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  • London’s major cultural institutions come together to celebrate a season like no other

    Over two million visitors expected to attend world-class autumn season

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

  • Training on implementation of Public-Private Partnerships

    British Embassy Lima and CAF organised seminar for Peruvian civil servants with the collaboration of ProInversión.

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

  • British power generating company Aggreko opens in Arequipa

    Special guests, joined by the British Honorary Consul were present at cocktail reception celebration Aggreko’s starting operations.

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

  • New State Pension: 600 days to go

    Today (15 August 2014) marks 600 days until the start of the new State Pension – on 6 April 2016.

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

  • Demonstration of British Construction Machinery in Tashkent

    Her Majesty’s Ambassador Mr George Edgar and Deputy Head of Mission Ms Fiona Maxton visited a construction site where machinery manufactured by JCB was being demonstrated.

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

  • Small firms are doing it from home

    Turning your business idea into reality is exciting when you can also run it from home. There is plenty of support to help you do this.

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

  • British Olympic team helps to inspire a creative future in Nanjing

    On 14 August, athletes and coaches from the British Youth Olympic Team (Team GB) took part in a Reception in Nanjing that aimed to promote British creativity.

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

  • Backing for home-based business boom

    Budding entrepreneurs will be given greater freedom to start and grow a business from their home.

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

  • Tax adviser’s trust scheme blocked

    A tax avoidance scheme which routed profits of a tax advisory business through employee benefit trusts has been closed by a tribunal.

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

  • Workshops offer small high-tech firms advice on innovation

    Small and medium-sized high-tech companies are being invited to free workshops on support for business growth, research and development tax credits and innovation.

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  • Think, Act, Report initiative goes from strength to strength

    The 200th company has joined Think, Act, Report. 2.2 million employees are now covered by the initiative promoting gender equality at work.

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

  • 10,000 jumbo jets fly towards better retirement with automatic enrolment

    Four million people have now been automatically enrolled in workplace pensions – an increase of over 1 million this year or over 6,000 a day on average.

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

  • Lorry, bus and trailer annual test fees to fall

    More than 80% of annual tests for lorries, buses and trailers will cost less from 1 October 2014.

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

  • Judicial review statement from HMRC

    Director General for Business Tax, Jim Harra, welcomes High Court judgment in the judicial review involving UK Uncut and HMRC.

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  • Dominic Jermey focuses on collaboration during north east visit

    The new Chief Executive of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), Dominic Jermey, had a message for north east firms.

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  • Georgia: New Visa Regulations

    New visa rules for British citizens wishing to travel to Georgia

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

  • Bidding opens for £200 million to build homes on brownfield land

    Councils can now bid for government assistance to build thousands of new homes on previously-developed land.

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

  • Opportunities for UK oil and gas companies in Africa

    UKTI’s event in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games highlighted support available to help UK business access export opportunities in east and west Africa.

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  • Record fall in youth unemployment

    Youth unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began alongside the steepest annual fall in unemployment in 25 years.

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

  • Unemployment continues to fall in Scotland

    Scottish Secretary welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics for Scotland as he visits Dundee to see a new business start-up.

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