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  • Hugo Swire welcomes UK’s role in SICA

    Hugo Swire has welcomed the decision to make the UK an Observer of the Central America Integration System (SICA).

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

  • Small businesses speak up on US-EU trade deal

    Small businesses from across the UK discussed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) at an event in the Foreign Office.

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

  • Government to unlock thousands of new homes

    Thousands of homes at stalled housing sites will be unlocked through a multi-million pound package of government support.

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

  • New penalties to tackle tailgating and middle lane hogging

    Changes are being introduced to give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving.

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

  • Fixed penalty levels for motoring offences

    Changes will give the police the power to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving.

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

  • Lord Deighton marks major milestone of work on Heathrow’s new Terminal 2

    Terminal 2 at Heathrow’s ‘One year to go’ event launched Tuesday 4 June – and Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Lord Deighton was there to celebrate it

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

  • Business Minister Michael Fallon makes first visit to MINI Plant Oxford

    Michael Fallon sees first-hand BMW's £750m MINI investment plan.

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

  • Kenilworth new station

    A new station in Kenilworth will benefit from the biggest single allocation of investment from the government’s New Stations Fund.

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

  • £165 million boost to tackle bottlenecks

    Second tranche of Local Pinch Point funding released to stop road congestion.

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

  • Combating offshore employment tax avoidance: consultation launched

    The government proposes new measures to ensure correct employment taxes are being paid by offshore employment intermediaries

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

  • Helping the high street

    Response to Centre for Retail Research report.

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

  • Small construction firms get cash boost

    A pilot scheme launched two months ago to help small businesses and sole traders secure credit has already helped 200 firms.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates African Union on its 50th anniversary

    African Union has made huge strides towards building a safe, integrated and prosperous Africa, with improved governance and less poverty.

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

  • Minister for Africa comments on situation in eastern DRC

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds deeply concerned by renewed fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • Views sought on holiday protection scheme

    A call for evidence has opened as part of the government’s reform of the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) scheme.

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

  • Fallon hails Horizon's boost to nuclear investment and jobs in the UK

    Michael Fallon meets Hitachi and Horizon, who are planning to invest £20 billion in new nuclear plants at Wylfa in Anglesey and Oldbury in Gloucestershire.

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

  • The future of Europe in the global economy

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington’s opening address at the Lord Mayor’s Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Guildhall.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits UK forces training Mali troops

    Philip Hammond has paid tribute to UK Armed Forces personnel helping to tackle insurgents in West Africa after a visit to Senegal and Mali.

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

  • IMF Article IV opening remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • UK investment management strategy launched by ministers

    Treasury ministers, Sajid Javid and Greg Clark, officially launch the government’s UK investment management strategy.

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