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  • Cuts to red tape mark ‘Freedom Day’ for UK businesses

    Michael Fallon today announced good news for the growth prospects of UK companies as more common sense cuts to red tape are implemented

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

  • We Were There: Black History Month

    There is a rich history of racial diversity in the Armed Forces of the British Crown which can be traced back over several centuries.

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

  • CMA mission and strategy

    Speech reporting on the CMA's mission and strategy, given at its shadow launch event ahead of its full launch next April.

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  • UK visas – Priority service launches in Vietnam

    Today, in Hanoi, the UK Government announced the launch of a priority visa service for business, investor and work visa applicants.

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

  • National Minimum Wage to rise from 1 October 2013

    From Tuesday 1 October 2013 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise

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

  • Help to Work scheme announced by the government

    The government has announced Help to Work - a new scheme designed to tackle long term unemployment.

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

  • £400 million will help science and engineering students get ahead in the global race and encourage more women to study these subjects

    Science and engineering teaching at English universities will receive a £400 million boost

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

  • Internship call at the British Embassy in Bucharest

    The British Embassy in Bucharest is looking to recruit two interns with a focus on Political, Trade and Development and Communication work

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

  • New cyber reserve unit created

    Britain will build a dedicated capability to counter-attack in cyberspace and, if necessary, to strike in cyberspace.

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

  • International community must work together to support Yemen

    Intervention by UK Minister Alistair Burt to the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East (Yemen)

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

  • Crime and policing news update: September 2013

    Regular update on the latest news and information on police and crime issues.

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  • New UK visa rules help Aussie businesses and students

    Recent changes to the UK's visa rules will make it easier for Australian businesses and students to secure the visas they need.

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

  • Benefit cap successfully in place nationwide

    The £500 a week benefit cap is in place across the country and a major welfare reform has been successfully delivered.

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

  • ‘UK is committed to tackling barriers which hinder inclusion of women in the peacebuilding process'

    Statement by The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi PC, UK Senior Minister of State, to the UN General Assembly Peacebuilding Commission Event

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

  • CMA update: changes to the UK competition regime

    Speech reporting on the CMA's progress and changes to the UK competition regime brought in under the ERR Act.

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  • UK employers receive reservist challenge

    …The UK's top 100 employers have been challenged to support at least 100 reservists each.…

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

  • Work Programme: more than 168,000 people escape long-term unemployment

    Latest published figures show over 168,000 jobseekers have escaped long-term unemployment and found lasting work through the Work Programme.

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

  • More children adopted than ever before

    New figures show that almost 4,000 children in care were adopted in 2012 - an increase of 15% and the highest ever since records began.

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

  • Dounreay consolidates key site services

    Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is strengthening its capacity to deliver the closure of the site in 2022-25 by changing the way some essential services are delivered.

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  • Remploy and Ministry of Social Security signs MOU

    …Leading UK provider of employment services signs agreement with Mauritius as part of British High Commission's Paralympics legacy efforts…

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