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  • New projects pass ‘first hurdle’ to secure government guarantee for infrastructure

    Energy, road and rail projects worth £33 billion pass 'first hurdle' in getting a government infrastructure guarantee.

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

  • PM announces new measures to help Muslim students and entrepreneurs

    New proposals will extend availability of Start-Up and student loans to make them consistent with Islamic financial principles.

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

  • Agreement reached on new nuclear power station at Hinkley

    Edward Davey gives a statement on the initial agreement reached on a new nuclear power station at Hinkley.

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

  • Third set of calls for evidence on the government’s review of the balance of competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union

    Three calls for evidence launched asking business groups, stakeholders and others to submit their views to reviews into 3 policy areas.

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

  • Hinkley Point C

    Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear power plant in the UK in 20 years following an agreement between the government and EDF Group.

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

  • Initial agreement reached on new nuclear power station at Hinkley

    The UK Government and EDF Group have reached commercial agreement on the key terms of a proposed investment contract for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.

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

  • FCO Minister meets Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, met Kenyan Cabinet Secretary, Amina Mohamed, today at the Foreign Office.

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

  • Government welcomes historic EU-Canada free trade agreement

    Landmark trade deal between the EU and Canada will benefit the UK economy and businesses by over £1.3 billion a year.

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

  • Publication of reports on Heathrow Operational Freedoms trial

    Operations freedom trial reports have been released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL).

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

  • Tax certainty for oil and gas decommissioning will lead to extra £13 billion North Sea investment

    First decommissioning relief deeds presented to oil and gas industry will provide greater certainty over future tax relief.

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

  • EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

    FCO Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the Justice and Home Affairs decision to opt-in to the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

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

  • Business Secretary appoints finance experts to Board of new British Business Bank

    Vince Cable has today (17 October) confirmed the appointment of Ron Emerson as the first Chair of the government-owned British Business Bank

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

  • EU Transport Council 17 October 2013

    Summarising items discussed at the first Transport Council of the Lithuanian Presidency in Luxembourg on Thursday 10 October.

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

  • Go ahead given for China to take stake in British nuclear power

    Government gives go ahead to Chinese companies taking a stake in British nuclear power.

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

  • Europe at a turning point

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke about the UK's vision for a more open, more competitive, more flexible and more democratically accountable European Union.

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

  • New support to help 7,000 businesses export online

    Seven thousand UK small and medium sized enterprises to benefit from a new programme to help them attract overseas customers

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

  • Network Rail Operations Focus conference

    Discusses the "under the radar" work of safety, skills and infrastructure projects completed by the rail industry.

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

  • Transport Research Laboratory stakeholder event

    Speech mentioning the benefits of driving simulators and encouraging good driving behaviours as well as road investment.

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

  • Employers champion part-time study in higher education

    Employers in the UK find that staff studying for part-time degrees are more pro-active and willing to take on demanding responsibilities

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

  • Chief Secretary announces government's new approach to PF2 infrastructure investment

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander speaks to an audience of industry and business representatives, at a Centre Forum infrastructure event.

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