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  • Foreign Secretary postpones visit to Stockholm

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt have agreed to postpone the Foreign Secretary’s forthcoming visit to Sweden due to the recall of Parliament

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

  • Ash disease found in Leicestershire

    The tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback has been confirmed.

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

  • Burnley named most enterprising place in Britain

    Lancashire town received the accolade for commitment to small and medium sized businesses and successfully reframing perceptions of Burnley.

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

  • Cyber attack leads to arrests for suspected tax fraud

    Five members of a suspected organised criminal gang have been arrested on suspicion of launching a cyber attack against HMRC in an attempted £500,000 tax fraud.

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  • Stirling to host Armed Forces Day 2014

    The city of Stirling in Scotland has been announced as the host of next year's Armed Forces Day.

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

  • Support for working carers needed to help businesses and boost the economy

    Better support for working carers would give businesses and the UK economy a much needed boost and would save taxpayers £1.3 billion a year, according to a new report published today.…

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

  • Response to a Daily Mail report that weekly rubbish collections will need to be scrapped to meet EU regulations

    Department rebuts suggestions that councils will be required to make householders separate rubbish into 5 separate bins.

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

  • Thailand welcomes 200 English Language Assistants from Britain

    British Embassy, British Council and Thai Ministry for Education partner to launch the Thailand English Teaching Project 2013.

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

  • British Embassy Cairo opening times

    Revised opening hours for consular services.

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

  • Government hails surge in older workers as 'key' to strengthening UK economy

    The number of people aged between 50 and 64 in employment in the UK has increased by nearly 2 million over the past 15 years.

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

  • Olympic Values Training in Dar es Salaam

    British High Commission through the British Council and partners funds Olympic values training project for 200 children in Dar es Salaam.

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

  • Applying for the student visa to the UK?

    What you should know before you go

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

  • Eleven organisations, including a British university, join forces to support transport reform in Lima and Callao

    The “Roadmap for Sustainable Mobility and Transportation in Lima and Callao by 2025”, was supported by University College London.

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

  • Architecture talks on UK’s expertise in design and engineering

    On 15 September in Beijing, the British Embassy in partnership with Arup will host an architecture talk on Beijing’s evolving skyline.

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

  • UK-Korea infrastructure partnership offers huge opportunities

    British Expertise and the International Contractor’s Association of Korea sign new MoU to support construction projects.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: UN must get access to chemical attack site

    Foreign Secretary calls for urgent United Nations access to site of chemical attack in Syria and discusses UK efforts to support UN.…

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

  • Falkland Island Member of Parliament visits Brazil

    For the first time a representative of the Falkland Islands' government visits the country

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

  • British Embassy and SESAN working together on malnutrition in Baja Verapaz

    To mark the birth of His Royal Highness, Prince George of Cambridge, the British Embassy hosted a breakfast to raise funds for a SESAN project that supports malnourished children in northern Guatemala, complementing the Guat…

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

  • UK Chevening Scholarships for Nigerians celebrate 30 years.

    Over 1,050 Nigerians have benefitted from a Chevening Scholarship and are in positions of leadership across the country. This years applications open on September 1st.

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

  • New UK support for 700,000 people affected by 2012 floods

    Seeds, chickens, and farming skills training are also being provided to over 690,000 people to improve the availability of food and fodder, and enable families to earn some money.

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