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  • Home Secretary announces triennial review for OISC

    The Home Secretary today announced the start of the Triennial Review of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).

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

  • Weight and speed limits for agricultural tractors and trailers

    Recommendations to increase the weight and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers released.

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

  • GOV.UK reaches 1 billion visits

    On its second birthday, the award-winning government website has reached a major milestone of 1 billion site visits.

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

  • Electoral registration in Scotland updated for the 21st century

    Registering to vote is now simpler than ever thanks to a new online process that has been built around the need of users.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 15 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Lord Freud, the Recall Bill, the NHS and Ebola.

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

  • Appointment of four Magistrate Members to the Avon & Somerset Advisory Committee

    Four new JP members to join the Main Advisory Committee, they are: Mrs Lynne Puttock JP; Mrs Christine Garland JP; Mr John Cameron JP; and Mr Frederick Fearn JP.

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

  • Martin Donnelly delivers speech in China about Positive Neutrality of Civil Servants

    Chief of UK Business Ministry, Martin Donnelly, delivered a speech at Tsinghua University.

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

  • The Positive Neutrality of Civil Servants

    Positive Neutrality and Trust – the policy role of a permanent civil service by Martin Donnelly, the Permanent Secretary of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) .

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

  • Public sector strikes: 15 October 2014

    Find out more about the government response to the PCS union strike.

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

  • UK and New Zealand sign Memorandum of Understanding on digital government

    A Memorandum of Understanding marks a commitment by the UK and New Zealand to work together on digital government and public services.

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

  • EU advisory group calls for less red tape

    Independent advisers to the European Commission published their report calling on the Commission to introduce an offsetting system for new European legislation

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  • Awards celebrate the drive for diversity in the civil service

    The 2014 Civil Service Diversity & Equality Awards recognised those who have made a real difference to equality and diversity.

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

  • CPA Executive Committee's new Chairperson elected in Cameroon

    The Rt. Hon. Shirin-Sharmin-Chowdhurry got the majority vote in a general election that took place in Yaounde on the 9th of October.

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

  • Fast Stream Roadshow travels to universities across UK to recruit brightest and best

    Foreign Office diplomats and civil servants from across government will visit universities around the UK on a Civil Service Fast Stream Roadshow.

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

  • Turks and Caicos post Cabinet Update

    His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 8 October 2014 on Grand Turk

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

  • Turks and Caicos post Cabinet Update

    His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 8 October 2014 on Grand Turk

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

  • Seminar: transforming the lives of troubled families - the Manchester evaluation (6 Oct 2014)

    An overview of this Academy for Justice Commissioning evening seminar, including the speaker's presentation.

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  • Regulatory Policy Committee seeks applications from potential new members

    A public appointments process seeking applications to join the Regulatory Policy Committee is now live

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  • Civil servants recognised at UK-wide Women at the Top Awards

    Two civil servants win awards at the inaugural Women at the Top Awards, run by Marie Claire magazine.

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

  • Whitehall palaces: a thing of the past

    The Government Estate Strategy sets out plans to reduce the number of government buildings in central London by more than 80%.

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