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  • Chevening Applications: Top Tips

    Head of our Economic Development Section, Mike Vidler, offers his top tips for those applying for Chevening Scholarships.

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  • Chevening Applications: Top Tips

    Head of our Economic Development Section, Mike Vidler, offers his top tips for those applying for Chevening Scholarships.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Local charity day: Rob Wilson speech

    Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, spoke about plans for a Local Charities Day and the need to build a bigger and stronger society.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 2016 Summer football matches in the USA

    Travel advice for fans travelling to the United States this summer to attend friendly matches across the country.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Shorter meets Deryan to spread the message of interfaith dialogue

    British ambassador to Lebanon Hugo Shorter visited Grand Mufti AbdelLatif Deryan to congratulate him on the occasion of Eid el Fitr.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ambassador Shorter meets 200 Palestinian students in Siblin

    UKAid has helped over 300 Palestinian refugee students with short term courses and over 700 with English language training.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "Human rights are central to our commitment to the United Nations"

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN at the High-Level Thematic Debate on Human Rights

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Chalfont St Giles: checklist for setting up a community library

    Checklist for communities running a community managed library with volunteers

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  • Acting High Commissioner launches Prudential Life Assurance in Zambia

    The Acting High Commissioner to Zambia Sean Melbourne delivered a speech at the launch event of Prudential Life Assurance in Zambia.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Privy Council appointments: Arlene Foster, Ruth Davidson, David Gauke and Ed Vaizey

    The Queen has approved 4 new appointments to the Privy Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • #VivaShakespeare! - Win a trip for two to the UK

    To commemorate 400 years of William Shakespeare’s death, the British Embassy is offering the opportunity for two Ecuadoreans to travel to the United Kingdom to learn about Shakespeare and his legacy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sutton libraries: public consultation

    An overview of the transformation process and consultation run in 2014

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  • Strengthening Human Rights in Angola

    The Chargé d'Affaires, Andrew Ford met NGO Mosaiko to discuss their work on supporting Human Rights and Access to Justice in Angola.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Statement: the status of EU nationals in the UK

    There has been no change to the rights and status of EU nationals* in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, as a result of the referendum.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister Appoints Dr Aminul Hoque MBE to the Board Of Royal Museums Greenwich

    David Cameron has appointed Dr Aminul Hoque as a Trustee for Royal Museums Greenwich for a term of four years, running from 5 September 2016 to 4 September 2020

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Culture Secretary Appoints Three New Board Members of the Horniman Museum and Gardens

    Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has appointed Caroline Cole, Surojit Ghosh and Nico Iacuzzi as Board Members of the Horniman Museum and Gardens for terms of four years each, commencing on 7 July 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bravery and leadership

    Dame Louise Casey's speech at the Local Government Association conference 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £8m jewel-encrusted Book of Hours risks export

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the Book of Hours to keep it in the country

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Privy Council appointment: Lord Glennie

    The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lord Glennie as a Member of the Privy Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 21st anniversary of Srebrenica genocide

    The Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Philip Hammond, is hosting a reception to commemorate the 21st anniversary of Srebrenica.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government