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  • Government to review policy on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

    Review on condition of homes in the private rented sector will consider if new rules are needed on installing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

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

  • Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment

    Colleges are set to invest millions in building modern facilities after 2 further rounds of government capital investment unlocked £488 million.

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

  • Norway, UK and USA come together to pledge approximately $280 million to sustain the world’s forests

    International partners announce fresh action to protect forests and reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions at COP 19 in Warsaw.

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

  • Italian start-ups win UK opportunities with UK-Italy Springboard

    The British Consulate-General Milan, UKTI and Intesa Sanpaolo announced the winners of the Springboard entrepreneurial challenge.

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

  • Barbara Spicer announced as interim Chief Executive of Skills Funding Agency

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock announces the appointment of Barbara Spicer as the interim Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency.

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

  • UK energy mission to Turkmenistan helps to develop trade links

    The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Professor Hendry, heading a delegation of senior British businesses arrived in Ashgabat.

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

  • UK urges the world to prepare for action on climate change and puts brakes on coal fired power plants

    All nations at this week’s international climate change talks, must leave Warsaw with a clear political understanding that a new global climate deal will be agreed in 2015.

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

  • UK Skills Expo 2013

    UKTI Dubai is hosting the first ever Skills Expo to showcase British companies to training departments of major UAE organisations in an effort to promote UK expertise in this growing sector.

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

  • Future of Farming looking bright

    Fertile Minds event helps young enterpreneurs become leading farm business people

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

  • Hull crowned UK City of Culture 2017

    Hull will be the next UK City of Culture - in 2017 - Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced today.

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

  • Focus has to be on the care for the victims of sexual violence

    Embassy-organised seminar aims at helping victims of sexual violence and giving insight into investigating and prosecuting sex offenders.

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

  • HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to Yorkshire to secure maximum boost for region's economy

    HS2 Growth Taskforce roadshow visits Yorkshire.

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

  • 10,000 new entrepreneurs supported by Start Up Loans

    The 10,000th loan from the government’s successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall.

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

  • Ed Vaizey speech on Internet Governance

    Westminster Hall Debate, 20 November 2013.

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

  • UK/Africa High Level Prosperity Partnership

    HMG promotes Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mozambique and Tanzania to UK business in mutual prosperity drive.

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

  • FCO recognised for its progress on gender progression

    Permanent Under Secretary emphasises importance of diversity and considers further steps the FCO can take to build on today’s achievement.

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

  • UK companies network at major biotech partnering event in Austria

    UKTI Austria’s networking event prepares UK biotech companies for trade show in Vienna and brings them into contact with Austrian companies.

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

  • Matthew Hancock: Association of Colleges conference 2013

    Matthew Hancock spoke to the Association of Colleges conference on traineeships, apprenticeships, standards and qualifications.

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

  • Greater confidence for people living and working in the private rented sector

    Conditions that need to be met by a company or organisation setting up a redress scheme made available.

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

  • Katherine Jenkins visits Camp Bastion

    Opera singer Katherine Jenkins has performed for hundreds of UK service personnel during a visit to Afghanistan.

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