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  • Cost of fraud revealed in new report

    Fraudsters are costing the UK an estimated £73billion a year the National Fraud Authority (NFA) announced today.

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

  • Improving Trading Standards to protect consumers

    Have your say on proposals to make it easier for Trading Standards officers to tackle rogue traders, and reduce the burdens on business.

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

  • Editorial Intelligence comment conference: the manufacturing economy

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • British Foreign Office Minister visits Peru

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne is in Peru to reaffirm the UK's commitment to working on political and business-related issues.

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

  • Spreading the word - Radio expansion in Helmand

    Provincial Governor of Helmand Gulab Mangal has launched a new Helmand wide AM signal of Radio Television Afghanistan, marking important progress in Afghan radio development.

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

  • "Our support and dedication to the people of the Middle East must be consistent and unwavering"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the London School of Economics event 'International Policy Responses to Change in the Arab World" on 27 March.

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

  • UK 'driving efforts' on global nuclear security

    As the Deputy Prime Minister attends a summit on nuclear security in Seoul, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey has released a statement on the issue.

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

  • Innovation on show from the Centre for Defence Enterprise

    Cutting-edge defence science and technology is being showcased by the Ministry of Defence's Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE).

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

  • Princess Anne visits Fareham for Freedom March by HMS Collingwood

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Fareham recently for a special Freedom March by HMS Collingwood personnel.

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

  • Sunday Trading Bill in Parliamentary Sprint to Olympic Games

    The Bill, which was announced in the Budget, proposes to suspend Sunday Trading Laws temporarily to maximise the opportunities offered in hosting…

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

  • Government launches informal consultation on future of EU Structural Funds

    The aims of the individual EU funds are: Structural Funds (European Regional Development Funds and European Social Funds) - to reduce disparities…

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

  • Trading Standards to have more clout to protect consumers

    The consultation also seeks to modernise consumer law by consolidating and simplifying officers’ investigatory powers set out in around 60 scattered…

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

  • BIS comments on the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) figures

    “Our higher education reforms place students at the heart of the system, and put the sector on a more sustainable financial footing. Most new…

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

  • David Willetts comments on UCAS Admissions Process Review findings

    “In particular, the proposals to replace clearing with a fairer and better managed process mark a significant change to the most fraught part…

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

  • Cabinet Office and Oracle sign deal to save £75 million for taxpayers

    The Cabinet Office and Oracle have signed a new deal that will deliver in excess of £75 million in savings by 2015.

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

  • AFC Wimbledon rewarded for community work

    Minister for Sport presents club with Big Society Award

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

  • Details of £90m payout to racing from Tote sale unveiled

    Racing’s share of sale proceeds will be delivered through charity and grants.

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

  • Details of £90 million pay out to racing after Tote sale unveiled by Minister with responsibility for horseracing John Penrose

    Racing’s share of £180 million net proceeds from sale of the Horserace Totalisator Board (the Tote) to be distributed through new charity and grant scheme.

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

  • Show how much you ‘Love Your River’

    If you could make small changes to your lifestyle to protect and ‘Love Your River’, would you do it?

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

  • First 'legal high' to be banned under new powers

    A new temporary control power will be used for the first time to ban so-called legal high 'mexxy', the Home Office announced today.

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