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  • Apprenticeships starts almost double in two years

    Apprenticeships starts break through the half million mark

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

  • Ministers welcome rise in university applications

    Figures released by UCAS today show that the number of applications for higher education by people living in England has risen by 3 per cent

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

  • 27,000 mentors to support small businesses

    Business mentoring and support can help grow and strengthen the business in you.

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

  • Business mentors are ready and waiting to support SMEs

    The largest ever recruitment of volunteer business mentors supporting businesses looking to start, grow and create jobs hits 15,000 target.

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

  • Business Mentors: Improving SME Capability

    Announcement that the largest ever recruitment of volunteer business mentors to support businesses has now hit its target of 15,000.

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

  • Vince Cable – Progress still to be made on all-male boards

    Business Secretary Vince Cable writes to the last seven FTSE 100 firms with all-male boards urging them to increase women in the boardroom.

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

  • The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorships to twelve universities

    The government today announced twelve university departments to have the prestigious title of Regius Professor bestowed upon them.

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

  • New help for consumers and businesses to take action against price fixing

    Proposals announced today will make it easier for groups of consumers and companies to take action against anti-competitive businesses.

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

  • It’s official: Learning improves career prospects

    New report finds that a third of men and nearly a third of women who participated in further education got a better job as a result.

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

  • UK signs up to cyber resilience partnership

    The Foreign Secretary has signed the World Economic Forum's new set of principles on cyber resilience on behalf of the UK government.

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

  • £24 million investment will make Glasgow a city of the future

    Glasgow chosen to receive £24 million of government investment to demonstrate how a city of the future will work.

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

  • New code ends ‘tick box’ regulation in sales of age restricted products

    Age Restricted Products Code of Practice published today will strengthen the protection of young people and reduce red tape.

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

  • £600 million funding boost for science and research

    Science Minister David Willetts announces government investment in the ‘eight great technologies’.

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

  • £600 million investment in the eight great technologies

    The ‘eight great technologies’ which will propel the UK to future growth receive funding boost

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

  • Eight great technologies

    The ‘eight great technologies’ which will propel the UK to future growth receive a funding boost.

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

  • Workplace commitment and happiness increase despite recession – new survey shows

    Business study finds that employee satisfaction and commitment to their place of work has significantly increased.

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

  • Reappointment of Science and Technology Facilities Council Chair

    Professor Sir Michael Sterling reappointed as the Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

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

  • New chief executive of the UK Space Agency appointed

    Dr. David Parker has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency. He has been acting Chief Executive of the agency since…

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

  • Big hitters appointed to business bank advisory group

    The government appoints group of banking, business and finance experts to advise on the direction and priorities of the business bank.

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

  • Regulator pledges to cut red tape for food manufacturers

    Action follows government campaign on enforcement. Small food manufacturers will benefit from more efficient enforcement of regulation, and…

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