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  • Could you be the Next BRIT Thing?

    Katie Melua and fellow music stars urge young singers and musicians to upload their entries and get voting!

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

  • Minister backs appointment of London 2012 football coaches

    Former international players Stuart Pearce and Hope Powell named as coaches.

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

  • Prime Minister urges schools to beat Bolt to Olympic track

    Thousands have already signed up for the School Games.

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

  • £2m allocated to playing fields

    First round of investment made under Protecting Playing Fields programme

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

  • Europe-wide approach to ending violence against women

    Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, was in Brussels this week to raise issues affecting women and the LGB&T community.

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

  • Equality for disabled people

    Speech by Maria Miller MP.

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

  • Government moves ahead with plans to abolish regional plans and protect the green belt

    Pressure to build on the Green Belt is being removed with the revocation of Regional Plans according to environmental assessments published …

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

  • New mental health partnership for veterans in Colchester

    A groundbreaking partnership has been formed at Colchester Garrison between the military, the NHS and the Combat Stress charity to meet the needs of veterans with mental health problems.

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

  • Speech to MEPs, EGBA Responsible Gaming Day

    Brussels

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

  • UN backs Olympic Truce Resolution

    All United Nations member states have backed an agreement to use London 2012 to promote peace and reconciliation in areas of conflict.

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

  • Action on problem families

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. The moment some children are born their life chances are simply written…

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

  • £100k museum and gallery award up for grabs

    Art Fund Prize 2012 opens for entries.

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of painting of Venice by Francesco Guardi

    Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on 'Venice, A View of the Rialto Bridge from the Fondamenta del Carbon'

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

  • Chance to keep Guardi masterpiece in the UK

    Temporary export bar placed on 1768 painting of Venice's famous Rialto Bridge.

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

  • Plans to review stake and prize limits for gaming machines

    New approach aims to give businesses more certainty and promote growth

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

  • Nick Gibb to the Reading Reform Foundation conference

    The Schools Minister outlines the government’s initiatives to improve the teaching of reading.

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

  • Tim Loughton responds to major report on child sexual exploitation

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton responds to a report on Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups published by the University of Bedfordshire.

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

  • Urban green spaces set to grow

    Environment Minister Richard Benyon and Planning Minister Bob Neill have launched the Green Infrastructure Partnership, which will support the…

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

  • Awards already being won at Olympic Park, nine months before games begin

    The Velodrome, which was designed by Hopkins Architects on behalf of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), has been awarded the Prime Minister…

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

  • School sport organisers aim to inspire

    Future of sport in schools under discussion at Youth Sport Trust conference

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