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Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a 16th Century painting by Luis de Morales, The Virgin and Child.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A new piece of music has been written by an RAF officer especially for the wedding next week of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.
Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a set of Imari lacquered garniture from Althorp
International agreement comes into force to protect the culturally significant wreck site.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Culture Minister steps in to prevent a rare Josiah Wedgwood vase from export
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The interactive digital sculpture is a gift from the UK to the City of Montréal to honour the city’s 375th Anniversary.
The Forth Bridge will today become the UK's 29th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Arts minister steps in to prevent unique piece from export
Chancellor George Osborne hosted a ‘Creativity is GREAT’ reception to encourage Chinese creatives to experience what Britain has to offer.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by the Spanish artist Luis de Morales.
Second round of grants from the First World War (FWW) Centenary Cathedral Repair Fund announced by Culture Secretary Sajid Javid
Read Ambassador Hitchens’ thoughts on the Government Art Collection’s revamp of British art on display at the British Embassy Tokyo.
The exhibition opened to the public at Parliament until Friday 1st August
This article was written by David Cameron for the Yorkshire Post to mark the beginning of this year’s Tour de France.
The British Ambassador thanks all those who donated their money, time and talents to make the benefit concert in aid of Syrian refugees possible.
The Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP discusses good design in transport at an event hosted by ResPublica, the Woodland Trust and the National Trust.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder, ‘The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man.’
The Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission's report – Living with beauty – supports the creation of more beautiful communities.
The British embassy in Harare profiles Celia Rukato, a designer who typifies so many young Zimbabweans' creativity and innovation in the face of challenges.
Jo Johnson, Minister for Universities and Science talks about university student admissions.
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