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From Jo Swinson
  • Progress on clearer pricing in supermarkets

    Major supermarkets in the UK have acted to make pricing clearer and simpler for shoppers following a meeting with the Consumer Minister.

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

  • Government outlines how mums and dads can use new shared parental leave system

    Working mums and dads today (29 November 2013) learn how the new system of shared parental leave will work for them and their employers

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

  • Post Office secures additional government investment to complete branch modernisation

    The Post Office today (27 November 2013) secured further government funding to complete its modernisation programme.

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

  • Consumers put off by high delivery courier charges

    Jo Swinson hosts summit with industry, consumer groups and couriers to look at how to make delivery charges clearer when buying goods online.

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

  • Statement on delivery charges summit

    Jo Swinson hosted a summit today (26 November 2013) on delivery charges with e-retailers, consumer groups, couriers and enforcement groups.

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

  • Employee ownership flourishes in UK

    Investors will find it easier to identify and invest in UK businesses which have adopted employee ownership thanks to new FTSE Index

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

  • Government reveals new support to protect interns’ right to fair pay

    Interns are to get more support to protect their right to fair pay, as the government launches new advice for young people

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

  • Government considering new powers to tackle non-payment of tribunal awards

    Research has found over half of individuals awarded a pay out following an employment tribunal hearing do not receive their award in full.

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

  • Employers underpaying workers risk losing 80% of their business

    Employers must pay their workers correctly or risk serious damage to their reputation and staff productivity, research reveals.

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

  • New Non-Executive Member for the Competition Service

    Susan Scholefield CMG has been appointed as Non-Executive Member to the Competition Service.

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

  • Form filling for companies ditched in red tape cut

    Proposals to reduce burdensome company filing requirements for 3.2 million UK companies are announced today by Business Minister Jo Swinson

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

  • Cable – “Women on Boards stats promising”

    Latest figures for Women on Boards published today show that female representation in the UK’s top companies’ boards continues to increase

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

  • List of restrictive company names to be reduced

    Measures to cut the list of 'sensitive' names that startup businesses must get approval for, prior to setting up, have been announced today

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

  • Accounting standards are part of legally binding corporate reporting framework

    A statement from Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, about accounting standards.

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

  • Payday industry not meeting voluntary codes

    Findings from a government survey have found that payday lenders are not fully complying with industry standards brought in last year

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

  • Competition and Markets Authority launch

    Competition Minister Jo Swinson launches shadow Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

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

  • Government vows to end unfair consumer bill and subscription practices

    The government is set to crack down on excessive mobile phone roaming charges and hidden price hikes in renewal notices

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

  • New measures to strengthen UK’s competition regime

    New measures that will strengthen and streamline the UK’s new competition regime have been outlined by the Competition Minister Jo Swinson

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

  • Accounting red tape cut for smallest UK companies

    Measures to reduce burdensome accounting red tape for micro-businesses have been confirmed today by Business Minister Jo Swinson

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

  • Postal Affairs Minister visits Scottish Post Office to mark 1,000-branch milestone in modernisation programme

    Jo Swinson today visits Uddingston Post Office to mark the milestone of 1,000 branch modernisations in the Network Transformation scheme

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