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Small Business News from Matt Hancock MP - Minister for Skills & Enterprise 15th March 2014 "The butcher at the end of the road, the local pub, the factory on the outskirts of town. It’s small businesses like these that are creating jobs across the... Westminster News
PM Supports Blackpool 15th February 2014 Blackpool welcomes the support of the Prime Minister and his appreciation of the emergency services and their hard work during the difficult storms and the... Local News
Labour & Balls in Economic Denial 29th January 2014 "After more encouraging economic news, meaning more jobs and financial security for hardworking people, it's clear the biggest risk to the recovery is Same Old... Westminster News
Labour's Decline Continues 7th January 2014 Let's make sure that Labour are held to account for the decisions they make on behalf of Blackpool and its population. Let 2014 be the year that will see... Local News
Prime Minister on Europe Fears 27th November 2013 I share people's concerns about immigration and spell out plans to beef up our benefits system in the Financial Times today: On January 1, the people of Romania... Articles
Tribute to Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013 28th September 2013 A tribute film to Margaret Thatcher - our greatest peacetime Prime Minister - featuring contributions from those who served in her governments and worked... Westminster News
Key Achievements Under This Government 6th August 2013 The world has changed. Britain is in a global race. To succeed in that race, we are backing people who want to work hard and get on in life. We are on the right... Westminster News
Giving Patients a Greater Voice in the NHS 30th July 2013 "With the Friends and Family Test, we now have a single measure that looks at the quality of care across the country," said the Prime Minister. The first... Westminster News
PM Celebrates as NHS is 65 Today 5th July 2013 To mark the occasion, the Prime Minister said: “Our National Health Service is one of the most precious institutions we have. We all know it, because all of us... Westminster News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
