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  • Lorna Fitzjohn appointed Director of Further Education and Skills

    Lorna Fitzjohn HMI appointed as Director of Further Education and Skills returning to lead an area where she was previously Deputy Director.

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  • Motoring agency merger set to improve services for motorists

    Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has today (2 April 2014) launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

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

  • PM Direct at John Lewis

    Prime Minister David Cameron was at John Lewis in Cheadle as part of his 4-day economic tour.

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

  • Marine milestone for England's seas

    The first ever plans for the future of the seas around England have been published.

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

  • Royals attend reception celebrating Northern Ireland Tourism Industry

    Earlier this evening at Hillsborough Caste, TRHs were guests of honour at a reception hosted by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board to celebrate the Northern Ireland tourism industry

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

  • Top firms back new tranche of Tech Levels

    Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announces 77 new Tech Levels backed by businesses.

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

  • Tax cuts for businesses worth over £11 billion per year in 2014-2015

    Tax changes coming into effect this week will see the biggest cuts to personal and business taxes for two decades and the most important in a generation.

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

  • Local shops and pubs could get a third extra off tax bill

    £1 billion support for high streets and local firms kicks in.

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

  • Michael Gove: an education system which works for every child

    The Secretary of State for Education speaks to the British Chambers of Commerce about vocational education, literacy and numeracy.

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

  • Forces Help to Buy scheme

    A new housing scheme that will help service personnel get on the property ladder has been launched.

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

  • Strengthening links between education and employment

    Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) European Jobs and Skills Summit.

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

  • Cyber security: City Week 2014

    Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, spoke at City Week 2014 about the importance of cyber security.

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

  • Women’s Leadership Conference

    The British Embassy partners Peace Corps Guinea to support Women’s Leadership Conference in Kindia

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

  • UK Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan visits Bangladesh

    The Minister is visiting Dhaka to check progress on health and safety standards in the garment industry and press for political dialogue.

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

  • Chancellor speaks on tax and benefits

    Speech by the Chancellor at the start of an important week of tax and benefit changes.

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

  • Financial Services Trade and Investment Board delivers boost to trade and inward investment in the UK economy

    Joint government and industry initiative focussed on strengthening UK’s position as a leading global financial centre.

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

  • The UK promotes early democracy through empowering student unions in Fayoum

    The British Embassy Cairo supports the training of students from Egyptian governmental experimental schools

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

  • Pre-packaged administrations: a review

    This review asks whether pre-packaged administrations (pre-packs) are a viable rescue tool or an abuse of the insolvency process.

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  • 64th Königswinter Conference

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington spoke about the situation in Ukraine and Europe’s wider role in the world at the Königswinter Conference.

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

  • National job confidence increases in line with economic recovery

    The third National Careers Service job confidence index, released today (28 March 2014), shows the nation’s job confidence is increasing.

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