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  • First Islamabad Literature Festival

    The Islamabad Literature Festival is the first of its kind in the city that was held from 30 April to 1 May.

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

  • Drugs Recovery Adviser appointed by Public Health England

    Internationally recognised addiction expert Dr A Thomas McLellan will provide independent advice on PHE’s work to tackle the problem of drug misuse.

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  • Ambassador highlights need for continued work on media freedom

    Tunisian media made a huge leap forward since the revolution but more remains to be done.

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

  • Two charged over Gatwick cocaine seizures

    Men aged 62 and 82 are charged with attempting to smuggle approximately £200,000 of the drug into the UK.

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

  • British Council funds Harare International Festival of the Arts

    The British Council, a longstanding partner of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), has once again teamed up with the festival.

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

  • Caroline Wilson article about World Press Freedom Day

    Caroline Wilson, British Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, writes in the "Ming Pao Daily News" about World Press Freedom Day

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

  • £30 million investment in health research centre to tackle major diseases

    A new cutting edge research centre at the University of Oxford receives £30 million of government and private investment.

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

  • Launch of UK aid funded agricultural programme

    The substantial programme will work with more than 100,000 maize, vegetable and poultry farmers throughout Tanzania to strengthen markets and to improve farming practices.

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

  • British High Commission Banjul on Facebook

    British High Commission Banjul has joined online social networking site Facebook.

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

  • Appointment to the Homes and Communities Agency board

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced the appointment of Jane May to the Homes and Communities Agency’s board.

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

  • Solomon Islands marks International Women’s Day

    30 April was marked as National Women’s Day in Solomon Islands.

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

  • An open and effective press serves social, political and economic stability

    The British Embassy organised Arab partnership project in co-operation with the Omani parliament 'Shura Council’ members & staff

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

  • Minister welcomes social investment collaboration between banks and charitable foundations ahead of G8 forum

    New 'co-mingling' funds mix charitable and private capital to help deliver financial returns as well as social responsibility programmes.

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

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi visits Kazakhstan

    The Senior Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi, is visiting to Astana on 3 May.

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

  • World Press Freedom Day

    The World Press Freedom Index ranks Vietnam near the bottom of their index (172 out of 176 countries).

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

  • World Press Freedom Day in Beirut

    Ambassador Fletcher and Minister Burt marked World Press Freedom Day in a video message from Beirut

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague recognises the bravery of journalists around the globe on World Press Freedom Day.

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

  • Lupton Trust wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    The Lupton Trust is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award.

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

  • New 'Passport to support' for adopters

    A new guide for adopters to easily identify the support they can access.

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

  • British Embassy Bishkek statement on World Press Freedom Day

    British embassy in Bishkek encourages progress in press freedom in Kyrgyzstan in a statement on World Press Freedom Day.

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