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From The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable
  • Biggest overhaul of consumer rights in a generation

    Consumers will have enhanced, easy to understand rights following Royal Assent for the Consumer Rights Act being given today (26 March 2015).

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

  • Boost for firms as Small Business Act becomes law

    Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act receives Royal Assent.

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

  • Manufacturers get more support from government

    Today (26 March 2015) the government announced the latest winners from a fund to help rebuild British manufacturing prowess.

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

  • Banks agree protocol on branch closures

    High street banks, consumer groups and the government have signed up to an industry-wide agreement to minimise the impact of branch closures.

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

  • Women on boards numbers almost doubled in last 4 years

    Significant progress continues to be made with increased gender diversity in the boardrooms of the UK’s top companies.

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

  • Cable calls for new debate on role of adult further education

    Employers and further education providers are asked to look into how the vocational education system is able to meet future skills challenges.

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

  • Government wants UK to lead global robotics technology

    The government today (23 March 2015) published its response to the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Special Interest Group 2020 Strategy.

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

  • £15 million to train next generation of quantum engineers

    Government commits up to £15 million to train the next generation of quantum engineers.

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

  • Government to increase pay transparency

    Vince Cable announces plans to launch an online tool that will make it easier to find out how much people are paid.

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

  • New National Minimum Wage rates announced

    From Thursday 1 October 2015, the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20p.

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

  • Surge in British built vehicles with British made components

    New research reveals that British cars are being made with more British sourced components.

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

  • Vince Cable appoints new Innovate UK Chief Executive

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Ruth McKernan as the new Chief Executive of Innovate UK.

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

  • Government rolls-out flagship Degree Apprenticeships

    The government has today (12 March 2015) announced the roll-out of 9 new industry designed Degree Apprenticeships.

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

  • Young apprentices brief Prime Minister at No.10 Cabinet meeting

    Paige McConville and Pallavi Boppana, 2 young apprentices, joined Vince Cable at Cabinet to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week.

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

  • Vince Cable celebrates ‘outstanding progress’ for women on boards

    Event highlights the excellent progress made to date by the FTSE 100 in increasing female representation on their boards to 22.8%.

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

  • Vince Cable announces summit to reshape corporate culture in big business

    A summit of senior business leaders and government will be held to establish the best way to reshape and improve corporate culture.

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

  • Industry backs government’s spaceport plans

    A spaceport consultation outcome has been published, paving the way to make UK commercial spaceflight operations a reality.

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

  • UK and Mexico celebrate closer economic and academic ties during Mexico State Visit

    Trade between the UK and Mexico is enjoying double-digit growth, with bilateral trade in 2013 at £3.3 billion, up by 15% compared to 2012.

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

  • Government backs manufacturing with action plan and cash boost

    Ministers have announced a package of measures to boost British manufacturing.

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

  • Migrant workers bring improvements to British business performance and productivity says new study

    An in-depth, qualitative study of the contribution and impact of migrant workers on 80 UK companies has been published.

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