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  • Speech by Charles Hendry MP at MINEX Central Asia

    Trade Envoy to Kazakhstan addresses 4th Mining and Mineral Exploration Forum, Astana, 17 April 2013

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

  • Promoting the UK automotive industry in Detroit

    The Minister of State for Business and Energy will meet leaders in Detroit’s auto industry alongside the SAE World Congress this week.

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

  • Appointment of independent chair for the Information Standards Board

    Deep Sagar takes up a two-year appointment as independent Chair of the Information Standards Board (ISB).

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

  • April Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 11,000, to 197,000 in December 2012 to February 2013, according to Office for National Statistics data.

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

  • Huge military exercise underway

    One of the largest military exercises in Europe is underway off the coast of Scotland as Armed Forces personnel test their fighting skills.

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

  • New UK boost to economy and policing in Libya

    New funding from the UK will help train 4000 new police recruits a year and boost the private sector

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

  • British High Commissioner and Gambia Tourism Minister open Fort Bullen Museum

    The British High Commission funded the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to develop a museum at the site to tell the history of the Fort and the important role it and the UK Royal Navy played in abolishing slavery …

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

  • UK champions a greater role for Commonwealth youth

    Foreign Office Minister attends Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting to discuss involvement of young people in current affairs.

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

  • Revalidating doctors in PHE

    How all doctors and other public health professionals connected to PHE will confirm they are fit to practise.

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  • Civil servants of the future invited to apply to new Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme

    A new Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme for the UK Civil Service has opened for applications.

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

  • Online toolkit to help start-ups hiring staff

    Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson launches online toolkit that provides employers with help when taking on their first employee

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

  • First funding allocated from Community Covenant Grant Scheme

    A Scouts and Guides building in North Yorkshire is one of the first 6 successful bids for funding to come from the scheme.

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

  • Government approves new National Minimum Wage rate of £6.31

    The government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for this year’s adult and youth National Minimum Wage rates

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

  • Benefit Cap starts in London

    The benefit cap started on 15 April 2013 in the London boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, Croydon and Bromley.

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

  • Older workers are a "vital and untapped resource for business" – Pensions Minister

    Employers who ignore Britain’s growing older population could suffer skills shortages and lose an important competitive edge.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Libya

    Libya continued to make progress towards democracy, and now has its first democratically elected Prime Minister and government in over 40 years.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Sudan

    Overall, the human rights situation in Sudan deteriorated in 2012, including new restrictions on civil and political rights.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Yemen

    In 2012 Yemen failed to meet its international human rights commitments in most areas, notably on juvenile execution and detention of political prisoners.

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

  • LPC welcomes the acceptance of its National Minimum Wage recommendations

    The government has accepted the Low Pay Commission (LPC)'s recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage. This is the LPC's response.

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  • Army apprenticeships impress Ofsted

    Ofsted has graded the British Army apprenticeship programme as Good, with the hospitality and catering element being graded as Outstanding.

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