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  • Scotland's first Prime Minister's Big Society Award winner: West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative

    West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) from South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, has become the first Scottish recipient of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • HM Treasury hosts Renminbi Forum

    The second meeting of the London - Hong Kong Renminbi (RMB) Forum took place on 4 December in HM Treasury.

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

  • MOD contracts safeguard hundreds of UK shipyard jobs

    Around 800 jobs in the UK maritime sector have been safeguarded after the MOD extended five maintenance contracts worth a total of £349m.

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

  • Boost for UK automotive supply chains

    A report published in the summer by the Automotive Council found automotive manufacturers already spend £8.4 billion with UK suppliers and actively…

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

  • Moore pays tribute to work of Poppyscotland in Christmas card launch

    In Edinburgh today, The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore met with Ian McGregor, Chief Executive of PoppyScotland, Manager Charlie…

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

  • Cyber Security Strategy: statement 1 year on

    Francis Maude delivered this written ministerial statement reporting on progress so far against objectives in the Cyber Security Strategy.

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

  • Speech by Charles Hendry at McCloskey's Coal UK Conference

    The UK coal community has seen many changes since that first Coal UK conference. Back then, in 1992, our focus was on privatisation of the …

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

  • New Disclosure and Barring Service goes live

    A new streamlined organisation to oversee criminal records checking, referral and barring goes live today.

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

  • The Disclosure and Barring Service is created

    The Home Office announces the launch of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a merger between the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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

  • Recycling sector growth takes family business from Rags to Riches

    The recycling sector has has a threefold increase in sales turnover since 1998. The sector's growth has outstripped growth in the overall economy. 

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

  • Personal health budgets to be rolled out

    The roll out of personal health budgets has been announced today by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb. A personal health budget is an amount…

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

  • ‘Speaking Up’ Charter encourages staff to raise concerns

    The NHS Employers’ launch of its ‘Speaking Up’ Charter marks a shift towards tackling the barriers that prevent staff from reporting concerns…

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

  • People on sickness benefits to be offered work experience to help them back into a job

    People on sickness benefits now able to take part in voluntary work experience to help them move towards a job.

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

  • RTI – penalties approach published

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance on penalties for late and inaccurate returns submitted in real time (RTI).

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  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • Community budget pilots transforming public services

    Council-led early intervention pilots are showing it is possible to radically rework public services so those in need get better help.

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

  • UK Air-Rail Conference

    The economic importance of air-rail connections, and the government’s record of investment and modernisation.

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

  • Energy intensive industries to be exempt from new low carbon costs

    Alongside the introduction of the Energy Bill (on 29 November), Edward Davey will announce the Government’s intention to exempt energy intensive…

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

  • Companies say equality is good for business

    More than 90 per cent of employers support equality in the workplace, new research has shown.

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

  • Secretary of State speech at City UK event

    Secretary of State Michael Moore talks to the City UK event about the UK government economic reforms and the referendum.

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