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  • Grant Shapps calls for greater transparency from social landlords

    Housing associations must follow in the footsteps of central and local government and open their books to public scrutiny, Grant Shapps said today.

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

  • Grant Shapps calls on communities to prepare for their Right to Build

    Right to Build will gives communities the freedom to build new developments without going through the normal planning application process.

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

  • Communities should prepare for their Right to Build

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that local rural housing projects that secure the support of 75 per cent of voters will get the…

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

  • Landlords should throw open their books to improve social homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has called on the country’s housing associations to follow the Government’s lead, throw open their books and expose…

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

  • Latest news from our partners

    From electric cars, stars of the UK design industry and research into healthy diets, find out more about the work of BIS partners.

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

  • MOD Welfare Conference 2010

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • World leaders meet for Millennium Development Goals Summit

    The UK is prioritising maternal and child health at the Millennium Goals Development Summit.

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

  • Two Ghanaians learn from the UK's Crown Prosecution Service

    The British High Commission in Ghana together with the Crown Prosecution Service Criminal Justice Advisor organised a three week internship for two Ghanaians.

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

  • Strikes in France and Spain

    Strikes in France on 23 September and in Spain on 29 September are likely to affect domestic and international travel.

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

  • UN General Assembly opens with discussion on development goals

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Foreign Secretary William Hague have arrived in New York for the opening of the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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

  • History of the Secret Intelligence Service published

    The most detailed and authoritative history of the first forty years (1909-1949) of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, is published today.

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

  • Prime Minister pays tribute to British troops in Sangin

    Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to the "huge achievements" made by British troops in Sangin Province in Afghanistan.

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

  • Silver success for English women boxers in World Championships

    Barbados hosted the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) world championships recently.

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

  • Sudan Troika recognises progress on referendum preparations and calls for further efforts

    The Sudan Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) have issued the following statement calling for further efforts from Comprehensive Peace Agreement parties.

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

  • HMS Bulwark leaves dry dock in £30m refit

    The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has been floated out of dry dock after 127 days as part of a £30m refit at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth.

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

  • British and US Marines play charity cricket match in Sangin

    Before the responsibility for security in Sangin transferred from the UK to the US, Marines from the two nations joined together for some sporting relief in the form of a game of cricket.

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

  • Gloucestershire welcomes the ARRC with formal cathedral service

    The people of Gloucestershire have formally welcomed HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) at a glittering service in Gloucester Cathedral.

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

  • Gibraltar Squadron celebrates 25-year anniversary

    The little-known Gibraltar Squadron - the Royal Navy's smallest, permanent, overseas seagoing unit - is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

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

  • Elections postponed in Turks and Caicos Islands

    On Monday 20th September Henry Bellingham announced the postponement of the elections scheduled for July 2011 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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

  • Sergeant Andrew James Jones killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Andrew James Jones of the Royal Engineers was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 18 September 2010.

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