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The Rt Hon William Hague was appointed First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons on 15 July 2014. He was elected to Parliament in 1989 as the Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks). Education William was educated...
Tony Juniper is Chair of Natural England. Before taking up this role in April 2019 he was Executive Director for Advocacy and Campaigns at WWF-UK, a Fellow with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and President of the...
Alice M. Greenwald is Director of the 9/11 Memorial Museum and Executive Vice-President for Exhibitions, Collections & Education, having overseen the articulation and implementation of a vision for the museum, directing its programming, collecting, exhibition, and educational initiatives since April...
Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE DL was born in Trinidad in 1949 and came to England as a 10 year old child in 1960 as a Windrush child. She left school at 16 with the aim of becoming Britain’s first ever...
The Secretary of State has appointed Shobi Khan and Kate Mosse CBE as Board Members to the British Library, for terms of 4 years commencing 1 March 2024.
Response to an FOI requesting copies of correspondence with Donald Trump in the last 10 years
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Elizabeth Truss, delivered a speech on economic liberty and free enterprise.
Prime Minister Theresa May and the American President Donald Trump held a press conference after their meeting at the White House.
The Prime Minister has appointed Dr Andrew Roberts as a Trustee of The National Portrait Gallery, for four years from 1 June 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron gave a statement at a joint press conference with President Barack Obama following talks at Downing Street.
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has reappointed Dr Andrew Roberts for a term of four years, ending on 31 May 2021.
Harry Potter themed celebration to mark 20th anniversary of publication of first Potter book, a testament to British creativity.
British Ambassador to Somalia David Concar visited Somaliland to address visitors of the renowned Hargeysa International Book Fair, a celebration of Somali culture, heritage and ideas.
A clear strategy is needed if more libraries are to adopt E-lending across England, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today.
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The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on President Xi, flight MH370, EU debate, teachers' strike and books in prison.
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