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  • Britain welcomes brightest and best workers

    The government has announced that the annual limit for highly skilled workers will remain at 20,700 for the next two years.

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

  • Wales Minister welcomes launch of Big Society Capital

    Wales Office Minister David Jones has today, 4 April 2012, welcomed the launch of Big Society Capital. The UK Government has set up a new financial…

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

  • Cafcass board members appointed

    Five appointments have been made to the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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

  • Prime Minister unveils Big Society Capital

    David Cameron launches the world's first ever social investment builder.

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

  • Transcript: Press conference launching Big Society Capital at the London Stock Exchange

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces Big Society Capital.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister announces Regional Growth Fund jobs in Crewe

    Bentley Motors has successfully secured an additional £3 million of funding from the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • Nesta becomes an independent charity

    The new charity, to be known as Nesta, will continue to support innovation through a combination of practical programmes, investing in start…

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

  • CCS competition launched as government sets out long term plans

    3 April 2012 Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today launched a new competition for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), a key …

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

  • Local fight against fraud stepped up

    A new strategy was unveiled today to help councils hit back against fraudsters and prevent losses of over £2 billion a year.

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

  • Dental contracts uplift outlined

    The Department of Health has made a determination for a 0.5% increase in expenses incurred under dental contracts for 2012/13.

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

  • Prime Minister launches reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme

    Prime Minister David Cameron launches Right to Buy scheme, with a new discount of up to £75,000

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

  • New approach to the inspection of secure training centres

    Ofsted and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) have published a consultation on a new joint framework for the inspection of secure training centres.

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  • Revamped Right to Buy is chance of a lifetime for tenants

    £75,000 discounts will help get tenants across the threshold A new generation of social tenants were today handed the keys to homeownership…

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

  • Business Secretary visits Hereford and Worcester

    He will be giving a speech to businesses in Hereford where he will tell them how the Government is enabling the transition to a green and growing…

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

  • Appointments to Ofgem's Board

    Minister of State Charles Hendry today announced a new Executive Director appointment to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA). …

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

  • Sainsbury's provides £10 million investment for School Games

    Department of Health strengthens investment with additional £14m.

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

  • Implementing the e-privacy directive: the story so far

    Joint DCMS/ICO stakeholder event on e-privacy

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

  • Latest topics referred to NICE: March 2012

    Department of Health ministers agreed to refer the following topics to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March, to begin the process of developing guidance for each topic.

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

  • Boost for unemployed young people as Youth Contract opens for business

    Britain’s unemployed young people are being given a major boost today as the Youth Contract opens for business.

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

  • Pension payouts at record high

    Six months to go until Automatic Enrolment begins and new figures show that final salary pension scheme payouts will reach a record high.

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