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  • Boom in employment and exports for the UK’s creative industries

    Latest figures reveal employment within the UK’s creative industries is increasing at more than twice the rate of the wider UK economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Suffragan Bishop of Taunton: Ruth Worsley

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Ruth Worsley to the Suffragan See of Taunton in the diocese of Bath and Wells.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • United for Lebanon

    'One Lebanon' team VS 'ambassadors/diplomats', German penalties take the 'Ambassadors' team to victory, winner Lebanon

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Charitable organisations given £20 million boost by government

    Cabinet Office has launched a £20 million Local Sustainability Fund to help around 250 voluntary organisations to secure their futures.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Regius Professor of Greek, University of Oxford: Gregory Hutchinson

    The Queen has approved that Professor Gregory Hutchinson be appointed Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Historic Logie Baird archive may leave UK

    Temporary export bar announced

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Celebrating Pride in London

    Government launches new website to tackle online abuse of women and LGB&T people.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Pride in London 2015: PM message

    David Cameron wishes everyone taking part in Pride a fantastic day and praises the diversity and strength of the LGBT+ community.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Culture Secretary reappoints member of Treasure Valuation Committee

    Hetty Gleave to serve a second 4-year term as a member of the Treasure Valuation Committee, from 27 October 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO Minister marks International Day for Victims of Torture

    Baroness Anelay stresses the role that rehabilitation of victims of torture can play in the fight against torture and obtaining justice

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Building civil society together: Rob Wilson speech

    Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society, spoke about the government's vision for a 'bigger stronger society'.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • United Kingdom congratulates Zambia on gender award

    The UK has congratulated Zambia on winning the African Union Gender Equality Award. British High Commissioner James Thornton said:

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary concerned over detention of Andargachew Tsege

    Foreign Secretary expresses deep concern over detention of British national Andargachew Tsege in Ethiopia.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Consul General and Embassy staff attend a Ramadan Iftar at the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Understanding

    Her Majesty’s Consul General, Edward Hobart and a group of more than 50 people from the British Embassy in Dubai, enjoyed a Ramadan iftar at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Senior military officers visited Vienam

    A delegation of 17 Generals and Senior Colonels from 12 nations from the Royal College of Defence Studies of the United Kingdom conducted a study tour of Vietnam from 13 – 20 June.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM announces new taskforce to transform child protection

    Child Protection Taskforce announced to help protect the most vulnerable children in our society and give them the opportunity to succeed.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Parliamentary Summit on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

    Baroness Anelay, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, gave a key note speech at the Parliamentary Summit on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls hosted by Action Aid UK, t…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ambassador Mullee visits cocoa project and joins whale festival

    Ambassador Patrick Mullee visits cocoa bean project and names a whale Shakespeare, in Manabí province

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New British Council global CEO visits Uganda

    Sir Ciarán Devane chooses Uganda as first Sub-Saharan African country to visit in his new role

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 800 years of Magna Carta celebrated in Montenegro

    Montenegro has joined the global events celebrating 800 years of the Magna Carta.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government