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  • Crossrail's first tunnel unveiled as Treasury ministers champion infrastructure

    Danny Alexander and Lord Deighton attend the unveiling of Crossrail’s first completed train tunnel at Farringdon.

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

  • Foreign Secretary pledges UK support to Philippines

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Albert Ferreros Del Rosario and offered condolences.

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

  • Commonwealth sports meeting in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke about the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games at the Commonwealth sports meeting in Sri Lanka.

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

  • Bledisloe Memorial Lecture 2013 on science, technology and agriculture

    David Willetts gave the Royal Agricultural University 2013 Bledisloe Lecture on the important role of science and technology in agriculture.

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

  • PM in India: boosting business and community ties

    David Cameron returns to India on his second visit this year, reflecting his personal determination to strengthen the UK-India relationship.

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

  • Professor Rory Shaw to lead NHS International Development Team

    Professor Rory Shaw appointed as Medical Director of Healthcare UK, leading the newly established NHS International Development Team

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

  • £4bn EnQuest North Sea investment expected to create thousands of jobs around the country

    Huge investment made possible by UK oil and gas tax regime.

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

  • UK as a global financial centre

    Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Sajid Javid on the UK's future as a global financial centre.

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

  • Integration through sport: thousands to get involved in local activities

    Four areas have been awarded funding to get thousands of people involved in sport.

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

  • £16 million for Yorkshire bus services

    £16 million to provide high quality Bus Rapid Transit service, new highway link and modifications, bus stops and low emission vehicles.

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

  • HS2 engine for growth

    HS2 engine for growth video transcript explaining the benefits and challenges of HS2.

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

  • The Benefits of Broadband

    For every £1 the government is investing in broadband, the UK economy will benefit by £20, an expert report published today reveals.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister announces multimillion pound boost for youth jobs

    Major cities in England will receive government cash to invest over the next 3 years to help young people into lasting employment.

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

  • Slice of exports for ambitious Inverness business

    Scottish Secretary visits growing Highland company with global ambitions.

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

  • Fund fuels private sector investment boosting local economies and jobs

    Government public funds have been used to attract triple the amount of private sector investment in local economies.

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

  • New $50 million finance facility to help small businesses export to Russia

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Russian-based bank, Alfa Bank, to help British firms looking to export to Russia.

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

  • EU spending restrained as agreement reached on 2014 budget

    Agreement on next year’s European Union (EU) budget reached during talks in Brussels.

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

  • Deregulation and economic growth: priorities for government reform

    Explains how the government is reducing regulatory burdens on business and enforcing regulation sensibly to enable UK economic growth.

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

  • Rail growth through competition: the success of the UK model

    Discusses the benefits of competition in the rail industry plus future plans for development and enhancement.

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

  • Second wave of government land to be released for self-build housing

    Four new sites for self-build housing released by the Homes and Communities Agency.

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