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  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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

  • Government and leading sports charity host national conference on Women’s Sport

    Sports Minister Helen Grant calls on businesses, the media and sports governing bodies to help improve the gender balance in sport

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

  • National Citizen Service launches in Wales

    Hundreds of young people from Rhondda, Cardiff, Swansea and Carmarthen are getting involved in a life-changing youth movement this autumn.

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

  • New Charity Commission board member: Mike Ashley

    Mike Ashley has been appointed as a Charity Commission board member and will chair the Commission’s Audit and Risk Committee.

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

  • Improving British consular services in Sylhet

    The changes will come into effect on 1 November and will improve our support for the most vulnerable.

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

  • Town and parish councils

    Kris Hopkins speech on empowering local government.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints Dame Mary Archer as new Chairman of the Science Museum Group

    Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announces the appointment by the Prime Minister of Dame Mary Archer DBE as Chair of the Science Museum Group.

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

  • Remembrance Sunday in Czech Republic

    Remembrance Sunday will fall on Sunday 9 November in 2014 and the ceremony will commence in the Olšany Commonwealth War Cemetery at 10.40a.m.

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

  • Baroness Anelay opens event to mark 150 years of International Humanitarian Law

    The FCO today co-hosted an event with the British Red Cross marking 150 years of Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law.

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

  • Last chance to keep rare 14th century Italian painting in the UK

    Culture Minister places export bar on Giovanni da Rimini panel

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

  • New What Works Centre for Wellbeing

    An independent centre is being set up dedicated to making policy and services work for wellbeing.

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

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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

  • World War 1 centenary commemoration

    The UK plans to mark the centenary of the First World War (WW1) both in the UK and abroad.

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

  • Remembrance Sunday 2014 in Japan: Wear a poppy with pride

    Embassy to participate in memorial service; see our list of where poppies are available in Japan

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

  • Troubled Families programme turning 117,000 lives around

    Eric Pickles welcomes latest success of the Troubled Families programme.

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

  • New £1.5 million grant fund to help social ventures

    A fund to help organisations that tackle social problems to attract investment and win contracts has been announced by the Cabinet Office.

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  • "We must not allow the crack down on women’s rights to go unheeded. Women must be part of the solution."

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

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

  • Tesco pledges support for UK Armed Forces

    Tesco becomes the first supermarket to sign up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.

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

  • Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel to receive an Honorary Knighthood

    The honour was awarded for his philanthropic activities and support for the development of the arts and culture in the UK.

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

  • New Social Investment Awards honour trailblazing social financiers

    The first ever UK Social Investment Awards celebrate investors who support social enterprises and charities to grow and remain sustainable.

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