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  • David Cameron has announced new measures to support UK small firms

    Small businesses will benefit from a series of packages announced at a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) event today.

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

  • Supporting business: David Cameron announces new plans

    David Cameron announced a package of measures to help small business in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Government doubles opportunities for talented young people

    The Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme is due to open on 28 January 2014 with 200 places available.

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

  • Help to Buy re-fires kilns at Lancaster brick works

    Production starts again at mothballed brick works thanks to surge in demand from Help to Buy.

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

  • HS2 Manchester Civic Society address

    Explains how HS2 will be an engine for growth in Manchester and across the north west.

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

  • Recovery boost for North Sea oil and gas through the 28th licensing round

    The economy is set to receive a further boost as the Government opens the 28th licensing round.

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

  • Commonwealth Games Queen's baton arrives in Windhoek

    The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton will arrive in Windhoek on 28 January and will be passing through Windhoek on 29 January.

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

  • Forth Bridge on track for World Heritage status

    Culture Secretary nominates Forth Bridge World Heritage site status.

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

  • British Council promote new language testing tool in Macedonia

    New placement test - Aptis, from the British Council available to institutions and companies in Macedonia.

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

  • Consultation to improve regulation of health and social care providers

    Proposed changes to Care Quality Commission registration requirements set out basic level of care that all health and care organisations must provide.

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

  • Final tranche of armed forces redundancies

    Details of the fourth and final set of armed forces redundancies have been announced by the Defence Secretary.

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

  • 250,000 fewer pupils in underperforming secondary schools

    Number of pupils taught in underperforming secondary schools falls by almost 250,000 in 4 years.

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

  • Launch of the Bar Standards Board handbook; challenges and opportunities

    Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP keynote speech at the launch of new Bar Standards Board handbook

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

  • Successful free school proposals announced

    Six new university technical colleges and 5 new studio schools also approved.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report - Sri Lanka

    The human rights situation in Sri Lanka did not improve during the last three months.

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

  • The Queen’s Baton arrives in Tanzania

    Tanzania is proud to welcome the Commonwealth Queen’s Baton.

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

  • Owen Paterson speech at EuropaBio

    Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Growing Voices: Healthy food – the untold story of GM crops event organised by EuropaBio

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

  • Universal Credit improves work incentives for young people

    New figures show that 2,960 people started claiming Universal Credit in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire areas from April 2013 to the end of October 2013.

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

  • Welsh Secretary responds to latest Labour Market Statistics

    David Jones: “Our long-term economic plan is working”

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

  • Michael Gove speaks about computing and education technology

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the BETT conference about how technology and computing are changing education.

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