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  • PM Direct in Warrington

    The Prime Minister David Cameron held a Q&A session at United Utilities in Warrington.

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

  • Extra time for tax credits renewals

    HMRC is giving tax credit customers an extra week to renew their tax credits claim – if they have not already done so. This is in response to industrial action taking place this week.

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  • Support for armed forces at Wales Office round table meeting

    Baroness Randerson leads discussion on how best to support armed forces in Wales.

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

  • New measures to tighten up the immigration system

    David Cameron and Theresa May have announced changes to universities and colleges seeking sponsor status and European migrants' benefits.

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

  • D-Day veterans to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur

    The French government is to recognise D-Day veterans with the country's highest honour.

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

  • Health and Work Service supplier announced

    The government’s new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited, a MAXIMUS company, it was announced today (25 July 2014).

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

  • Government response: SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform

    A letter from the Minister for Welfare Reform to the chair of SSAC responding to the SSAC report on the cumulative impact of welfare reform.

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

  • Nearly 1 million tax credits claimants to lose benefit if they don't take action

    With the tax credits renewal deadline just one week away, HMRC is reminding claimants to renew or face losing their payments.

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  • Boost for Remploy Employment Services

    Remploy Employment Services will become independent of government so it can expand its business to help even more disabled people into work.

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

  • Government to update communications with benefit claimants

    The government is updating the way it talks to benefit claimants following an independent review of Jobseeker's Allowance sanctions.

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

  • Study shows scale of troubled families' problems

    New report shows the range of troubled families' problems.

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

  • Access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers: interim response to SSAC consultation

    An interim response from the Secretary of State to the consultation on regulations removing access to Housing Benefit for EEA jobseekers.

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

  • 150 job or training placements for disabled people every working day

    The Prime Minister hails new figures on the first anniversary of Disability Confident campaign, as over 1,000 British businesses sign up to the campaign.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 17 July 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU Council, Spare Room Subsidy, Gaza and European Court of Human Rights.

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

  • Veterans' accommodation to receive £20 million funding

    The Prime Minister announces the 8 projects that will share nearly £20 million of funding to improve accommodation for armed forces veterans.

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

  • Universal Credit to take the first new claims for couples

    Universal Credit will be extended again today (30 June 2014) as the service opens up to new claims from couples.

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

  • Welsh Secretary responds to Labour Market Statistics

    Stephen Crabb MP: "It's good to see unemployment falling again in Wales."

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

  • Employment rate matches record high

    Nearly a million more people are in work compared to a year ago, and the employment rate has never been higher, new official figures show.

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

  • Top 10 tax credits renewal ‘excuses’ revealed

    With the tax credits renewal deadline of 31 July just over two weeks away, HMRC has revealed the top 10 excuses for not renewing tax credits claims.

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  • Legislation to help working families with childcare costs to receive second reading

    The Childcare Payments Bill aims to help working families with support of up to £2,000 per year for each child.

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