Sentences with phrase «years under this coalition government»

Chris Keates: «Teachers have had their pay cut by thousands of pounds over the last four and half years under this Coalition Government».

Not exact matches

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

They rocketed under the coalition and peaked at around 90,000 in October 2013, as the government introduced sanctions of up to three years in the supposedly most extreme cases.

For example, the fiscal squeeze that began with the «Geddes Axe» under the UK's last Liberal - Conservative coalition in 1921 - 2 (and implemented in the following three years under three different governments) was also based on spending cuts alone, and went far deeper even than the plans announced by George Osborne.

«We formed the Senate majority coalition because we believe that it is the best way to continue to build on the progress we've made over the last two years in ending government dysfunction, bringing spending under control, enacting a property tax cap and helping businesses create new jobs.

At present schools can receive # 488 for each pupil who is eligible for free school meals, under a measure introduced by the coalition government last year.

A Conservative spokesman said 2.1 million apprenticeships had been created since the coalition came to power, and the majority of people had been under 25, with an average of 87,000 more young people a year taking this route into work than under the last Labour government.

Under the coalition's plans, revealed in the autumn statement, the government will legislate to ensure benefits rise by just one per cent for three years, starting in 2013/14.

Davey, who was energy and climate change secretary in the coalition government of 2010 - 15, said there was frustration that the party had failed to make progress in the polls since last year's general election under its new leader, Vince Cable, another former coalition minister.

In the early years of academisation — under both Labour and coalition governments — the academy chains that ran into trouble were those that expanded too fast, taking on too many schools.

«We understand that we are not going to beat these problems overnight and in particular no government in modern times has ever been left with such a terrible economic inheritance,» he said, insisting that unlike a «chronic short - termism in government» under Labour the five - year coalition deal would allow long - term decisions.

Under Labour, government jobs are projected to be slashed more quickly in the short - term - from 5.53 million this year to 5.4 million next year, 70,000 fewer than under the coalition's pUnder Labour, government jobs are projected to be slashed more quickly in the short - term - from 5.53 million this year to 5.4 million next year, 70,000 fewer than under the coalition's punder the coalition's plans.

Having cancelled the Building Schools For The Future funding Todmorden High School and Calder High were to receive under the previous Labour government, the Tories and Lib Dem Coalition now deliver this double blow to the Upper Valley despite years of promises and pledges from our local MP.»

«Austerity policies under this Government and its Coalition predecessor have already resulted in cuts to early years education and Sure Start provision, but yet more attacks are planned.