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  • Special effects giant Industrial Light and Magic to create 200 jobs at new London studio

    The company are working on the new Star Wars film and have been involved in six of the top ten worldwide box office hits of all time.

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

  • Public sector strikes: 15 October 2014

    Find out more about the government response to the PCS union strike.

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

  • Government acts to give smaller businesses second chance at accessing finance

    Draft legislation includes help for smaller businesses to seek out alternative lenders if the big banks turn them down for loans.

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

  • Sajid Javid kicks off Indian football project

    The Culture Secretary launched the Orient Girls Shiksha Kendra Kolkata Goalz programme as part of his trip to India.

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

  • Private sector pension saving on the rise with young people

    New DWP figures show that automatic enrolment is continuing to play a major role in reversing the decade-long decline in private sector pension saving.

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

  • Government sets out evidence for 2015 National Minimum Wage rate

    Government submits evidence to the Low Pay Commission which will help decide the level of the National Minimum Wage from October 2015.

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

  • Largest fall in unemployment since records began

    Unemployment has seen the largest annual fall since records began over 40 years ago.

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

  • Industrial Cadets creates talent pipeline for UK engineering and manufacturing industries

    Employers have created a new industry standard for workplace experiences inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales, with funding from UKCES.

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  • Stephen Crabb: “Economic recovery continues to benefit Wales”

    Unemployment in Wales has fallen by 3,000 over the last quarter, official figures published today (15 October) show.

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

  • Unemployment falls again in Scotland

    Latest statistics show unemployment is down and Scottish GDP continues to grow.

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

  • Art connecting people across Kosovo

    Ambassador Cliff opened an exhibition of paintings by young people from different ethnic communities

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

  • UK Mission to the UN hosts UK delegation at the 58th IAEA General Conference

    A strong UK delegation drawn from government and the UK nuclear industry represent the UK at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 2014 General Conference

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

  • The Rule of Law and the Future of the Sector

    Attorney General speech to London Law Expos on the UK’s long commitment to the Rule of Law

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

  • Find a Future to deliver The Skills Show and Skills Competitions over next 2 years

    The Skills Show and Skills Competitions will be delivered by Find a Future in 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017.

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

  • Lord Ashcroft's veterans transition review: government response

    Oliver Letwin responds to the review, outlining how government will improve the experience of service personnel moving into civilian life.

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

  • Higher expectations on the quality of vocational qualifications

    Ofqual’s approach to regulation will see higher expectations of awarding organisations and the quality of their qualifications.

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  • Putting validity at the heart of what we do

    Ofqual's Chief Regulator gave a speech on validity to the Federation of Awarding Bodies.

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  • Matthew Hancock speech on Industrial Strategy

    Matthew Hancock outlines the government’s industrial strategy, and what this means for both advanced manufacturing and wider economy.

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

  • Body confidence toolkit launched

    Survey coinciding with Body Confidence Week finds half of adults think prospects are affected by looks.

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

  • Zambia trade mission

    'British Expertise' to lead major trade mission to assist UK companies to explore business opportunities in Zambia.

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