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  • Points of Light: August 2015 winners

    The Points of Light award recognises outstanding individuals - people who are making a change in their community and inspiring others.

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  • Young pupil’s plea for children’s education

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell joined African leaders on Sunday to hear a young girl’s plea to deliver education for 72 million children worldwide.

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

  • “Culture is GREAT” : St Petersburg looks ahead to the Year of Culture

    St Petersburg cultural community representatives attend reception at the British Consulate-General ahead of the Year of Culture

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

  • Marking the 450th birthday of Shakespeare

    To mark the occasion of 450 years of Shakespeare's birth, ambassador Whitting held a speech at National Library Cetinje.

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

  • Points of Light: March 2015 winners

    The Points of Light award recognises outstanding individuals - people who are making a change in their community and inspiring others.

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

  • Specialist music school raises funds to support young musicians from around the world

    Supported by UKTI and sponsored by HSBC, Yehudi Menuhin School organised an event to raise funds for young musicians with great potential.

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

  • British Council funds Harare International Festival of the Arts

    The British Council, a longstanding partner of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), has once again teamed up with the festival.

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

  • Painting by Spanish Old Master Murillo in export bar

    The Culture Minister has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by the Spanish artist Murillo.

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

  • Stars back new drive to increase organ and stem cell donations

    Singer and TV Personality Alesha Dixon and Homeland star David Harewood have thrown their weight behind a new drive to increase life-saving organ and stem cell donations, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.

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

  • Ed Vaizey speech at the RadioCentre conference

    The Communications Minister spoke about the future of digital radio

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

  • Military mixmasters - soldiers on the decks

    Two Army friends recently DJ'd at London's Ministry of Sound, while a third has returned to the decks after losing an arm in Afghanistan.

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

  • Parmigianino’s 16th century masterpiece at risk of leaving the UK

    Culture Minister steps in to prevent rare Old Master painting from export.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Beat Weekend Festival

    At the end of September / beginning of October 2018 a Beat Weekend documentary festival of music and contemporary culture will take place in 15 Russian cities.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Another record year for the UK’s creative industries

    2014 has revealed continued growth across the creative industries

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you to Robert Peto for your very kind introduction …

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

  • PM praises "remarkable young people" in Kindest Kid search

    David Cameron congratulates finalists in the search for Britain's Kindest Kid.

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

  • Association of United Recording Artists / Performing Artists' Media Rights Association Ltd / Phonographic Performance Ltd

    OFT closed case: Anticipated merger of the Association of United Recording Artists (AURA) and the Performing Artists' Media Rights Association Ltd (PAMRA) into Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL).

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  • A year with MI6

    Celebrating 100 years of the Secret Intelligence Service, artist James Hart Dyke was invited to record their work in a series of paintings and sketches.

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

  • Army musicians presented with Afghanistan medals

    Army musicians from Edinburgh's Dreghorn Barracks were presented with Afghanistan medals on Friday 30 March.

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

  • Poetry across cultures; an event to mark the 25th anniversary since the death of Greek poet Yannis Ritsos.

    British poet David Harsent and Greek composer Thanos Mikroutsikos join the British Ambassador and guests at the British Residence

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government