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  • Attracting foreign direct investment: UK government success

    Addressing the Forum of business leaders, Matthew Hancock spoke about action the UK government is taking to foreign direct investment to the UK.

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

  • Electronics firms given power to drive better enforcement of regulation

    As part of the Business Focus on Enforcement programme techUK has been charged with reviewing the electronics sector.

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

  • Leading business backs NATO summit in Wales

    Businesses from across the UK will provide their support to make next week’s NATO Summit a success, Matthew Hancock announced today.

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

  • COBR meeting on Iraq: 15 August 2014

    The Defence Secretary chaired a meeting of COBR to discuss the latest situation in Iraq.

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

  • Backing for home-based business boom

    Budding entrepreneurs will be given greater freedom to start and grow a business from their home.

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

  • 20,000th start up loan as scheme passes £100 million for entrepreneurs

    The Start Up Loans Company has now offered more than £100 million to entrepreneurs wanting to set up their own business.

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

  • Businesses get greater say on how regulation is enforced

    The Fresh Produce Consortium and the National Farmers’ Union have been selected to run reviews under Business Focus on Enforcement.

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

  • Fallon: Cuts in red tape now saving business £1.5 billion per year

    Business Minister Michael Fallon today confirmed that the government has reduced the total annual net cost to business of regulation by £1.5 billion.

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

  • Clegg and Cable: manufacturing crucial to economic recovery

    Ministers set out the work the government is doing in partnership with business to help manufacturing strengthen the economic recovery.

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

  • Automotive Industrial strategy: securing investment and creating jobs

    Automotive Investment Organisation a new government funded body to attract inward investment to the UK smashes its targets in its first year.

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

  • Less bureaucracy for pharmaceutical firms

    Regulators for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector have pledged to reduce bureaucratic burdens on firms.

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

  • New chair appointed to government’s Shareholder Executive

    Robert Swannell has been appointed to chair the Advisory Board of the government’s Shareholder Executive (ShEx).

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

  • Manufacturing and growth hotspots targeted for extra business investment

    The government has today (30 April 2014) confirmed which parts of the UK have successfully won Assisted Area status.

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

  • New aerospace HQ fires up technology drive

    A new aerospace headquarters that will help allocate £2 billion of funding to projects across the country has opened today (25 April 2014).

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

  • New co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council appointed

    Benj Sykes announced as new co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council

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

  • Regional Growth Fund Round 5 funding announced by Nick Clegg

    The government’s Regional Growth Fund will invest £300 million in 50 projects across the country to create jobs and fuel business expansion.

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

  • Government asks business to help improve regulators’ appeals processes

    Consultation invites businesses to help shape potential legislation to make regulators’ appeals and complaints processes more responsive.

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

  • Business invited to help reform enforcement of regulation

    Michael Fallon invites business to help run initiative that puts driving the reform of regulatory enforcement in the hands of business.

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

  • Red tape cut for 1,000 businesses as Primary Authority rollout continues

    Michael Fallon pledges to bring the benefits of Primary Authority to more hard-pressed businesses, trade associations and local authorities.

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

  • £60 million aerospace projects cleared for take off

    Seven aerospace research projects designed to keep Britain at the forefront of the global aerospace market will receive almost £60 million.

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