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  • Eric Pickles predicts public service shake up as community budgets begin

    Local areas having a single pot of funding to spend on local problems are key to the future for public services and spending, Local Government…

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

  • More new powers for councils to bust barriers

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has today unveiled new powers for councils to hold Government to account and make sure requests from their…

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

  • Greater London Authority Transport Grant for 2011 to 2012

    Release of the 2011 to 2012 grant amount the government provides to Transport for London for transport services and investment in London.

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

  • StartUp Britain

    Groundbreaking campaigns and projects announced to help inspire and support new businesses in the UK.

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

  • CBI People Awards

    Thank you to the CBI for organising these new awards. These awards are a great idea because we don’t talk about or celebrate the best employers…

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

  • Kwame Kwei-Armah on multicultural Britain

    In a Foreign Office film launched today, British actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah discusses why he believes the UK is now the centre of the Black diaspora world and how it’s a country of diverse cultures.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of political prisoners in Cuba

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne welcomed the announcement saying it was an "encouraging step forward".

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

  • Foreign Office launches Arab Partnership fund

    The £5million fund to support political and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa was opened today for bidding.

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

  • UK hosts conference on Libya

    The UK will host the London Conference on Libya to discuss the situation in Libya with allies and partners on 29 March.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Amnesty International report on the death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has welcomed the report from Amnesty International which sets out the status of the death penalty worldwide.

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

  • UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits Mexico

    UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will be in Mexico from 28 to 30 March.

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

  • Prime Minister on the outcomes of European Council

    Prime Minister David Cameron has updated Parliament on the outcomes of the European Council on 25 March, which focussed on the situation in Libya, the European economy and Japan.

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

  • Libya: Joint statement by UK Prime Minister and French President

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy have issued a statement on the situation in Libya ahead of the London Conference on Libya on 29 March.

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

  • Heroism in Afghanistan from all three Services recognised

    The commitment and heroism displayed by members of our Armed Forces in Afghanistan last year was recognised in the Operational Honours List published last Friday.

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

  • Dr Fox - operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

    Speaking about events in Libya this weekend, British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said that as long as the regime's forces are targeting civilians the international coalition will act against them.

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

  • RAF strikes further targets in Libya

    Over the weekend RAF Tornado GR4s continued missions over Libya, hitting targets including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces near Ajdabiya and Misurata, and ammunition bunkers in the southern Libyan desert.

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

  • 3D technology helps helicopters land on sand

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry partners have showcased new technology that helps helicopter pilots land more safely in sandy and dusty environments such as those found in Afghanistan.

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

  • Irish Guards continue to drive out insurgents

    Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards have further stamped their authority on an insurgent-occupied area of Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district, after defying enemy fighters to launch a confident reconnaissance mission.

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

  • Government pledges support for every school to run its own business

    This is part of a package of four new announcements to help inspire, support and grow new businesses in the UK. These announcements come alongside…

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

  • Barker backs Brit business on US green trade mission

    Six British firms join green economy drive Beer makers, wind turbine installers and loft laggers join Climate Change Minister Greg Barker…

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