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  • New workshop services front line vehicles

    A purpose-built workshop for the in-theatre maintenance and repair of UK military vehicles was recently opened in Camp Bastion, southern Afghanistan, by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox.

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

  • Fela musical debuts in Nigeria

    British Council Nigeria and National Theatre, London (NT Live), in association with the British Deputy High Commission, Lagos, organised a screening of the international hit musical Fela! on Sunday 6 February.

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

  • Dame Clara Furse appointed as chair of lead expert group for latest Foresight project

    The project will explore how computer generated trading in financial markets might evolve in the next 10 years or more.

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

  • Cable urges more businesses to say 'you’re hired' to an apprentice

    Dr Cable welcomed the expansion of British Airways successful engineering apprenticeship scheme, to take on 120 students this year. This will…

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

  • Consultation on management of the UK's plutonium stocks: written ministerial statements by Charles Hendry and Lord Marland

    Charles Hendry MP: Minister of State for Energy The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will publish on 7th February a consultation…

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

  • Feed-in Tariffs: Written Ministerial Statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    I am today announcing the start of the first review of the Feed in Tariffs (FITs) scheme for small scale low carbon electricity generation. …

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

  • Huhne takes action on Solar farm threat

    Comprehensive review of Feed-in Tariffs starts now to provide investment certainty. Fast-track consideration to be launched into…

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

  • Plutonium consultation launched

    The Government today opened a consultation on the long-term management options for the UK’s existing civil plutonium stocks. The UK’s civil…

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

  • Standard assumptions to be used for UK innovative renewable energy power project applications to the NER300 funding mechanism

    Further to the NER innovative renewable energy demonstration project guidance published in December 2010, DECC has published the following: …

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

  • Cabinet Secretary’s review of Megrahi papers published

    On 20 July 2010, the Prime Minister asked the Cabinet Secretary to conduct a review of government papers relating to the release of Megrahi.

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

  • New Chair of Sport Honours Committee appointed

    Lord Coe of Ranmore KBE has been appointed the new Chair of the Sport Honours Committee in succession to Lord MacLaurin.

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

  • News Corp - BSkyB merger

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt makes a statement on proposed merger.

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

  • New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour

    A range of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour have been unveiled by the government today.

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

  • Migrant job recommendations will be 'studied in detail'

    Minister responds to expert advice about which occupations should qualify under the 'skilled' route to the UK.

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

  • New streamlined approach to anti-social behaviour

    Councils, police and other local agencies will be forced to support victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) says crime prevention minister..

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

  • Funding to tackle knife, gun and gang crime

    More than £18m to tackle knife, gun and gang crime has been announced by the Home Secretary.

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

  • More effective responses to antisocial behaviour

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 February 2011 by James Brokenshire and House of Lords by Baroness…

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

  • Home Secretary writes to ACMD on the government's priorities for 2011 to 2012

    A letter from the Home Secretary setting out the government’s priorities for the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

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  • Government unveils new plans to massively expand volunteering and training opportunities for the unemployed

    Unemployed people will be able to access thousands of new volunteering and training opportunities to help them back into work.

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

  • Cracking down on anti-social behaviour

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones has welcomed measures unveiled by the Home Office to protect communities from the serious harm caused by criminal…

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