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  • UK promotes media freedom in Honduras

    To mark the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, the British Embassy is highlighting the importance of media freedom, and the need to tackle impunity for attacks on journalists.

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

  • Communities say ‘yes’ to locally led housebuilding

    Two more communities vote in favour of their neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Working with France on its Defence White Paper

    Sir Peter Ricketts comments on his role at the Commission overseeing the Livre Blanc process.

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

  • New funding to create state of the art facilities at two colleges

    Two further education colleges will receive new government funding in a multi-million pound revamp of their campuses

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

  • First deployment of a UK team of experts to the Syrian border

    …Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative in the FCO's Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 covers the First deployment of a UK team of experts to the Syrian border…

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Governance and Transparency project achievements

    Prisma improves access to public services in health and education in Peru as well as provision of national identity cards through DFID funded project.

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

  • Work experience: employers’ liability compulsory insurance

    Joint letter from ministers to employers on improving prospects for young people.

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

  • Entry clearance assistant needed at the embassy in Santiago

    The British Embassy in Santiago is recruiting a full-time entry clearance assistant; the starting date of the position is on 17 June 2013.

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

  • Part-time Pro-Consul needed at the British Embassy in Santiago

    The British Embassy is recruiting a Part-time Pro-Consul; the starting date of the position is on 17 June, 2013

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