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  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma for second time and meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Ministers on democracy and human rights Burma.

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

  • New state-of-the-art passenger train unveiled

    A new electric Class 700 train is set to improve the travel experience for passengers and boost the economy.

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

  • GDP figures 'good news for Scotland'

    Scottish Secretary comments on latest economic growth figures.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 28 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on child abuse, UK-France summit, and the economy.

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

  • Supporting small businesses: David Cameron’s speech to the Federation of Small Businesses

    David Cameron took part in a question and answer session after giving a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Small business, big support confirmed by Prime Minister

    Small firms will see the cost of doing business fall this year following measures brought in by the government to help them get on.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 23 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Davos, interest rates and foreign investment.

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

  • Supporting business: David Cameron announces new plans

    David Cameron announced a package of measures to help small business in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 27 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on immigration and tax.

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

  • FCO Minister congratulates new President of Madagascar

    Mark Simmonds congratulates new President of Madagascar & hopes that the country will soon make concrete progress towards a better future.

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

  • HS2 Manchester Civic Society address

    Explains how HS2 will be an engine for growth in Manchester and across the north west.

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

  • New government support to encourage manufacturing production back to the UK

    UK Trade & Investment and the Manufacturing Advisory Service launch Reshore UK a service to help companies bring production back to the UK.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 24 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU referendum bill, take home pay, Ukraine, and interest rates.

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

  • Top infrastructure project enters final phase

    Chief Secretary visits Birmingham airport to lay the last section of the runway extension.

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

  • Ministers call for industry to ‘do its part’ to deliver world class infrastructure in Northern Ireland

    Public and private sector collaboration can play an important role in delivering infrastructure in Northern Ireland, say ministers.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 23 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Davos, Iran, Syria, the UK economy and immigration.

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

  • Wheels 2 Work annual conference

    Robert Goodwill welcomes the Wheels 2 Work handbook and encourages councils to consider Wheels 2 Work schemes when bidding for funding.

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

  • Largest quarterly rise in employment since records began

    The number of people in a job rose 280,000 in the last 3 months – the largest quarterly increase since records began.

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

  • Economy central to Scottish referendum vote

    Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael comments on latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

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

  • Unemployment down in Scotland

    Scottish Secretary comments on January Labour Market Statistics for Scotland.

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