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  • Government tackles businesses’ concerns over holiday pay ruling

    Government has taken action to reduce potential costs to employers and give certainty to workers on their rights on holiday pay.

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

  • Innovative noise barriers sought

    Fresh, new pioneering ideas are being sought for innovative noise barriers, the Highways Agency has announced today.

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  • Final 2014 employment figures show all time record number of people in jobs

    Full-time jobs accounted for 95% of the rise in employment over the past year, with private sector employment rising by 637,000.

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

  • Innovative sculpture flies into Saudi Arabia

    With help from UKTI, 2 Farnham based artists are shipping four 12m high sculptures to Saudi Arabia to feature in the country’s busiest airport.

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  • Nick Clegg signs £129 million growth deal for Swindon and Wiltshire

    The historic Growth Deal for Swindon and Wiltshire will bring more than £129 million of investment to the region.

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

  • Work Programme contributes to record employment

    The Work Programme has contributed to bringing the number of long-term unemployed people down to the lowest it has been for 5 years.

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

  • Charities in front seat of new reoffending drive

    The government fired the starting gun today on making key reforms to the way ex-offenders are looked after in the community, in an effort to tackle stubbornly high reoffending rates in England and Wales.

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

  • A million ways our homes are warmer this winter

    Energy efficiency measures top 1 million under Government schemes.

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

  • Sixty four per cent of separated parents now choosing to work together

    More than 6 out of 10 separated parents using the new Child Maintenance Service are now choosing to make their own financial arrangements.

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

  • Energy trends and prices statistical release: 18 December 2014

    The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 18 December 2014 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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

  • Innovation is GREAT with Triumph Motorcycles Japan

    British motorcycle manufacturer teams up with British Embassy Tokyo to showcase UK innovation

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

  • Debate encouraged on future process for stock market flotations

    A comprehensive review of how government should conduct stock market Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) has been published today (18 December 2014).

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

  • Jo Swinson pledges support for a new ranking of companies’ human rights performance

    Government pledges support for a new human rights benchmark that will rank the corporate human rights performance of international companies.

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

  • Government secures landmark deal for UK mobile phone users

    Consumers and businesses set to benefit from guaranteed £5bn investment into UK’s mobile infrastructure

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

  • ‘Super Premium Whisky’ tasting in Greece

    On Tuesday 16 December, the UKTI team in Athens organised a whisky tasting event and dinner for guests at the British Residence

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

  • Setting up a business ranked top career choice for 18 to 25 year olds across the globe

    New report finds becoming an entrepreneur is the top career aspiration amongst 18 to 25 year olds.

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  • Prime Minister reappoints 4 Trustees to Victoria and Albert Museum

    Mark Damazer CBE, Prof Margot Finn, Andrew Hochhauser QC and Sir John Sorrell have been reappointed as Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum for 4 years in each case.

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

  • Export chief visits Aspen Pumps

    From three men in a shed to award winning exporter – Sussex based manufacturing giant enjoys growing export success, with help from UKTI

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  • Pork pies merger may give rise to competition concerns

    The CMA has found that Pork Farms’ completed acquisition of Kerry Foods’ chilled savoury pastry (CSP) business gives rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition and will be referred for an in-depth…

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  • £2.5m to develop North Sea CO2 storage

    The Department for Energy and Climate Change are making £2.5m available to encourage development of CO2 storage in the North Sea.

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