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Updated Between 1 January 2011
and 31 December 2011
  • Benefit rates 2012 – including biggest ever cash increase to the basic State Pension as it rises to £107.45 in 2012/13

    Pensioners will benefit from the biggest cash increase to their basic State Pension from next April.

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

  • Support for Mortgage Interest must be fair and affordable

    A Call for Evidence into how Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) might operate for claimants in the future.

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

  • The Welfare Revolution

    Speech by Lord Freud.

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

  • Secretary of State’s speech at the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders UK event

    Secretary of State’s speech at the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders UK event.

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales visits programmes which support young people in Cardiff

    Today, the Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan visited two programmes run by youth charity The Prince’s Trust in Cardiff, aimed at helping…

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

  • Overhaul of headteachers' qualification to help train the next generation of great school leaders

    A new enhanced National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) will prepare prospective headteachers for the rigours of the job.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister North West jobs boost

    Two North West businesses have secured over £172 million of private sector and government investment from the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • PM speech on life sciences and opening up the NHS

    "We've got to change the way we innovate, the way that we collaborate, and the way that we open up the NHS."

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

  • PM responds to Linkedin exporters

    'We need businesses like yours to step up to the challenge,' says David Cameron on business networking site.

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

  • PM hosts Big Society reception at No 10

    Big Society winners invited to reception at Number 10 hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron

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

  • UBS and Bridge Academy win Big Society Award

    The UBS Bridge Academy partnership is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award

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

  • PM's speech to service personnel returning from Libya

    "Thank you for all that you did and the incredible courage, professionalism and dedication that you showed."

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

  • Big Society Awards address

    The Prime Minister thanked the winners of the Big Society Awards at a reception at Number 10.

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

  • Rail minister visits East West Rail project

    Rail Minister Theresa Villiers visits the site for a new direct rail link between Oxford and Bedford.

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

  • Date set for elected city mayors

    England’s largest cities moved closer to deciding on directly elected mayors today after Cities Minister Greg Clark set the date for local referendums…

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

  • Government boost to UK life science industry

    A multi million pound package of support has been announced to support the UK's life sciences industry.

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

  • Arrival of pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang at Edinburgh Zoo

    The arrival of pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang in the UK will play an important part in efforts to save this magnificent but sadly threatened species, and is a reflection of the strength of our relationship with China.

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

  • Be safe on the slopes this winter

    Many Brits are planning a winter sports holiday over the coming months. New research shows that one in five travellers are not taking out insurance, and the costs of an accident on the slopes can be huge.

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

  • Afghanistan: The international community's commitment at Bonn and beyond

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about how a stable Afghanistan means fewer threats to us all, and why the conference in Bonn offers a critical moment for the international community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Bonn blueprint for long-term engagement with Afghanistan

    The Bonn Conference on Afghanistan established a blueprint for the international community's long term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014.

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