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  • Poor kids could get two free years at university

    The idea is one of the initiatives the new £150 million National Scholarship Programme (NSP) might take forward to help improve access and social…

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

  • Easier procurement practice to save construction industry £250 million a year

    Currently businesses may have to answer a different set of questions every time they bid for new government contracts. From today, a standard…

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

  • Government pledges to tackle ‘musical divide’

    Michael Gove welcomes Darren Henley’s report on music education, which shows how top musicians can help disadvantaged schools.

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

  • Red Tape Challenge sets retailers free from regulations

    The proposals are the first results from the Red Tape Challenge and will see significant changes to legislation that will make life easier for…

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

  • Construction industry in England: bid-rigging

    Office of Fair Trading (OFT) closed Competition Act 1998 case.

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  • David Willets comments on High Fliers report

    “Whilst we welcome signs of an improvement, the job market remains competitive for new graduates, as it does for everyone, and graduates need…

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

  • New 'Solutions for Business' portfolio refocused on growth

    The new Solutions for Business (SfB) package is simpler, making it easier to understand and accessible to companies. There are 13 products …

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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

  • UK welcomes signature of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement

    The landmark deal, worth an extra £500 million a year for UK firms based on current trading patterns alone, means virtually all tariffs between…

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

  • Mr K Dev v Lloyds TSB Asset Finance Division Ltd: UKEAT/0281/13/RN

    Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mr Justice Langstaff, Mr C Edwards and Mr T M Haywood on 18 February 2014.

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  • Paving the way to business freedom

    The proposals to free up business include: removing automatic liability on business for civil damages in health and safety cases, when they…

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

  • Ministers get hands-on at games showcase

    Business Minister Mark Prisk and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey viewed games from trailblazers including Mind Candy, Codemasters, Mediatonic…

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

  • Casey calls for integration plan to bind communities together

    Dame Louise Casey publishes her report into social integration in Great Britain.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Marine industries make a splash at BIS

    Held in association with the UK Marine Industries Alliance, ‘Marine Manufacturing - Global excellence and innovation’ celebrates the role of…

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

  • Credit reports available online for all consumers

    An agreement between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the industry means consumers will now have easier access to their…

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

  • Free training launched to boost business mentors

    The new training tool is part of the Get Mentoring scheme launched in November that is recruiting 15,000 new mentors to help entrepreneurs fulfil…

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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

  • Cracking ideas by English youngsters bring cracking results

    Entrants had to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created - an invention or gadget; the…

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

  • UK and Indonesia strengthen educational links

    During his visit to UK, Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture Mohammed Nuh met with the UK Universities and Science Minister David Willetts…

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

  • Prisk sets challenge for better regulation through better regulators

    Addressing the Local & National Regulators annual conference, Mark Prisk highlighted the importance of regulation in creating economic growth…

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