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  • Celebrities join forces with disability charity on role models campaign

    Celebrities have joined forces with the government to help launch a campaign aiming to promote positive role models for disabled people.

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

  • Levi Roots teams up with Jobcentre Plus to encourage jobseekers to set up their own businesses

    Setting up new businesses with the help of the government's New Enterprise Allowance scheme.

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

  • Benefit sanctions – terms of reference for independent review

    An independent review will examine benefit sanctions imposed under the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013.

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

  • Latest figures show huge growth in employment for UK nationals

    New data shows we are building an immigration system that works in the national interest and supports growth

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

  • More vacancies available in the UK than at any time since 2008

    More than half a million job vacancies in the UK, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers in India

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) blogs provide a platform for officials and Ministers to engage in a direct and informal dialogue with public audiences about international affairs and the work of the FCO.

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

  • Government announces clampdown on pension charges

    The government is acting to protect consumers by announcing a two-pronged plan to tackle high and inappropriate pension charges.

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

  • HSE board appointments

    John Morgan has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board, and 2 re-appointments.

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

  • Re-appointment of Peter Donaldson as Commissioner to the Low Pay Commission

    Peter Donaldson has been re-appointed as Commissioner to the Low Pay Commission

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

  • Work Capability Assessment – fairer and more accurate

    The percentage of people entitled to Employment and Support Allowance is at its highest level.

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

  • Universal Credit launches in Manchester

    Universal Credit is launched in parts of the North-West.

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

  • Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill receives Royal Assent

    The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill today received Royal Assent.

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

  • Changes to pension regulations will save firms millions of pounds

    The Pensions Minister today unveiled a set of measures to ease the administrative and regulatory burden on employers.

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

  • Review of Health and Safety Executive launched

    As part of the Government's commitment to reform the public sector, all public bodies are now subject to regular reviews.

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

  • We can’t let people’s hard earned pensions go to waste

    The Government has announced plans to help millions of savers take their workplace pension with them when they change job.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 17 April 2013

    The Deputy Prime Minister's Spokesperson (DPMS) answered questions on Lady Thatcher's funeral and labour market statistics.

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

  • Number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants falls

    The number of people on Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen again according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

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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

  • 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

  • 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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