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  • £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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes progress between Sudan and South Sudan

    FCO Minister welcomes Sudan and South Sudan’s cooperation on oil and security, and calls for talks on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile

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

  • New technology to cut road works red tape

    New technology to help councils and utility companies manage road works.

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

  • EU reform: PM takes case to Madrid, Paris and Berlin

    David Cameron will travel to Madrid, Paris and Berlin this week to push for EU reform to make it more open, competitive and flexible.

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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

  • 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

  • Safer cycle routes on track thanks to government boost

    Safer roads for cyclists thanks to £40 million funding.

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

  • £56.85 million to regenerate Bexhill and Hastings

    Bexhill-Hastings Link Road approved to aid development.

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

  • Successful Coastal Communities Fund: round 2 now open

    Applications for this year’s pot of over £27 million are now open.

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

  • Chancellor's speech on changes to the tax and benefit system

    Speech on changes to the tax and benefits system by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Sittingbourne, Kent.

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

  • £16.3 million to tackle traffic congestion in Beverley town centre

    Southern relief road for Beverley town centre approved.

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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

  • Publication of the Finance Bill 2013

    Enacting tax measures announced since the March 2012 Budget

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

  • Prime Minister visits Nissan Sunderland car manufacturing plant

    The Prime Minister visits car plant as 100% electric LEAF car goes into production, supporting more than 2,000 UK automotive industry jobs.

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

  • Announcement on the National Nuclear Laboratory

    As part of the wider announcement on the Nuclear Industrial Strategy, and following a strategic review, the Government intends to make some changes to the role and organisation of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)

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

  • Long-term partnership to help UK compete in £1 trillion global nuclear industry

    Government publishes industrial strategy to enable the UK to seize the opportunities for economic growth in the nuclear industry.

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

  • Fresh start for franchising

    Railway plan puts new focus on passengers.

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

  • Search and rescue helicopters

    A £1.6 billion contract has been signed to provide a search and rescue helicopter service for the UK with Bristow Helicopters Ltd.

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

  • Rail franchising

    Railway plan puts new focus on passengers.

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

  • Publication of the Nuclear Industrial Strategy

    An industrial strategy to enable the UK to seize the opportunities for economic growth in the nuclear industry.

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