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  • Chevening alumni network continues growing in Honduras

    The British Embassy recently hosted a reception for Honduran students coming back from the UK after concluding a successful year of post graduate studies.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Foreign Policy After Brexit: Engaging Africa

    Minister Ellwood's speech as delivered at Chatham House on 20 April 2017

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister for Africa meets members of the Somali Diaspora

    Ahead of the London Somalia Conference Tobias Ellwood sought Diaspora views on UK policy and securing peace and security for the country.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HS2 opens procurement for world class train manufacturer

    The official start of the competition for the £2.75bn contract to design, build and maintain Britain’s next generation of high speed trains was launched by HS2 Ltd today.

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  • Corporate Governance: staying ahead of the risk of corruption

    British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka James Dauris recently spoke on “Corporate Governance: staying ahead of the risk of corruption”

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Market Supports Half A Million Scottish Jobs

    New figures published today show that around one in four of all Scottish jobs depend on the UK domestic market.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "There has been repeated discrimination against NGOs with a human rights focus."

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, ahead of the vote by the Committee on NGOs at the ECOSOC Coordination and Management Meeting.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "Human rights are intertwined with so much of what the Security Council does."

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on human rights and the prevention of armed conflict.…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "Libya needs urgent progress towards full political reconciliation now more than ever."

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council meeting on Libya.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • SMMT Connected 2017 conference

    Speech to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on the creation of test facilities for connected and autonomous vehicles.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Space Agency and CNES join forces to curb climate change

    UK and French space agencies have reached a ground-breaking new agreement to work together to tackle climate change.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine

    The MOD has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven, which will protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue

    Communique of the third meeting of the biannual UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, hosted by the Government of Sudan in Khartoum on 29 March 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Almost half of UK firms hit by cyber breach or attack in the past year

    Nearly seven in ten large companies identified a breach or attack, new Government statistics reveal

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Neglected Tropical Diseases Summit 2017, UK Call To Action

    UK statement delivered by Lord Bates, Minister of State at DFID, on 19 April 2017 at the World Health Organization.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Richard Scudamore appointed Sports Business Council co-chair

    Premier League executive chairman to lead group alongside Tracey Crouch to unleash untapped potential in Britain’s sporting economy

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New fast-track immigration appeal rules proposed

    A new fast-track system to speed up immigration and asylum appeals for those in detention has been drawn up.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New squad formed to tackle drone threat to prisons

    The new squad is the latest step in efforts to disrupt drugs and mobile phones in prisons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary's 2017 Easter message

    Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson sends his warm wishes to all celebrating Easter.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Easter 2017: Theresa May's message

    In her Easter message, Prime Minister Theresa May speaks about shared values and religious freedom, and wishes everyone a very happy Easter.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government