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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • Minister leads call for more business mentors

    Over 100 mentoring organisations are already part of the initiative - more than double the number available when the service was first launched…

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

  • £50 million Business Angel CoFund invests first £7.2 million

    The Government backed, £50m Angel CoFund invests alongside syndicates of business angels into high potential SMEs from across England. The fund…

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

  • ‘Focus on Enforcement’ - opportunity for chemicals sector to comment on the way COMAH regulations are enforced

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: “Focus on Enforcement will give businesses in the chemicals sector the chance to make a…

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

  • Enterprising Britain

    A nationwide competition is launched that will see a town, city or area crowned as the country's most enterprising place.

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

  • Enterprising Britain

    A nationwide competition is launched that will see a town, city or area crowned as the country’s most enterprising place.

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

  • The search is on for the UK’s most enterprising places

    Communities are being encouraged to come forward and take part in a nationwide competition that will see a town, city or area crowned as the…

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

  • Report recommends measures to support and increase outward UK student mobility

    The report by Professor Colin Riordan, Chair of the UK HE International Unit, looks at the incentives and obstacles to students studying and…

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

  • Make it in Great Britain

    Make it in Great Britain

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

  • Public access to publicly-funded research

    I am very grateful for this opportunity to set out the Government’s approach to accessing and publishing research findings. We are very fortunate…

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

  • Make it in Great Britain

    Make it in Great Britain

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

  • Public access to publicly-funded research

    David Willetts sets out the benefits of making publicly-funded research free to access.

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

  • Improving regulation in food manufacturing

    Help the government identify what are the problems in how regulation is enforced for small businesses in food manufacture.

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

  • Sunday trading laws relaxed for Olympics

    The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games received Royal Assent today.

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

  • Improving regulation in food manufacturing

    Help the government identify what are the problems in how regulation is enforced for small businesses in food manufacture.

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

  • Sunday trading laws relaxed for Olympics

    The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games received Royal Assent today.

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

  • Liverpool based agency leaves workers all at sea

    Susan Myers (nee Leach), a Director of Relay Marine UK Ltd, pleaded guilty for withholding pay, totalling around £21,000, from 4 workers.

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

  • Sunday Trading Bill receives Royal Assent for Olympic Games

    The Bill, which was announced in the Budget 2012, will mean that shops with a relevant floor area of more than 280 square metres will not be…

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

  • ‘Focus on Enforcement’ - opportunity for small businesses in food manufacturing to have their say on the way regulations are enforced

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: “Focus on Enforcement gives small businesses in food manufacturing the chance to make a real…

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

  • Providers sought for start-up loans

    Government announces next stage in the new £10 million 'Start-up Loans' for young people pilot scheme.

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

  • More university places to be freed up

    It is expected that a further 35,000 students will now join the pool of unrestricted students which universities can recruit from. In total …

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