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  • Apprenticeships in the home' for tenants

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today offered wannabe decorators and carpenters the opportunity to become “an apprentice in the home” - and…

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

  • Nissan to build new car in Sunderland

    Vince Cable welcomes Nissan's new investment in the UK, supported by Government funding.

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

  • EEF National Manufacturing Conference 2012

    Good morning. I have just come back from the Geneva Motorshow, where another resounding win for British manufacturing was announced this morning…

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on Russian presidential elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has noted the election observers assessment of the presidential elections in Russia on 4 March.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister offers condolences following severe storms in the United States

    Minister Burt has spoken following the tragic loss of life caused by the tornadoes in the Midwest and the South of the United States.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on E3+3 talks with Iran

    UK, US, France, Germany, Russia and China agree to further talks with Iran about its nuclear programme.

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

  • UN Security Council expresses grave concern about Sudan & South Sudan

    Speaking from New York, Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham, commented on the agreement by the Security Council of a Presidential Statement on Sudan and South Sudan.

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

  • HMS Liverpool leaves home for final time

    Crowds gathered on the Wirral and in the heart of Liverpool yesterday to bid a fond and final farewell to Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool.

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

  • Fijian chef boosts soldiers' morale

    Lance Corporal Leone Tunidau Boila, nicknamed ‘Leo’ due to his professional pride and uncanny strength, is known by the soldiers of Patrol Base…

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

  • South Lanarkshire and Ayrshire sign Community Covenants

    Representatives from South Lanarkshire Council, partners from the voluntary, business and health sectors, and Armed Forces personnel met yesterday…

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

  • Gurkhas train for Helmand

    Soldiers from 1 Transport Squadron, 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (10 QOGLR), have showcased their versatility by transforming…

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

  • Injured Marines triumph at Wounded Warrior Trials

    Injured Royal Marines won nearly 20 medals in the recent United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Trials held in California.

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

  • Vince Cable Speech: EEF National Manufacturing Conference 2012, QEII Centre

    The decision should be seen together with other investment commitments by major car producers JLR, Ford, BMW, Mini, Bentley, Toyota, Lotus and…

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

  • Government supports Nissan’s latest car project in Sunderland

    Vince Cable visited the Geneva Motor Show where he saw Nissan unveil the Invitation concept car. A production version will be built in Sunderland…

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

  • Making government work better: Francis Maude’s visit highlights Manchester’s role in spearheading ambitious reforms

    Francis Maude today undertook a series of visits in Greater Manchester designed to highlight innovative reforms in the region.

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

  • Information Commissioner’s Conference – Francis Maude keynote speech

    Draft text of the keynote speech Francis Maude delivered at the Information Commissioner’s Conference on 6 March 2012.

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

  • Water: World meets target on safe drinking supplies

    The world has met its target to halve the number of people without access to safe drinking water, says the UN

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

  • Family planning: UK to host summit with Gates Foundation

    Britain is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partners to host a Family Planning summit in July 2012.

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

  • DFID research: Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Launched

    Launch of a new “Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index” (WEAI).

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

  • £8.5 million to protect the world’s most threatened wildlife and poorest communities

    The UK Government is giving £8.5 million to a total of 33 new projects under Defra's Darwin Initiative.

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