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  • Economy central to Scottish referendum vote

    Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael comments on latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

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

  • Unemployment down in Scotland

    Scottish Secretary comments on January Labour Market Statistics for Scotland.

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

  • Lords Heseltine and Shipley appointed to negotiate Local Growth Deals

    Nick Clegg and Greg Clark have appointed Lord Heseltine and Lord Shipley to support negotiations for Local Growth Deals with Local Enterprise Partnerships.

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

  • Carmichael comments on UK economic news

    International Monetary Fund projections for growth is good news for United Kingdom.

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

  • Argos brings digital dynamism to Future High Streets Forum

    Argos, one of the UK’s leading multi-channel retailers, will join the Future High Streets Forum.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 21 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Syria, TPIMs, and the Welsh economy.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 20 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the World Economic Forum, benefits, Chequers, and Snowden.

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

  • Business Secretary beats the drum for UK business in the UAE

    Vince Cable embarks on his first government trip to the UAE to boost trade with the region and encourage more inward investment into the UK.

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

  • Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, The Treasury view: a testament of experience

    This speech, delivered to the Mile End Group, sets out reflections on economic policy based on personal experience and Treasury history.

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

  • Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal to boost jobs and growth

    A landmark deal to devolve powers & millions of pounds of government funding will be signed today in Plymouth by Cities Minister Greg Clark.

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

  • What is the Budget?

    A short video to explain why the Treasury holds a Budget each year.

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  • £60 million to support UK’s world-leading aerospace technology announced by Chancellor

    £60 million of new funding announced by the Chancellor, for the development of new high-tech aerospace technology.

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

  • Chancellor on the future of British manufacturing

    Chancellor's speech to the Manufacturing Technology Centre.

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

  • Trade & Investment minister visits Norway

    Lord Ian Livingston visited Norway on 14 and 15 January to meet business leaders and representatives of Norwegian government.

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

  • EU to open up public procurement following UK government lobbying

    The new EU Procurement Directives will support public sector mutuals and boost small and medium enterprises.

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

  • New Broadband Chief as final 5% of most remote areas in Britain tackled

    New £10m pot to pilot alternative broadband technologies as focus switches to help most remote areas.

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

  • Creative Industries worth £8million an hour to UK economy

    Official statistics published today reveal that the UK’s creative industries are now worth £71.4 billion per year to the UK economy.

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

  • First new college in 20 years to support development of High Speed 2 (HS2)

    Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) unveiled.

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

  • Response to claims about garden cities

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to claims about a DCLG garden cities report.

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

  • Local councils to receive millions in business rates from shale gas developments

    Millions of pounds in business rates will be handed to councils in England which give the green-light to shale gas developments.

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