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  • Changes to Crisis Loans – protecting the vulnerable

    Urgent restrictions on Crisis Loans have been announced today in order to protect the discretionary Social Fund budget.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report 726 Job Search Study: literature review and analysis of the Labour Force Survey

    Analysis of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), supplemented by a review of published studies into the job search practices of different groups.

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

  • Citibank win new welfare payment service contract

    A new service to replace welfare cheques was announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.

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

  • Payment by results in the justice system

    Today the Ministry of Justice hosted a conference on using payment by results models in the justice system – bringing together for the first time ministers, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and industry.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on the open, confident society

    The Deputy Prime Minister's speech entitled An Open, Confident Society: The Application of Muscular Liberalism in a Multicultural Society.

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

  • Nick Clegg sets out vision for an open, confident Britain

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has set out his vision for an open, confident Britain in the fight against extremism.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 3 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya, BSkyB, banking and benefits.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 3 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya, multiculturalism, special advisers and the Post Office.

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

  • Recommendations to simplify UK’s “spaghetti bowl” of tax reliefs put to Chancellor

    The final recommendations on a selection of the UK’s tax reliefs have been published today by the Office of Tax Simplification.

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

  • New government spending controls to deliver billions more in savings

    Francis Maude and Danny Alexander announced a new set of controls on government spending which are expected to save billions of pounds.

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

  • Building open societies: transforming Europe’s partnership with North Africa

    Nick Clegg gave a speech in Brussels explaining why the EU cannot afford to adopt a neutral stance towards events in North Africa.

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

  • British Transport Police Federation annual conference

    Discussing the achievements of the BTP and issues around public finance.

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

  • Baroness Hanham sees greener homes of the future

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham today saw first hand what the green homes of the future could look like. Visiting the Ecobuild conference…

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

  • Growth opportunities for UK automotive manufacturing

    A new report sets out the details of the manufacturing parts that car makers want to source from the UK, but are not currently buying here.

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

  • Manufacturing Summit 2011

    Introduction Good morning, it’s a real pleasure to join you for today’s Manufacturing Summit. Despite what some people think, the UK remains…

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

  • Foreign Secretary on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Foreign Secretary welcomed the Foreign Affairs Committee report 'The UK's foreign policy approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan'.

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

  • Governance in Afghanistan: Marjah Council elections

    The first ever District Community Council elections in Marjah symbolise the progress achieved in security and governance in this district of Helmand.

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

  • UK expresses concern over escalating violence in Yemen

    The Foreign Office summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to express its deep concern about increasing reports of deaths and casualties in the ongoing protests.

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

  • Foreign Secretary "appalled" by assassination of Pakistan's Minorities Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the shooting of Pakistan's Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti as "cowardly".

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

  • "2011 could prove pivotal for the future of the Commonwealth"

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell underlined the UK's commitment to the Commonwealth in a speech to the Commonwealth Business Council Power Summit on 1 March.

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