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  • New British High Commissioner, Nic Hailey, takes office

    British High Commissioner, Nic Hailey, meets Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials while President Kenyatta looks on

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bond movie premiere with high-level contacts in Santiago

    The Embassy held the premiere of Spectre on Wednesday 4 November, the day before official release in Chile.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Magna Carta Global Tour comes to Portugal

    The British Embassy is delighted to announce the public exhibition of an original Magna Carta as part of the celebrations of its 800th anniversary.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British Council DOSTI project wins International Peace Award

    The DOSTI programme operates in Karachi to bring together vulnerable and ethnically diverse young boys and girls aged 12 to 18 in safe spaces

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Message from HM Queen Elizabeth II to HM King Bhumibol on his 88th birthday

    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has sent the following birthday message to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Shakespeare Lives in Mauritius

    British High Commission and British Council launches programme of activities to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • A review of Scotland’s year

    2014 was a year of enormous significance, with a historic referendum in which the people of Scotland chose to remain as part of the UK. What has happened in the 12 months since?

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • English and Shakespeare are GREAT in Santiago

    The Education Committee of the British-Chilean Chamber organised the 'English is GREAT' Day with Shakespeare as the main theme.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment of Interim Chief Executive for the Arts and Humanities Research Council

    Science Minister announces the appointment of Professor Andrew Thompson as interim Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Celebrating St Andrews Day in Uganda

    British High Commission Kampala marks St Andrew’s Day in style

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £3.3m masterpiece banned from leaving UK

    Export bar placed on Dieric Bouts’ St Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • No-one, not even the king, is above the law - British Ambassador Davidson promotes Magna Carta’s principles in Honduras

    The British Ambassador to Honduras, Carolyn Davidson, conducted a series of activities in Tegucigalpa dedicated to the principle that “no one is above the law”.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chevening/British Library Fellowship 2016/2017

    Chevening Secretariat announces the Chevening/British Library Fellowship

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Barbara Woodward visits Chengdu to promote UK-Sichuan collaborations

    Barbara Woodward, British Ambassador to China, paid her first solo visit to Chengdu on 19 and 20 November 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British Embassy and Beeline launch English learning by SMS

    New “one word a day” service offers a fun way to learn English via SMS.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Magna Carta comes to Malta

    The GREAT Britain campaign is bringing Magna Carta to Malta during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Valetta.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nationwide vigils to remember The Somme

    Government announces events across the UK to commemorate the Somme Centenary

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 'Bond shows the world what makes Britain GREAT'

    Transcript of a speech by Dominic McAllister, British Deputy High Commissioner, Bengaluru at an event Thursday 19 November 2015, to celebrate iconic British brand ‘James Bond’ and the release of ‘Spectre’.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British week in Chandigarh: partnership for progress and prosperity

    The British week kicks off on Saturday 21 November and runs till Sunday 29 November.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 60 years of Lao – UK diplomatic relations

    On Nov 18, the Lao government and the British Embassy Vientiane co-hosted an evening to celebrate 60 years of Lao – UK diplomatic relations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government