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  • Army Reserves unit trials new initiative to get people into work

    An Army Reserves transport unit is trialling a new initiative aimed at getting unemployed people into work.

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

  • HMS Northumberland sails for Middle East deployment

    Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has sailed from Plymouth for an eight-month deployment to keep shipping lanes open east of Suez.

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

  • Paving the way to business freedom

    The proposals to free up business include: removing automatic liability on business for civil damages in health and safety cases, when they…

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

  • UK Trade & Investment refreshes board in drive to double exports

    Crispin Simon, Sandra Rogers and Jon Harding OBE join in the roles of managing director of trade development, managing director of marketing…

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

  • Cumbrian businesses shaping policy in Rural Roadshow

    Around 900 jobs and almost 500 new businesses are expected to be created in Cumbria following the £3.5 million investment in a Rural Growth Network.

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

  • Better protection for UK holidaymakers

    Aviation Minister Simon Burns has announced new rules to better protect holidaymakers from losing out if their travel company fails.

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

  • MOD launches new Defence Discount Service

    The MOD has launched a new Defence Discount Service, as part of the Armed Forces Covenant, in recognition of service in the Armed Forces.

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

  • No capital gains tax on employee share ownership for new employee-owners

    New employee-owners will exchange some of their UK employment rights for rights of ownership in the form of shares in the business they work…

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

  • Government investment secures £1 billion for university and private research

    The Government will add £200 million of new money to the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UK RPIF), supporting long-term university …

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

  • Speech by Edward Davey to Gastech Conference

    Introduction On behalf of Her Majesty's Government, let me welcome GasTech to London. This is a key conference in a vital industry that's of strategic importance to the UK. You've come to London aft...

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

  • Government investment secures £1 billion for university and private research

    World leading science projects are receiving a £1billion joint industry, university and Government boost.

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

  • No capital gains tax on employee share ownership for new employee-owners

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced plans for a new kind of employment contract called an employee-owner.

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

  • Government action to stimulate shale gas investment

    Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the Government will develop a targeted tax regime for the shale gas industry.

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

  • Emerging Europe in the spotlight

    With a market of over 100 million consumers, Central and Eastern Europe is re-packaging its business opportunities for the UK business.

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

  • How the Royal Military Police support operations

    Half-soldier, half-police, wholly committed, Ian Carr writes from Camp Bastion about the work of the Royal Military Police.

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

  • More help for small businesses looking to export

    It comes as a new report from Barclays says businesses generate an average growth of 30 per cent after exporting for just two years. The …

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

  • ‘Europe must join red tape blitz’: Fallon

    During a series of meetings with Members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials and businesses, Mr Fallon has said he will…

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

  • £250 million energy intensive industries package consultation now open

    Lasting for 11 weeks, the consultation will be used to gather views on proposals for the multi-million pound package, which aims to reduce the…

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

  • Welsh companies urged to have their say in energy intensive industries consultation

    Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones is urging Wales based businesses to share their views in a new Government consultation designed to…

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

  • Speech by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP: taxation for the 21st Century

    Speech by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

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