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  • British Embassy Vienna: Visa section opening times - May 2013

    The Visa Application section in Vienna will be closed on 1 May 2013 and from 3 to 10 May 2013.

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

  • The Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit Bulgaria: June 2013

    At the invitation of Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev, The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit Bulgaria on 23 and 24 June.

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

  • International Labour Day - British Embassy Vientiane Closure

    The British Embassy in Vientiane will be closed on Wednesday May 1 in observance of the International Labour Day holiday.

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

  • ACOBA recommendation: Richard Hazlewood, Special Adviser, Wales Office

    Approval for Richard Hazlewood, former Special Adviser, Wales Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Poppy Mitchell-Rose, Special Adviser, HM Treasury

    Approval for Poppy Mitchell-Rose, former Special Adviser, HM Treasury, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Sir Tom Phillips, HM Ambassador to Riyadh, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Approval for Sir Tom Phillips KCMG, former HM Ambassador in Riyadh, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • Government measures boost direct employee ownership

    Jo Swinson announces changes to over-burdensome share buy back rules aimed at boosting direct employee ownership and cutting red tape

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

  • Millions more protected against disease through improved vaccination programme

    Millions more people will be protected against disease by improvements to the UK’s world class immunisation schedule, announced today.

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

  • New fee change consultation launched

    VOSA is consulting on proposed fee changes for some of its services.

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  • Work Capability Assessment – fairer and more accurate

    The percentage of people entitled to Employment and Support Allowance is at its highest level.

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

  • Joint UK/Portuguese project strengthens Turkish prison service reform

    On 30 April, Ambassador David Reddaway launched an EU-funded project worth almost 5 million euros which will enable the Turkish prison service to benefit from British and Portuguese expertise.

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

  • VisitBritain's tourism strategy

    Speech by Culture Secretary Maria Miller on the launch of VisitBritain's tourism strategy

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

  • Three Little Bridge users accept prizes in Chile

    Little Bridge and Ediciones SM held a prize-giving ceremony at the British residence for the best users of their English language resources.

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

  • UK higher education strengthening relationships with Brazil

    Science Without Borders program helped triple the number of Brazilian students in the UK.

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

  • 65th anniversary of the US-UK Fulbright Commission

    The US-UK Fulbright Commission was created in 1948 to foster cultural understanding between the two countries through educational exchanges.

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

  • Get in touch with UK in Ecuador

    Follow us and get the latest news and events information of the British Embassy in Quito: UK in Ecuador in the social media!

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

  • Royal Mail sale commercial not ideology – Fallon

    Business Minister Michael Fallon will say that the government’s sale of shares in Royal Mail is based on commercial reality, not ideology

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

  • Royal Mail – Ensuring long term success

    Government intends to give Royal Mail access to the capital and commercial disciplines that it will need to have a sustainable future.

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

  • FCO Minister Alistair Burt visits Lebanon

    During his visit Alistair Burt announced UK support to the Lebanese parliamentary elections and visited the offices of the UNHRC.

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

  • Soldiers get on their bikes

    The Metropolitan Police has donated 40 used, lost and stolen bicycles to soldiers of 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.

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