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  • Foreign Secretary - we will not abandon Afghanistan

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that a blueprint for the international community's long-term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014 was established at yesterday's International Afghanistan Conferenc…

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

  • Navy's SAR helicopter battles blizzard to rescue stricken women

    A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Scotland, battled difficult conditions yesterday morning, Monday 5 December, to rescue a woman on the Isle of Arran.

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

  • New £125m fund to boost UK advanced manufacturing supply chains

    The Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative aims to help existing UK supply chains grow and achieve world class standards while encouraging…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister - £1 billion boost to Regional Growth Fund

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit the North West today where he will set out further details on the boost to fund, which will now …

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

  • UK passes £1bn fast start climate finance milestone

    06 December 2011 More than two thirds of £1.5bn “fast start” commitment allocated New projects announced to help the most vulnerable people…

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

  • Ministerial Written Statement: Government Olympic Executive (GOE) Quarterly Report, December 2011

    Tuesday 6 December 2011 **The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson): ** I am publishing today the Government Olympic Executive…

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

  • Avoid a counterfeit Christmas

    Christmas shoppers should be wary of counterfeit goods which flood the market in the run-up to the festive season, UK Border Agency warns.

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

  • Fast Start helps countries cope with climate change

    A new series of Fast Start projects will help those hit first and hit hardest by the impacts of climate change

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

  • Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a priority

    Speech by Stephen O'Brien at the UN Global Compact event, looking at the role of the private sector in driving sustainable development.

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

  • UK unites to stamp out battery cages

    The AHVLA will use ultra violet light to identify batches of eggs that were not laid in the new, more welfare friendly cages.

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

  • Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity

    Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity.

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

  • Government launches consultation to improve bank bonus transparency

    The government has launched a consultation that will help tackle unacceptable bank bonuses by improving pay transparency at at large banks.

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

  • Criminal records regime scaled back

    Plans are on track to restore common sense to employment vetting processes while ensuring public protection, Lynne Featherstone announced.

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

  • Online checks to turn up pressure on illegal workers

    It will soon be much easier for employers to carry out checks to let them know whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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

  • Damian Green: Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Regulations) 2012 - WMS

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 December 2011 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley…

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

  • HRH The Duchess of Gloucester unveils plaque at home for ex-service personnel in Belfast

    Details of the Royal visit to commemorate the opening of the new accommodation block at the Somme Nursing Home, Belfast.

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

  • Duchess of Gloucester is guest of honour at school’s Christmas concert at Belfast Waterfront Hall

    HRH the Duchess of Gloucester and patron of Fleming Fulton School attended the school's Christmas concert at Belfast Waterfront Hall.

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

  • Drug recovery pilots evaluation contract awarded

    University of Manchester awarded a research contract for the evaluation of government's drug and alcohol recovery programme.

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

  • JSNAs and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained

    The document Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained published today aims to support development…

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

  • The NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme – amounts collected

    Figures have beeen issued for November 2011 showing the total amounts collected per month by the Compensation Recovery Unit and paid to the …

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