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  • Government approves £7.5 million for Sir Ben Ainslie project to boost Portsmouth

    Ministers announce £7.5 million funding to support Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team and their proposal to be based in Portsmouth.

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

  • New faster online patent renewal service goes live

    Intellectual Property Office launches its new online patent renewal service.

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

  • New Patent Prosecution Highway opens between the UK and China

    Patent Prosecution Highway programme launched between the UK Intellectual Property Office and the State Intellectual Property Office China.

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

  • Women on boards - Cable launches enhanced code for executive recruiters

    Vince Cable welcomes launch of an Enhanced Code of Conduct for executive search firms to support more women appointments to FTSE 350 boards.

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

  • £400 million to fund growth of British innovation

    The Technology Strategy Board - the UK’s innovation agency - has today (1 July 2014) published its blueprint for growth.

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

  • Boosts to UK Film Industry

    UK film industry booms thanks to government investment in creative industries

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

  • Flexible working can make good business sense

    From 30 June all employees will have the statutory right to request flexible working.

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

  • Flexible working rights extended to more than 20 million

    From today (30 June 2014) every employee will gain the right to request flexible working, giving a boost to workers and to business.

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

  • Apprenticeship trailblazers continue to gain momentum

    Matthew Hancock announces a new range of apprenticeships that will be developed by employers under the Trailblazer scheme.

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

  • Welfare reforms boost skills training by 40%

    Welfare reforms have boosted the number of benefit claimants training to improve their skills by almost 40%.

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

  • New guide to help you find the right finance for business growth

    Sets out the full range of access to finance options for businesses as they go from start-up to growth to listing on the stock exchange.

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

  • Women on Boards: FTSE100 milestone reached

    Glencore Xstrata’s appointment of Patrice Merrin to their board, means that there remain no all-male boards in the UK’s top companies.

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

  • Government takes action to support whistleblowing

    Employees who blow the whistle on wrongdoing in the workplace will receive more information and support under new measures.

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

  • Small businesses at the heart of the legislative agenda

    The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (25 June 2014)

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

  • Making it easier for you to start and grow a business

    Action on zero hours forms part of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill announced today (25 June 2014).

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

  • Government asks retailers to lead the way on transparent supply chains

    Recommendations on the steps that industry can take to help eradicate human rights abuses to be produced by the British Retail Consortium.

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

  • Government crackdown on zero hours contract abusers

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces plans to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts.

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

  • Britain needs a skills rise

    Speech by Matthew Hancock to the Unionlearn annual conference.

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

  • Ministerial change: June 2014

    Jo Swinson MP returns to her position as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State following maternity leave.

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

  • Big opportunities ahead for UK Rail Supply Chain

    Newly-formed Rail Supply Group to be given £500,000 of funding to help rail suppliers secure new business at home and internationally.

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