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  • Celebrating the Canal & River Trust’s Olympic Legacy

    Water Minister Dan Rogerson visited Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this week to see the Canal & River Trust's work to restore waterways.

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

  • Dredging on the Somerset Levels moves into final phase

    The Environment Agency has dredged 4 km (8 km of river bank) of the Parrett and Tone and is now passing halfway in the dredging operation.

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  • Guides take on loan sharks

    A Girlguiding group has joined the fight against illegal money lenders and been rewarded for making a difference in their community.

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

  • Fire safety reforms to cut use of harmful chemicals

    A consultation launched today (7 August 2014) details planned changes to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.

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

  • Swinson: Shoppers must get fair deliveries

    Shoppers living in some of the more remote parts of the UK are to get more transparency on delivery charges for their online purchases.

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

  • The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2013: SSAC correspondence

    Correspondence relating to the Committee’s scrutiny of The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2013 and Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

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  • National Fraud Authority annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Karen Bradley and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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

  • Cracking Ideas amongst UK’s young people

    Innovative young people from England, Wales and Scotland have been awarded national prizes in the Cracking Ideas 2013-14 competition.

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

  • New energy data sharing systems to be developed

    New systems are being developed to make it easier and quicker to switch energy providers.

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

  • Holidaymakers warned to watch out for highway robbers in Spain

    The British Embassy in Spain alerts holidaymakers to gangs of highway robbers targeting foreign-registered vehicles and hire cars.

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

  • Patchy consumer rights awareness means thousands still losing out

    New government research shows UK consumers feel confident and knowledgeable when choosing and buying goods and services.

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

  • Countries pledge to tackle multi-billion pound intellectual property crime

    A new coalition to tackle counterfeiting, copyright infringement and other intellectual property crime has been launched.

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

  • Government committed to tackling IP crime

    Clothing, tobacco and alcohol, are the most common counterfeited items in the UK according to a new report.

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

  • First Enforcement Undertaking accepted from water company

    The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from Wessex Water, in the first case where a civil sanction has been used against a water company.

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  • Alternative dispute resolution for consumers: CMA’s response to BIS consultation

    CMA response to BIS proposal for implementing the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the Online Dispute Resolution Regulation.

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  • Publicans to get a fairer deal

    Plans to protect thousands of publicans from unfair treatment and hardship are unveiled today (3 June 2014).

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

  • Clarification: UK Travel Advice

    Following the changes made to our travel advice on Wednesday 14 May we would like to clarify our position

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

  • Food information to consumers: quantity labelling

    New quantity labelling requirements for pre-packaged foods as of 13 December 2014.

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  • UK-China IP Symposium to help boost innovation and growth

    The UK government today (7 May 2014) announced the second UK-China Intellectual Property Symposium will take place on 1 September 2014.

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

  • Cable grants new funding for Citizens Advice

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has today (1 May 2014) confirmed that Citizens Advice is to receive an extra £7.5 million.

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