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  • £4.17 million of red tape costs to businesses cut

    The Third Statement of New Regulation, which measures the success of the One-in, One-out rule, shows that there is a cumulative net reduction…

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

  • Report calls for universities to be at heart of economy

    The former vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire and HEFCE board member Professor Sir Tim Wilson was asked by the Government to…

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

  • Gearbox engineering company wins cash to accelerate offshore wind innovation

    Press ref: 2012/016 A world-leading gear engineering and manufacturing company has been confirmed as the first successful bidder to a major…

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

  • UK and Bangladesh to collaborate on energy research

    28 February 2012 DECC, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Government of Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum…

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

  • The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget

    The overall funding package for the Games remains at £9.298 billion

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

  • Award puts Diamond Jubilee spotlight on volunteering

    Nominations open for special award.

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

  • Latest Olympic Quarterly Report published

    Anticipated final cost reduced by £211 million since 2010 Spending Review.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone speech on the empowerment of rural women

    Speech by Lynne Featherstone on the empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges, on 28th February 2012

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

  • Latest topics referred to NICE: January 2012

    Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in January, to begin the process of developing guidance for each topic.

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

  • Savings accounts for children in long-term care

    Donors who wish to give money directly to some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK will be able to through a new savings account for children in care, the Department for Education announced today.

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

  • Recommendations to simplify UK’s tax system for small businesses

    Recommendations to ease the tax system burdens imposed on small businesses have been put to the Chancellor and published today.

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

  • Andrew Stunell offers £100 million boost to breathe life back into empty homes

    Neighbourhoods suffering the blight of empty homes could benefit from a £100 million boost to bring these properties back into use and provide…

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

  • The majority looking to freeze or reduce Council Tax

    Residents and hard pressed families will be relieved that the majority of councils are intending to make their cost of living a little easier…

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

  • Industrial strategy: Next steps

    At this difficult stage of the recovery, it must now be clear to everyone that Britain needs to build a different kind of economy. We need one…

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

  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 24 February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria at UN Human Rights Council

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne called for an end to the violence in Syria and said that those responsible for the atrocities will be held to account for the crimes they have committed.

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

  • Leeming's Air Traffic Control Squadron named best in RAF

    The North Yorkshire unit was presented with the prestigious Raytheon Falconer Trophy earlier this month. Presented each year since 1982, the…

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

  • Apprenticeships Minister intensifies efforts to guarantee quality

    In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Hayes also updated parliament on the significant progress that has already been made to drive up …

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

  • Red tape cut to allow colleges freedom to manage affairs as independent bodies

    The Government has worked hard to ensure that FE colleges have the freedom to manage their own affairs as independent bodies and the ONS has…

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

  • Vince Cable speech: Industrial Srategy: Next steps - IPPR, London

    We cannot just hope it happens naturally. That is why we need a radically different approach to the choice we make in Government. In other words…

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