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  • Government approves new National Minimum Wage rate of £6.31

    The government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for this year’s adult and youth National Minimum Wage rates

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

  • Women on Boards – an open letter to business

    Lord Davies and the Women on Boards review team call on businesses to make sure that women are taking their rightful seat in the boardroom.

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

  • Women on Boards: two years on

    Latest annual report published on the number of women represented in Britain's boardrooms.

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

  • Competition Commission announces new members

    Consumer Minister Jo Swinson today announced eighteen new members of the Competition Commission.

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

  • £300 million boost for SME lending

    Small and medium sized businesses struggling to access finance receive a boost as the first phase of the new business bank is launched

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

  • Women on boards 2013: Two years on

    Lord Davies of Abersoch has today published the second annual progress report into Women on Boards.

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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

    A competition opens to find the community which is most creative & successful in creating jobs, supporting start-ups & promoting enterprise

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

  • Postal Affairs Minister visits Somerset Post Office to mark 500th milestone in Post Office's modernisation programme

    Postal Affairs Minister Jo Swinson visits Bishop’s Hull Post Office in Taunton to celebrate the Post Office reaching 500 branch conversions

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

  • Mark Russell confirmed as Chief Executive of Shareholder Executive

    Following an open competition Mark Russell has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive

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

  • £7 million for Devon’s growing firms to help create 400 jobs

    Two major Devon employers now have access to grants worth more than £7 million thanks to the government’s Regional Growth Fund

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

  • Universities and business to build local growth opportunities

    A review to boost growth opportunities for universities and businesses has been launched by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts

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

  • Crackdown on rip-off card charges begins

    A ban on excessive charges for people who use debit or credit cards to buy goods and services comes into force today

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

  • North West leads applications for Regional Growth Fund

    Strong business appetite continues for new £350 million regional growth pot

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

  • ‘Freedom day’ for business as cuts to red tape come into force

    Business Minister Michael Fallon welcomes a boost for business as dozens of cuts to red tape come into force tomorrow.

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

  • Business Secretary launches new Anglia £3 million growing business fund

    A new £3 million fund to help grow small firms in Norfolk and Suffolk has been officially launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable today.

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

  • New skills strategy heralds £214 million investment and stronger intervention to tackle poor performance

    Matthew Hancock the Skills Minister sets out £214 million investment in 47 colleges across the country.

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

  • You’re hired – entrepreneurs in residence to advise government

    Lawrence Tomlinson and Rekha Mehr are to become the entrepreneurs in residence at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

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

  • Information for businesses trading with or in Cyprus

    Latest guidance for UK businesses affected by the current situation in Cyprus

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

  • Fallon appointed as new energy minister

    Michael Fallon MP is appointed as Energy Minister, replacing John Hayes MP.

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

  • Oil and gas strategy will promote billions worth of new investment

    An oil and gas strategy to secure billions of pounds of future investment and thousands of jobs will be unveiled by the UK government today

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