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  • Nicolas Poussin's remarkable painting, Ordination, under export threat

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a highly significant painting by Poussin.

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

  • Speech on the Big Society

    Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a speech setting out his commitment to the Big Society.

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

  • East of England’s first Big Society Award winner

    Christine Gibson from Bedford 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

  • Lord-Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire

    The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rt Hon George Newlands Reid as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire to succeed Mrs Sheena Carlin Cruickshank CVO, JP on her retirement.

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

  • Staffordshire flag flies above Whitehall

    The flag representing the historic county of Staffordshire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • Equality and Human Rights Commission (Triennial Review) - WMS

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 9 May 2011 by Lynne Featherstone, and in the House of Lords by Baroness…

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

  • Youth unemployment speech

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund

    The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Richard Morris and Mr Atul Patel as Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years, commencing 16 May 2011.

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

  • Report on Post Office mutualisation

    The proposals in the report by Co-operatives UK, the trade association for co-operative enterprises, would give the local owners of Post Office…

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

  • First Olympic Torch Relay locations announced

    Details revealed one year before the Olympic Flame arrives in the UK.

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

  • Wales will bask in Olympic limelight, says Welsh Secretary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan says Wales will bask in the Olympic Games limelight as it plays host to the Olympic torch relay for…

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

  • How to tackle unemployment

    A speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Tim Loughton at Barnardo's event on child sexual exploitation

    The Children's Minister sets out the government's next steps in response to Barnado's 'Cut Them Free' campaign on child sexual exploitation.

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

  • Big Lottery Fund Chair and England Committee Chair appointed

    Francis Maude has announced that Peter Ainsworth will be the UK Chair of the Big Lottery Fund and Nat Sloane the England Committee Chair.

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

  • Last chance to name part of London

    Entry deadline approaching in the Your Park, Your Place competition.

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

  • Olympic star joins Minister to make a Big Splash

    Swimming heroes recognised.

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

  • Radical reforms for parental leave and flexible working proposed

    Theresa May, the Home Secretary and minister for women and equalities, today backed a consultation on modernising Britain's workplace laws.

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

  • Middlesex flag flies above Whitehall to mark Middlesex Day

    The flag representing the county of Middlesex has been hoisted above the department's offices to mark Middlesex Day.

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

  • Freedom to fly: Pickles to cut red tape that stops the public from flying flags

    Eric Pickles today announced proposals to make it easier for people to fly flags of their choice without facing costly restrictions and red …

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

  • The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget - Anticipated Final Cost of Construction Programme going down

    Figures from the Government’s May 2011 Quarterly Economic Report show that the overall funding package for the Games remains at £9.298bn.

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