposes to end verbal contract arrangements.

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

  • Claims Management clampdown

    Claims Management Companies are set to face tougher rules and regulations as the Claims Management Regulator launches a consultation.

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

  • Protecting disabled children

    Disabled children are at risk of slipping through the child protection net, according to an Ofsted report published today.

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  • Helping train operators improve services for cyclists

    DfT has launched a new cycle-rail toolkit aimed at making it easier for people to combine cycling with rail travel.

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

  • Quango clampdown saving billions for the taxpayer

    The government is now more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, saving at least £1.4bn for the taxpayer.

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

  • UK-Israel Tech Hub launches TeXchange

    The UK Israel Tech Hub launches TeXchange, a tech and innovation exchange programme for British and Israeli entrepreneurs

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

  • Progress on transition in Somalia

    "Convening a new federal national parliament gives the people of Somalia a stake in their political future for the first time in a generation." said Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on the death of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia

    "Our thoughts are with his family and with the nation of Ethiopia" said Prime Minister David Cameron today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes report on Operation Atalanta

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs report on EU Naval Force Operation Atalanta.

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

  • British soldiers impart medical knowledge to Afghan counterparts

    Personnel from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) have been mentoring Afghan soldiers to improve their trauma care and first aid skills.

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

  • RAF Reaper team uncovers Afghan drugs haul

    An RAF team has uncovered a huge stash of drugs in a truck in Afghanistan using a Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS).

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

  • Final passing out parade at Bassingbourn Barracks

    The last tranche of soldiers to complete their Phase 1 training at Bassingbourn Barracks have marched off the parade square and into the history books.

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

  • Lord Wallace chairs legal forum in Edinburgh

    The Advocate General Lord Wallace will chair an all day forum of independent legal experts in Edinburgh today (Tuesday 21 Aug) to explore the legal and constitutional issues raised by the independence debate.

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

  • DFID research: Communicating the power of communication: two books on radio for development

    Radio remains one of the most powerful communication tools in the 21st century. Two new books look at its role in research communication.

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

  • DFID research: CDKN Innovation Fund call for proposals- Focus on Africa

    The Climate and Development Knowledge Network is currently calling for applications for round two of the CDKN Innovation Fund.

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

  • £3.5m for new jobs and businesses announced on Cumbria Rural Roadshow

    Cumbria is one of five regions to benefit from a Rural Growth Network.

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