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  • Chancellor's speech to students at Peking University

    At the start of a five-day trade trip to China, Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivers a speech to students at Peking University.

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

  • Chancellor announces simplified visa applications for Chinese visitors

    Chancellor announces a number of measures to simplify visa application process for visitors from China.

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

  • Employment Allowance boost for business - bill introduced to Parliament

    From April 2014, the National Insurance Contributions Bill will deliver a £2,000 a year tax cut for businesses and charities.

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

  • Joint British-Chinese partners to construct new £800 million Manchester ‘Airport City’

    The project will be the largest UK development project since the London 2012 Olympic Games and will create over 16,000 jobs.

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

  • Chancellor arrives in China to begin five day visit

    Visit aimed at boosting economic links between UK and China.

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

  • David Cameron's speech at the Northern Ireland Investment Conference

    The Prime Minister made a speech about investment opportunities in Northern Ireland to an international audience in Belfast.

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

  • Loan fund to turn farm waste to energy

    Funding will help farmers set up new plants to turn their waste into energy

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister launches £300 million regional growth pot

    Round 5 of the Regional Growth Fund opens today.

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

  • Government response to consultation on stake and prize limits for gaming machines published

    Player protection at the heart of gaming machine stake and prizes package that helps growth.

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

  • UK solar PV roadmap and the energy economy

    The solar PV strategy roadmap sets out how government will achieve certainty for solar PV investors, developers, households and businesses.

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

  • Bentley Motors: Solar PV rooftop array

    The Bentley Motors Factory has the UK’s largest rooftop solar PV array with 20,000 solar PV panels generating enough electricity to power 1,200 households

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  • Government launches Challenger Businesses Programme

    The government is running a series of events to support Challenger Businesses, starting from the end of October 2013.

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

  • £186 million boost for technologies of the future

    A package of investment in the 8 great technologies of the future will accelerate high-tech progress from the lab to the marketplace

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

  • Better buses for English regions

    £16.5 million funding for Better Bus Areas in York, Merseyside, Nottingham and the Bath and greater Bristol areas.

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

  • Boosting Britain's growth: PM visits Yorkshire

    David Cameron visits Yorkshire to see some of the projects that are helping to grow the economy and create jobs.

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes positive progress on economic pact

    The Government and Executive have published a progress report on proposals set out in June's 'Building a Prosperous and United Community'.

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

  • PM meeting with Prime Minister Orban

    David Cameron welcomed Prime Minister Orban of Hungary to Downing Street today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Maldives election annulment

    The Foreign Secretary calls on presidential candidates to respect democratic process and create conditions for free, fair elections.

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

  • New initiative to support $40 billion smart cities in the UK

    The UK’s cities will be helped to get smart, thanks to the launch of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’s new Smart Cities

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

  • The future of rail fares

    Ticket price increases to be limited.

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