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  • New board members for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

    Six new representative members appointed to the Board of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and ten current members reappointed.

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

  • Launch of nationwide community music day

    Eric Pickles has called on local bands to take part in ‘Bandstand Marathon - Communities in Tune’, a nationwide music day which aims to encourage…

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

  • Secretary of State pays tribute to RAF personnel in Moray

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore visited RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth to meet personnel who served in Op ELLAMY (Libya) and to see progress being made towards transition of the bases.

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

  • Bringing back common sense to health and safety

    Businesses will be spared thousands of hours of form-filling each year in a Government move to restore common sense to health and safety.

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

  • Tackling inequalities for Gypsy and Traveller communities

    Government commitments to tackle ingrained inequalities and promote fairness for Gypsy and Traveller communities were unveiled by Communities…

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

  • Employment tribunal shake up will help business growth

    These changes are part of a radical reform package that will ultimately deliver direct net savings to business of more than £10 million a year…

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

  • Green Deal pioneers step forward

    04 April 2012 22 organisations sign up to be first Green Deal providers Greg Barker hails “watershed moment” 22 organisations have met…

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

  • Launch of Big Society Capital – the world’s first ever social investment market builder

    Big Society Capital - a groundbreaking £600 million institution - will be launched by the Prime Minister today.

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

  • Britain welcomes brightest and best workers

    The government has announced that the annual limit for highly skilled workers will remain at 20,700 for the next two years.

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

  • Two year annual limit shows Britain is open for business

    Annual limit on non-EEA skilled workers allowed into the UK to work will remain at 20,700 for the next two years, Damian Green announced.

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

  • Cafcass board members appointed

    Five appointments have been made to the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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

  • Transcript: Press conference launching Big Society Capital at the London Stock Exchange

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces Big Society Capital.

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

  • Demining Herat: making land safe in Afghanistan's 'bread basket'

    How UK aid and the HALO Trust are helping farmers reclaim their fields in Afghanistan

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  • RAF laser-guided bomb contract secures hundreds of UK jobs

    A £60m deal announced today for extra RAF precision munitions will help sustain hundreds of UK jobs.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister announces Regional Growth Fund jobs in Crewe

    Bentley Motors has successfully secured an additional £3 million of funding from the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • CCS competition launched as government sets out long term plans

    3 April 2012 Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today launched a new competition for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), a key …

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

  • New approach to the inspection of secure training centres

    Ofsted and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) have published a consultation on a new joint framework for the inspection of secure training centres.

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  • Good transport equals good economics

    Discusses the ways that government is encouraging innovation and improving the UK transport infrastructure.

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

  • Better standards for Apprenticeships

    Tougher standards introduced by Skills Minister to drive up quality.

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

  • Business Secretary visits Hereford and Worcester

    He will be giving a speech to businesses in Hereford where he will tell them how the Government is enabling the transition to a green and growing…

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