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  • April Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Latest labour market figures for Scotland

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

  • Top entrepreneurs help small businesses enter government “Dragons’ Den”

    Six of Britain’s top entrepreneurs have offered to help small businesses build their business proposals about better value services.

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

  • 5m rural homes to get superfast broadband

    Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey has welcomed a Fujitsu project to improve internet access in remote areas of the country.

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

  • Defra calls for return to full transparency over CAP payments information

    The UK Government is committed to transparency in the use of public funds, which includes everyone who has received payments under the CAP.

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

  • Councils urged to tackle road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes allow councils greater powers to coordinate road works and make utility companies abide by strict conditions.…

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

  • Councils to publicise citizens' right to inspect town hall ledgers

    New transparency rules will require councils to publicise to the press and public the little-known rights to inspect councils’ detailed financial…

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

  • First major central government mutual joint venture announced

    Francis Maude has announced plans to transform My Civil Service Pension (MyCSP) into a mutual joint venture.

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

  • £450M investment for regional jobs and growth

    The first round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) sees £450 million invested in businesses across Britain.

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

  • Last Iraq oil terminal patrol for Royal Navy

    HMS Iron Duke is nearing the end of her patrols of Iraq's oil terminals, heralding the end of the Royal Navy's eight-year involvement in their protection.

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

  • More than £450m investment for regional jobs and growth

    The first round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will see an expanded amount of public investment support 50 bids by companies and partnerships…

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

  • Baroness Neville Jones: Speech to Latin American Aerospace and Defence Conference

    Baroness Neville Jones, the minister of state for security and counter terrorism, gave this speech on Tuesday 12 April. This version of the speech is as written.

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

  • Regional Growth Fund invests £450 million for jobs and growth

    Over 100,000 new jobs will be created and safeguarded under government plans to invest £450 million in businesses across England.

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

  • New investment boost for Manchester industry

    The site of the Former Royal Eye Hospital is set to become a new centre of excellence in Manchester’s biomedical cluster.

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

  • Rifles receive freedom of the city of Gloucester

    Hundreds of people, young and old, cheering and waving flags, turned out to support soldiers from The Rifles as they marched through Gloucester after being granted the freedom of the city last week.

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

  • Time for a change as soldier turns watchmaker

    A soldier whose time in the Army is running out has used the Service's resettlement package to uniquely retrain as a watchmaker and has invented what he believes to be a world's first in timekeeping circles.

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

  • Low carbon future mapped out for HGVs

    The roadmap is the first to be published in Europe with this level of detail and outlines the drivers and timescales of technology development…

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

  • UK Government to support developing countries in reducing their carbon emissions

    Joint DECC/DfID press notice Today the UK Government gave its backing to a global scheme which will help developing countries cut their carbon…

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

  • Almost 9 out of 10 parents think children are being forced to grow up too quickly

    A survey for the review into the commercialisation of childhood shows widespread concern about the pressure on children to grow up too fast.

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

  • Prime Minister busts the myths on red tape for Royal Wedding street parties

    The Prime Minister David Cameron has said today that people planning a Royal Wedding street party should be able to organise their celebrations…

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

  • Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron from 1st Battalion Scots Guards died on 31 March 2011 as a result of wounds he received in Afghanistan on 13 April 2010.

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