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Applying pressure on Iran to co-operate peacefully and transparently with the EU and the UN over its nuclear programme.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Civil authorities have resources to cope with a wide range of emergencies but if they lack capability or are overwhelmed by the scale of events they can ask the Ministry of Defence for assistance.
The British government's humanitarian and diplomatic efforts in securing peace in the Middle East and North Africa.
How the UK is helping Afghanistan to become a more secure nation with international support.
Securing peace and creating the conditions for EU membership in the Western Balkans.
The UK’s military and financial contributions to NATO, the EU and their operations - including NATO Response Force, International Security Assistance Force, and EU Common Security Defence Policy.
How the government is preventing terrorist attacks on the UK, and on British people and businesses abroad.
We're changing the way government buys goods and services so we can save money and support the economy.
We're improving the way major projects in government are managed, so projects are carried out more efficiently and effectively.
Saving taxpayer money by reducing fraud, error, and debt in the public sector, and making the way we work more efficient and effective.
Improving cyber security to make cyber space safer for people and businesses and more resilient to cyber attacks and crime.
How the government is developing spending plans which will help to reduce the deficit while prioritising public services, supporting growth and making sure we get good value for money.
We're improving government services and increasing the amount of public service mutuals to make services more effective for users.
How government plans to be ready and able to deal with potential emergency situations.
Publishing government data, improving the accessibility of data and helping businesses use data to create new products and services.
We work with all 46 fire authorities to make sure standards are consistent nationally, giving them freedom to decide on local services.
Helping communities plan for, respond to, and recover from local emergencies such as floods or civil disorder.
How the UK government is working with the authorities in Northern Ireland to keep people in Northern Ireland safe.
Reducing the deficit - the gap between what we spend and raise in taxes – is central to the government’s economic plans. We also want to correct the imbalance between the public and private sectors that built up in the deca…
We're reforming the civil service to make sure it is capable of meeting any challenge.
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