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Government anti-fraud programme reveals £68m in wrongful public sector pensions payments
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Government Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan to see offenders deprioritised for social housing, explore “3 strikes and you’re out” eviction expectation
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Government appoints commissioners at borough council
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Government appoints Croydon commissioners, despite protestations from London borough
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Government appoints economist to review regulation and regulators at Defra
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Government appoints search company to find next Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary of Government Legal Department
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Government calls on Law Commission to conduct review into law on contempt of court
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Government cautions councils over major financial and organisation decisions ahead of reorganisation
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Government chooses six areas for fast-track devolution, agrees to postpone elections to nine authorities
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