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Updated Between 1 January 2014
and 31 December 2014
  • UK - Lesotho relations boosted

    Lesotho Prime Minister visits London to set out to potential UK investors the opportunities for business in the 'Mountain Kingdom'

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about early years teachers

    Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at Policy Exchange about the quality of teaching in the early years.

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

  • Highways Agency launches A14 consultation

    Plans for the £1.5bn A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme moved a step closer today with the launch of a 10 week consultation.

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

  • £6 million cost to collect litter on motorways – Bag and Bin it, Highways Agency asks road users

    The litter blighting England's motorways costs at least £6 million a year to collect and could fill an Olympic sized swimming pool four times over, latest figures from the Highways Agency show.

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

  • Higher education: student support: changes to Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA)

    Written Ministerial Statement by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, on future changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances.

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

  • Royal Marines launch final attack as part of exercise

    As part of Joint Warrior, Royal Marines of 40 Commando were put through their paces on the damp fields of Edingham Castle in Scotland.

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

  • David Cameron welcomes Asda's creation of 12,000 jobs

    The Prime Minister visited Asda's Clapham Junction branch to welcome the creation of 12,000 jobs over the next 5 years.

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

  • New heritage provisions help those looking after listed buildings

    Provisions will make the listed building consent system more effective and efficient, reducing bureaucracy and cutting costs

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

  • Government closes the net on tenancy cheats

    Over £35 million to improve councils’ ability to identify and deal with social housing fraud.

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

  • Europe's largest military exercise impresses minister

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has witnessed first-hand how Europe's largest military exercise is co-ordinated.

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

  • British Diplomacy in the Information Age

    Speech given by Deputy Head of Mission on 3 April. This is an English transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered

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

  • Press briefing: morning 7 April 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Maria Miller, Northern Ireland, Asda, Syria and Christianity.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends EU-Africa Summit

    EU and Africa agree to work together on peace and security, trade and investment and development.

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

  • Primary Authority extended to fire safety and age-restricted sales of alcohol

    New legislation aids business and regulators.

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

  • The new Regulators' Code is now statutory

    The new Regulators’ Code, published by BRDO in July 2013, came into force on April 6th.

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

  • Official opening of the International British School in Zagreb

    Ambassador David Slinn and COBIS Director Colin Bell welcomed the opening of the new International British School in Zagreb, Croatia

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

  • Minister for Africa condemns continued attacks on civilians in Darfur

    Escalation of violence in Darfur, Sudan, leads to displacement of hundreds of thousands civilians.

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

  • World health day – small bite, big threat

    PHE urge people to be cautious with Lyme disease, transmitted by ticks.

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  • Extra borrowing powers for councils to build 10,000 affordable homes

    Communities Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury announce new borrowing powers.

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

  • Secondary legislation for the regulation of collecting societies

    The Copyright (Regulation of Relevant Licensing Bodies) Regulations 2014 came into force on 6 April 2014.

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