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From Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
  • Press Release: Chair appointed to advise government on setting up business bank

    Sir Peter Burt confirmed as the chair of a group that will advise the government on the establishment and direction of the business bank.

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

  • Consumers given more copyright freedom

    People will be able to legally make digital copies of music, films and eBooks for personal use as goverment changes UK copyright law.

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

  • Press Release: Cable announces step change to turn ideas into growth

    Business Secretary Vince Cable, today set out new plans to make sure UK creativity and innovation supports growth.

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

  • Boosting skills and jobs on the south coast

    Following the Autumn Statement, Vince Cable visited Southampton to launch two schemes to improve skills and create sustainable employment.

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

  • Vince Cable launches schemes for skills and jobs on South Coast

    Vince Cable visited Eastleigh College to announce a new £550 million Further Education Capital Investment Fund which will help improve college…

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

  • Autumn Statement 2012

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has delivered his 2012 Autumn Statement to Parliament.

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

  • UK Green Investment Bank opens for business

    The ground breaking institution has been funded with £3 billion of UK Government money and will mobilise additional private capital to make a significant contribution to the development of a green economy.

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

  • Richard Review into future of apprenticeships published

    Government and industry figures give their reaction to an independent review into the future of apprenticeships.

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

  • Responsible capitalism

    Vince Cable discusses how capitalism can go wrong and explains the government's aim for a market economy based on responsible capitalism.

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

  • Association of Colleges annual conference 2012

    Vince Cable sets out how government will improve the status of FE colleges, provide funding to improve facilities and focus on apprenticeships and social mobility.

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

  • CBI conference 2012

    Vince Cable tells the CBI conference what the UK's long-term plans for business will be and how this will create growth.

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

  • Vince Cable promotes UK advanced manufacturing

    On 5 November Vince Cable officially opened MIRA Technology Park's new control centre. He also visited Toyota in Burnaston to celebrate the first new Auris model to roll off the production line.

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

  • Vince Cable statement on Ford announcement

    Vince Cable responds to today's news from Ford on Southampton and Dagenham.

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

  • Supporting social mobility and lifelong learning

    Vince Cable outlines some of the measures government is taking to improve social mobility especially in adulthood.

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

  • New business bank to boost lending

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces first steps in a government funded bank to help small and medium sized businesses.

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

  • New proposals to streamline employment law

    Vince Cable announces measures to give firms more flexibility and confidence in managing their workforce and to reduce employment law red tape.

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

  • Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable outlines his plans in a Industrial Strategy speech to business leaders and committed to a long term, strategic partnership between Government and industry.

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

  • Industrial Strategy: Cable outlines vision for future of British industry

    Vince Cable explains why it's so important for the government to have a long-term industrial strategy, giving examples of what we are doing.

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

  • Business leaders urged to step up response to cyber threats

    Currently, too few company chief executives and chairs take a direct interest in protecting their businesses from cyber threats.

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

  • Business Secretary relishes Cumbrian enterprise

    Vince Cable was in Cumbria today to celebrate the positive impact that entrepreneurs are having on the local economy. The Business Secretary was in the North West to promote enterprise during a visit to the ‘Made in Cumbria’…

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