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  • £2m a year for human trafficking victims

    Victims of human trafficking will be helped to recover from sexual exploitation and forced labour by a £2m service headed by Salvation Army.

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

  • Progress on judicial diversity, but more to do

    The Government and members of the Judicial Diversity Taskforce today re-emphasised their commitment to a more diverse judiciary.

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

  • Free schools update

    The Department for Education's update on the number of free school applications as of 11 February 2011.

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

  • CBI right to raise concerns about the standards of English and maths

    The DfE responds to CBI survey's findings that many employers are concerned by the basic skills levels of school and college leavers.

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

  • Higher Croft Action Group wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Higher Croft Action Group, a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers who are making a real difference to the lives of young people in Blackburn, 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

  • Baroness Browning appointed as a Minister of State at the Home Office

    The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Baroness Browning as a Minister of State at the Home Office.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 9 May 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: health, privacy law and Scotland.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 9 May 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: NHS, Scotland, Strike Laws, Greece and Regional Cabinet.

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

  • Bob Neill responds to a letter in the Guardian about the future of allotments

    Dear Sirs, The assertions made by Annabel Downs (Letters, 6 May 2011) are inaccurate and misleading. The Government is not and has no plans…

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

  • Government to fund housing advice service for older people

    Making decisions to move home or change utility provider can be hard work and for some older people it can simply be too much.

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

  • £30 million lifeline for families trapped in abandoned streets

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a £30 million lifeline to families trapped in abandoned streets due to stalled large scale housing…

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

  • People power in Liverpool beating neighbours from hell

    Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Baroness Helen Newlove, on her first visit as an adviser for the Department, have today…

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

  • Chief Executive of the British Red Cross marks International Red Cross Day

    Sir Nicholas Young has written a guest article for the Foreign Office for International Red Cross Day on 8 May 2011.

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

  • Marking World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day – Vanessa’s story

    In the Ivory Coast, 12 year old Vanessa left for school as usual, not knowing that morning would be the last time she saw her parents.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2012 explained

    The Queen’s Speech takes place at the start of each Parliamentary session and forms the central part of the State Opening of Parliament.

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

  • New powers for the green fingered to protect allotments

    New community powers giving people rights to shape development in their neighbourhood could provide a bumper crop of allotments, Planning Minister…

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

  • Government is serious about zero carbon

    Statement by Andrew Stunell about the government's commitment to zero-carbon buildings.

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

  • Employer's guidance for new agency laws

    Government publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the introduction of new rights for agency workers later this year.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    World Press Freedom Day, Iraq, Osama Bin Laden were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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