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  • Michael Gove's speech to the Policy Exchange on free schools

    Michael Gove reflects on the impact and importance of free schools.

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

  • Michael Gove announces 2012 free school applications

    The Department received 281 applications to set up a Free School from September 2012.

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

  • British-Irish Council meeting communiqué

    The 16th British-Irish Council Summit took place in London on 20 June 2011.

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

  • PM meets Jose Manuel Barroso, President, the European Commission

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, to Number 10.

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

  • Armed Forces Community Covenant scheme launched

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed news that Oxfordshire has become the first area in the country to launch the Community Covenant scheme. External site: [Community Covenant scheme launched (MOD website)](http://w…

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

  • Digi Steps from Bournemouth are the latest Big Society Award winners

    Digi Steps, a social enterprise run by school pupils who wanted to share their internet and computer skills with senior citizens in their area, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 20 June 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Greece and pensions.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon For 20 June 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Sentencing, Retirement age and Libya.

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

  • Community Covenant scheme launched in Oxfordshire

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written a letter to Councillor Keith Mitchell following the announcement that Oxfordshire will be the first area in the country to launch the Community Covenant scheme.

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

  • New scheme to offer first-time buyers an alternative to the bank of mum and dad

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today encouraged aspiring first-time buyers across the country, to come forward for new Government help to…

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland

    Mr Robin Barnett, CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland in succession to Mr Ric Todd who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

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

  • "A reconciliation and political process led by the Afghan Government is essential"

    Minister Alistair Burt discusses the UK’s position on efforts to reconcile and reintegrate members of the Taliban on the terms set out by the Afghan Government.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary mark World Refugee Day

    "The need to offer protection to those caught up in violence or persecution, as set out in the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, remains as relevant as ever."

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

  • Jim Paice: sky lanterns are causing problems in the countryside

    Farmers have reported animals being injured, and in some cases dying, from eating the metal wire frames, which can pierce internal organs.

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

  • Private Gareth Leslie William Bellingham killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Gareth Leslie William Bellingham, from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords), serving as part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), w…

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  • Prime Minister offers birthday wishes to Aung San Suu Kyi

    David Cameron phoned Aung San Suu Kyi on her 66th birthday.

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

  • Myth bust: Daily Mail allegations of u-turn

    **The myth: **The Daily Mail alleges that the Government has u-turned on plans to introduce deposit funds on drinks containers and force stores…

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

  • Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson at Nuffield College, Oxford University

    Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Shapps asks lenders to back Britain's self-builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on the country’s biggest mortgage lenders to back a ‘self build revolution’ by lending more to…

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

  • New student finance taskforce launched

    David Willetts backs the new taskforce on student finance, headed by Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert.com and former NUS President Wes Streeting.

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