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  • New chair of Post Office Limited appointed

    Tim Parker has been appointed as the new chair of Post Office Limited.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Productivity plan launched

    Government launches plan to fix the foundations of the British economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Fixing the foundations: boosting Britain’s productivity

    The Business Secretary launches the government’s plan for tackling the economic challenge of our time: increasing Britain’s productivity.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chancellor's statement on Greece: 6 July 2015

    George Osborne spoke in Parliament on the latest developments in the financial crisis in Greece and how they might affect British citizens.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Funding of Hatfield Colliery Partnership: ministerial direction

    Letters requesting and confirming ministerial direction relating to the public funding of Hatfield Colliery Partnership Ltd.

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  • Research, innovate, grow: the role of science in our long-term economic plan

    Science Minister Jo Johnson outlines how British research and innovation will drive growth and ensure better living standards for the next generation to come.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Competition and Markets Authority appoints head of enforcement

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed a new Executive Director for Enforcement.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government examines support for self-employed

    Leading entrepreneur Julie Deane OBE, founder of The Cambridge Satchel Company, is to carry out an independent review of self-employment in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Teaching at the heart of the system

    Universities minister sets out plans to widen participation and drive up teaching quality through a Teaching Excellence Framework.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • A European Union that works for British business

    The Business Secretary calls on the Confederation of British Industry to support the Prime Minister’s European Union renegotiation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Greece has introduced temporary capital controls: guidance for businesses

    Greece has introduced temporary capital control measures to limit the movement of currency out of the country.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Digital priorities for this Parliament

    Digital priorities for this Parliament, covering Europe, digital infrastructure, skills and cyber security.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UKAEA seeks a new CEO

    Opportunity to shape future energy solutions

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The future of the Green Investment Bank

    The Business Secretary announces plans to support the world-leading Green Investment Bank by moving it into the private sector.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • On target for a higher skilled workforce

    The government confirms that it has smashed its target of supporting 20,000 higher apprenticeship starts.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Business Secretary outlines next steps for Green Investment Bank

    Business Secretary confirms that the government will proceed with plans to bring private capital into the Green Investment Bank (GIB).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New cyber security training to boost procurement security

    The government today (23 June) launched a new online cyber security training course to help the procurement profession stay safe online.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Boost for aerospace industry

    Business Minister Anna Soubry opens new cutting edge research facilities in Coventry and announces new technology projects.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £1.3 million in new research could mean a sweeter deal for Scottish berry producers

    Three pioneering UK government funded research projects could mean British berry lovers get their favourite fruits all year round.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Celebrating 60 years of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)

    The Business Secretary pays tribute to leading British think-tank the IEA, and discusses the importance of defending the free market.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government