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  • £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

  • Safe ketamine' referred to drug experts

    The government has referred the legal high 'mexxy' to drug experts in a move which could lead to a temporary ban.

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

  • Ketamine 'alternative' referred to drug experts

    The government has sought advice from independent drug experts on whether to temporarily ban a substance being sold as 'safe ketamine'.

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to the EEF Manufacturers’ dinner 2012

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • Over £330 million to give more than two and a half million patients better care and services

    Over £330 million of extra funding will be spent on providing state of the art equipment and facilities to improve services for patients

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

  • One month to go until the end of tobacco displays – are you ready?

    Ending open cigarette displays will help people trying to quit smoking and help to change attitudes and social norms around smoking

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

  • Public and other non-executive appointments

    The Department of Health is responsible for making public appointments and other non-executive appointments to a range of public bodies and …

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

  • Extra funding to pay for new health equipment and buildings

    More than £330 million of extra funding will be spent on providing state of the art equipment and facilities to improve services for patients…

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

  • Revised guidance on Clostridium difficile issued

    DH publishes guidance on testing, reporting and managing C. difficile infections.

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

  • One month until the end of tobacco displays

    On 6 April, all large shops in England will need to hide tobacco products from view in a drive to cut the number of smokers and protect young…

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

  • Government launches employment support for prisoners

    Major overhaul of the employment support prisoners receive when they leave jail.

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes Google’s online business drive

    Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan has today (6 March) welcomed the launch of Google’s ‘Getting Welsh Business Online’ venture. Welsh…

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

  • Government launches employment support for prisoners

    Government is launching a major overhaul of the employment support prisoners receive when they leave jail. Everyone leaving prison and …

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

  • Linklaters ‘Learn for Work’ programme in Hackney is the latest Big Society Award Winner

    Children's Minister presents Linklaters with Big Society Award for 'Learn for Work' programme.

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

  • Dean of St Paul's Cathedral

    Very Reverend David John Ison, BA, PhD, Dean of Bradford, in Bradford Diocese, to be appointed to the Deanery of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in London.

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

  • UK, Israel to cooperate on telecommunications

    Ministers agree to set up panel of experts to discuss shared challenges

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

  • PM statement on Norman St John-Stevas

    "The fact that today Select Committees are more powerful than at any point in their history is a lasting tribute to him"

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

  • First steps on review of pensioner taxation simplification

    Initial findings of the review of pensioner taxation have been reported to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and published today by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).

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

  • Share schemes simplification recommendations put forward

    Recommendations to simplify tax advantaged share schemes have been put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and published today.

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

  • Science into growth: international comparisons

    A letter advising the Prime Minister on how other countries are using science and technology to help their economies.

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