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  • Handing power back to the people of Milton Keynes

    Milton Keynes residents will be given a much greater say over the future development of their town under new proposals published today by Housing…

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

  • Foreign Office minister welcomes UN Human Rights Council session

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi: "This session of the Council ensured continued effective monitoring of critical human rights situations around the world and moved ahead important agendas."

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

  • Suffragan See of Crediton

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Prebendary Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel to the Suffragan See of Crediton.

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

  • Ageism no longer acceptable under new legislation

    People who believe they have been treated unfairly because of their age will be protected and will have the right to bring a legal challenge.

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

  • London 2012 spurs British firms to go for gold in Rio

    London’s successful summer of sport has put UK firms in the box seat to win 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games** …

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

  • £6m libraries fund opens for applications

    Aims to inspire ambitious and innovative cultural partnerships.

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

  • Eric Pickles congratulates India's culinary stars of the future

    India Schools Young Chefs Awards 2012

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

  • Centre for Responsible Credit Annual Conference

    Speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Pupils who fall behind in English and maths to get intensive catch-up classes

    Intensive catch-up tuition for all pupils who start secondary school without having achieved required levels in English and maths.

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

  • Vaizey launches review of e-books in public libraries

    A clear strategy is needed if more libraries are to adopt E-lending across England, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today.

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

  • Review of e-lending launched

    Clear strategy could help more libraries to adopt the practice.

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

  • New York visit to promote UK business

    The Prime Minister will highlight what the Government is doing to make inward investment into the UK as attractive as possible.

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

  • Furniture Recycling Project wins Big Society Award

    The Furniture Recycling Project (FRP), a community recycling scheme based in Gloucestershire, are the latest winners 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

  • Minister meets South Yorkshire teenagers taking part in National Citizen Service pilot

    Francis Maude visited the community trusts of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Rotherham United Football to meet participants in a National Citizen Service pilot.

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

  • Learning Legacy future secured

    Construction projects can continue to learn from Games venue success.

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

  • Places for National Citizen Service autumn roll-out

    Places are being announced all over England and Northern Ireland for young people to take part in National Citizen Service (NCS).

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

  • Letter from the Rt Hon Maria Miller with a decision on library provision in Brent

    The Secretary of State decided not to direct a local inquiry into library provision in the London borough of Brent for reasons set out in the letter.

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

  • Learning Legacy’s ‘goldmine of knowledge’ kept by Cabinet Office to help other major projects

    New website packed with case studies and reports.

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  • Spirit of the summer realised with relaxation of flag flying rules

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced a liberalisation to the regime for flying flags, giving a boost to patriotic pride, after…

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

  • Minister launches new 'stop-the-clock' power to save local treasures

    Communities Minister Don Foster today legally authorised new powers for communities to help prevent the rapid sell off of treasured community…

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