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  • Prime Minister's response to announcement of Falklands referendum

    "I have always said that it is up to the Falkland Islanders themselves to choose whether they want to be British."

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

  • Lance Corporal James Ashworth killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal James Ashworth from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 13 June 2012.

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  • Government consults on new general anti-abuse rule for tax

    The Government has today launched a formal consultation on a new general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) to tackle tax avoidance schemes.

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

  • CSPL appoints new members

    Published 12 June 2012

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  • Francis Maude speech at the World-Class Public Services Conference

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude gave the keynote speech at the World-Class Public Services Conference on 11 June 2012.

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

  • Eric Pickles hails 100% troubled families take-up

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has welcomed the news that every eligible council has agreed to run the Government’s Troubled Families programme…

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

  • Eric Pickles joins The Archbishop of Canterbury to celebrate the Near Neighbours Programme's achievements in East London

    The Near Neighbours programme brings people together from diverse communities and different faiths.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement to Parliament on the crisis in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This freedom is not only the legitimate right of all the peoples of the region, it is the foundation of lasting peace, stability and prosperity."

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

  • TA soldiers and civil servants receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    Army reservists were welcomed home from Afghanistan by cheering crowds in Liverpool on Saturday, before receiving their campaign medals outside the city's Town Hall.

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

  • UK soldiers hand over Nad 'Ali patrol base to Afghan Police

    Members of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment ('The Vikings') have handed over control of Patrol Base Silab in Nad 'Ali to the Afghan security forces.

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

  • Gibraltar Regiment soldier provides medical training to Afghans

    A Royal Gibraltar Regiment soldier is currently working with an advisory team in Helmand to provide lifesaving medical training to Afghan soldiers.

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

  • MOD explores future for London barracks to improve soldier accommodation

    The Ministry of Defence is seeking the views of industry on how to improve facilities for soldiers based in central London.

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

  • RAF SAR team rescues flood victims in Wales

    An RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) crew has assisted lifeboat volunteers to rescue hundreds from floodwaters in Wales after two months' rain fell in just one day.

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

  • Army launches phase two of mental health awareness campaign

    The Army has launched phase two of its 'Don't Bottle It Up' campaign which focuses on reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.

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

  • UK firms seek new business in Baltic States and Finland

    The visit includes meetings with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius and Estonian Prime Minister…

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

  • Reforms to higher education sector announced today

    Red-tape barring some smaller specialist institutions from being awarded the title of ‘university’ will be ditched. Previously, institutions…

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

  • Low Pay Commission visit to Belfast

    Peter Donaldson and Susan Anderson will meet a number of representatives in Belfast to hear first hand what impact the National Minimum Wage…

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

  • New plans for more efficient workplace dispute resolution

    In his opening speech at the second reading of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the Business Secretary will set out the Government…

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

  • Doug Richard to lead government apprenticeships review

    The Richard Review of Apprenticeships will look at how to build upon the record success of recent years by: Ensuring that apprenticeships…

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the Renewable Heat Incentive

    Greg Barker MP: Minister of State for Climate Change The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)  is the first of its kind in the world and provides…

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