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  • 25,000 new businesses supported by Start Up Loans

    The government's Start Up Loan scheme approves 25,000th business loan, taking the amount lent to new firms to nearly £130 million.

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

  • Government puts rocket boosters under plans to get troubled families back to work

    Plans announced to do more to get some of England’s hardest to help families back to work.

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

  • Cyber security boost for UK firms

    Measures to help UK businesses face the cyber security challenge and help our cyber security firms tap into the US market have been announced.

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

  • Social angel investing reception

    Francis Maude thanked social and business angel investors and encouraged others to invest.

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

  • Media Advisory

    Advice from the Attorney General not to identify victims in sexual offence cases

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

  • Foreign Secretary Speech to Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovnia

    Speech on occasion of joint visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by Foreign Secretary and German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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

  • Army launches new recruitment campaign

    New campaign 'Normal Day' showcases the Army's role and relevance in changing times.

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

  • Cold weather alerts issued

    Warnings have been issued across large parts of England after the Met Office forecast a spell of colder weather.

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  • £635,000 safety boost for Whitehaven junction

    A £635,000 Highways Agency project to boost safety and reduce congestion around a key junction along the A595 in Cumbria is underway.

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  • Weekend closure as £2.3 million Sandbach junction improvements take shape

    Drivers across Cheshire are being advised that junction 17 of the M6 near Sandbach will be totally closed to all traffic for a whole weekend later this month as work on a £2.3 million upgrade forges ahead.

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  • London SMEs and training providers need to work better together

    Ofsted report says that businesses and training providers in London must overcome barriers to help learners.

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  • Funding awarded for safe and sustainable shale energy projects

    19 companies across the UK will share up to £2 million funding to develop innovative ideas that unlock the potential of shale oil and gas.

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  • New wave of investment in enterprise zones

    New wave of investment in enterprise zones from developers eager to provide new offices and facilities.

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

  • Prime Minister’s Investment Envoy visits Oslo

    Mark Prisk MP, the Prime Minister’s Investment Envoy for the Nordic and Baltic nations visited Oslo 12 - 14 January.

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

  • British charity, UK Police Aid Convoys, gifts Tanzania medical equipment

    …Rashid, Minister of Health and Social Welfare at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare offices in Dar es Salaam.

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

  • Vince Cable visits small businesses on the Somerset Levels

    One year on from the severe floods that hit the Somerset Levels, Business Secretary Vince Cable is visiting small businesses in the area.

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

  • Government names and shames 37 National Minimum Wage offenders

    HMRC’s enforcement budget to be increased by £3 million.

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

  • Pension tips for teenagers

    An expectation of an £800 a week pension is an example of why teenagers need a wake-up call about the importance of saving for old age.

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

  • Extracts from the Chancellor's lecture on economic policy

    Extracts from the Chancellor's lecture on economic policy at the Royal Economic Society.

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

  • Joint statement by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov

    Shared concerns and commitments made during the visit of the Foreign Secretary to Bulgaria 14 January 2015.

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