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Deputy Prime Minister announced £800,000 investment to improving cycling facilities in Yorkshire and to promote the region overseas.

• Updated: 17 February 2015

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Regional Growth Fund: Nick Clegg is awarding extra funding to help regional businesses grow, bringing the total investment to £2.85 billion.

• Updated: 12 February 2015

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277 more schools will benefit under flagship priority school building programme.

• Updated: 9 February 2015

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

Nick Clegg announces a search for unsung mental health heroes who have helped, supported or inspired those with mental health conditions.

• Updated: 5 February 2015

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

Nick Clegg announced the winners of the Mental Health Hero Awards, as people are asked to take 5 minutes to help break the stigma around mental health.

• Updated: 5 February 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister visited Twickenham today (2 February 2015) to mark the start of the biggest year in history for English rugby.

• Updated: 2 February 2015

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

The government is expanding Growth Deals, with a further £1 billion of investment in local economies across England.

• Updated: 29 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister has made a statement on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures published on 27 January 2015.

• Updated: 27 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister recorded a video message to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

• Updated: 26 January 2015

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

With local support, Nick Clegg is helping bring empty buildings back to life in the north — an idea from the Northern Futures initiative.

• Updated: 26 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister has made a statement on employment figures released today that show an increase in the number of people in work.

• Updated: 21 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister spoke about removing mental health stigma and the need to adopt a 'zero suicide' ambition across the NHS.

• Updated: 19 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister hosted a major Mental Health Conference on 19 January to discuss the future of mental health services in England.

• Updated: 19 January 2015

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

Survey finds that more than half of the UK believes that childcare should be shared equally between parents.

• Updated: 13 January 2015

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

Nick Clegg is visiting Gloucestershire to sign a Growth Deal and see how SPP Pumps Ltd has benefited from the Regional Growth Fund.

• Updated: 9 January 2015

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

Nick Clegg is visiting Birmingham to sign a Growth Deal and see how local company HydraForce has benefited from the Regional Growth Fund.

• Updated: 8 January 2015

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

The Deputy Prime Minister wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year.

• Updated: 23 December 2014

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

The government today introduced a new Bill in the House of Commons to see women bishops in the Lords as soon as possible.

• Updated: 18 December 2014

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

The historic Growth Deal for Swindon and Wiltshire will bring more than £129 million of investment to the region.

• Updated: 18 December 2014

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

Official figures revealed today show that 1.3 million more children are now eating a healthy lunch since the policy launched in September.

• Updated: 18 December 2014

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