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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

  • 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

  • Government makes recommendations to strengthen financial regulators’ enforcement decisions

    Recommendations published to ensure financial regulators continue to make fair, transparent and efficient enforcement decisions.

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

  • Green Growth Group Ministers' statement – next steps on the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework

    Green Growth Group Ministers issued the following joint statement on 18 December 2014

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

  • Final reports in review of EU Balance of Competences published

    The government published the last 7 reports in UK’s review of EU Balance of Competences today.

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

  • A level subject content reform: Nick Gibb letter to ALCAB

    Letter from Nick Gibb to the A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) about its recommendations for revised A level subject content.

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

  • Publication of reformed A level content

    …Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement about the publication of reformed A level content.…

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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

  • Sharing the UK's Northern Ireland Experience: 2nd Secretary Thomas Phipps speech

    2nd Secretary for Political & Security Thomas Phipps' speech at a forum on the Bangsamoro Basic Law by the University of the Philippines.

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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

  • British support to the Macedonian civil sector

    Providing awards for best applicants from the civil society in Macedonia for a peer to peer exchange with British civil society partners.

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

  • £31.7 million boost for ‘life-changing’ SEND reforms

    A multi-million pound injection will help local authorities continue to implement new special educational needs system.

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

  • Lord Levene hails ‘sea change’ in defence reform

    An independent reviewer has praised the “fundamental transformation” that the Ministry of Defence has undergone in the last 4 years.

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

  • 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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  • Councils receive £3 billion reward for getting the country building

    Councils have received almost £3.4 billion through the New Homes Bonus for building over 800,000 more homes, Housing Minister confirms.

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

  • Local government improvement

    Eric Pickles' written ministerial statement on local government improvement and steps being taken to improve local government services.

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

  • UK secures fair fisheries deal in Europe

    Deal strikes the right balance between supporting business and conserving fish stocks.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Dublin

    Foreign Secretary meets Irish Foreign Minister to discuss the bilateral relationship, EU reform and Northern Ireland.

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

  • Annual Armed Forces Covenant report published

    The Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2014 has been presented to Parliament, detailing the progress and successes of the past year.

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