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  • £16 million Youth Engagement Fund promoted around the country

    …The £16 million Youth Engagement Fund aims to improve young people's educational achievement and employability.…

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

  • Skills Minister announces multi-million pound drive to boost diversity in creative industries

    Matthew Hancock announces a further £4 million of funding to match industry investment, in a major boost to the creative industries.

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

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: Team Kenya

    “Team Kenya Commonwealth send-off” reception at the British High Commissioner’s residence

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

  • Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015 to 2016

    Announces the successful bids for the Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015 to 2016 revenue funding competition.

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

  • A powerful new voice for older workers

    Economist, policy expert and consumer champion Dr Ros Altmann CBE has been appointed by the government as its new Business Champion for Older Workers.

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

  • PM announces £1.1 billion investment in capabilities for the armed forces

    David Cameron unveils a joint long-term plan between government and industry to secure a thriving defence sector.

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

  • Glasgow 2014: Chieftain officially opens athletes’ village

    Scottish Rugby legend Gavin Hastings OBE has been revealed as the first-ever “Chieftain” for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village.

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

  • Climbing the ladder: skills for sustainable recovery report published

    New report calls for swift action to improve jobs and skills to maximise growth and build on the economic upturn.

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  • Chancellor visits south-west businesses creating jobs and helping people into work

    Figures show that 725,000 employers have benefitted from the Employment Allowance.

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

  • Care Not Custody speech

    Home Secretary's speech at the WI / Prison Reform Trust event.

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

  • Creating the future – journeys in engineering from UK to Japan

    The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering celebrates ground-breaking innovation of global benefit to humanity. Nominations close on 14 July.

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

  • Contractor announced for £69.7m A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling

    Improvements to the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury have moved a step closer today (Friday 11 July) with the appointment of a contractor for the upgrades.

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

  • ‘The school revolution’: how reforms are transforming schools

    The Department for Education has published a film detailing the education reforms that are transforming schools in England.

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

  • Search for the Queen’s Young Leaders

    An opportunity for exceptionally talented youth in Commonwealth countries.…

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

  • A Football Series: Blog 3 - Football, politics and Ecuador

    Professor Mathew Brown is visiting Ecuador to discover the history of football and its South American roots. This is the third blog about his discoveries in old ecuadorean archives and some very revealing information.

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

  • Government announces 4 new Acas council members

    Business Minister Jo Swinson announces the appointment of 4 new members to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Council.

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

  • NHS foundation trusts take action to limit the use of ‘off-payroll’ arrangements for senior staff

    Most NHS foundation trusts are now fully complying with HM Treasury’s advice on off-payroll employment, according to a new report published by Monitor today.

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  • Justine Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Speech by the International Development Secretary pledging that Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation.

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

  • Partnerships for delivery

    Announcing local support for jobseekers to help prepare for Universal Credit.

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

  • Recovery, relative productivity and rebalancing

    Vince Cable speech at the Social Market Foundation, London on the recovery, relative productivity and rebalancing.

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