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  • Cutting needless red tape to help build more affordable homes

    Communities Minister Don Foster announces proposals to simplify confusing housing standards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Luxembourg war memorials

    British Ambassador visits the site of a Second World War Royal Air Force crash.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprenticeships score top marks from businesses and apprentices

    Apprenticeships are highly praised: 78% of apprentices and 81% of businesses say they would recommend them to friends or other employers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millions of patients to benefit from easier access to medication and fewer trips to hospitals

    New legislation introduced that allows physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK to independently prescribe medication to their patients.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Open up seaside resorts to become more inclusive and woo the purple pound – says Minister for Disabled People

    Seaside resorts across England urged to open up their beaches to disabled people and benefit from the purple pound worth £80 billion a year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Important notice for British nationals in New Delhi

    British High Commission New Delhi phone lines are temporarily down.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Her Majesty The Queen approves honorary OBE for Mario Testino

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the honorary award of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Peruvian photographer, Mario Testino, for his services to photography and charity work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Visit to “El Salvador Project”

    Staff of the Embassy in San Salvador visit a project in San Jose Villanueva, La Libertad.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK specialists support a Code of Conduct for Sustainable Homes in Peru

    The UK’s Building Research Establishment and the Peruvian Ministry of Housing join forces to improve living and environmental conditions in Peru.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hugo García: Chevening Scholar 2013-2014

    Hugo García visited the Embassy to receive his final award letter and share his expectations ahead of travelling to the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The world needs more action

    Ambassador Lyall Grant calls for more #Action on World Humanitarian Day

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK’s new Consul General arrives in Chicago

    Stephen John Bridges, a career diplomat, assumed his role as Her Majesty’s Consul General in Chicago today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear archive to be built in Caithness

    Dounreay’s huge collection of historic documents will be among the first items to be stored in the new archive to be built in Caithness.

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  • Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah

    The headquarters of UK military forces in Afghanistan has moved from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion in an early morning helicopter operation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Matthew Bowcock, David Bryan, Julie Finch, David Joseph and Nazo Moosa join Arts Council England board

    Maria Miller appoints new members to the National Council of Arts Council England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fourteen personnel in Afghanistan Nimrod crash named

    It is with very great sadness and regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the names of the fourteen British personnel killed following the crash of a Nimrod MR2 aircraft in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 September 2006.

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  • 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships in Namibia

    Applications for the 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships in Namibia open online from 01 September to 15 November 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British High Commission Windhoek hosts Chevening Event

    British High Commission in Namibia will hold a special Chevening reception on 03.09. 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Morocco agree new partnership in government communication

    British Ambassador to Morocco, Clive Alderton, and Moroccan Minister of Communication, Mustapha Khalfi, have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of government communication.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK hosts largest European military graduation parade

    The largest military graduation parade in Europe has taken place at the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government