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  • Long lost painting by Watteau under threat of export

    Ed Vaizey places temporary export bar on La Surprise.

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

  • 16th century painting could be lost from the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by the Spanish artist Luis de Morales.

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

  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Quarterly Report

    Still on time, still within budget.

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

  • First ten areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities will have the chance to test drive an ambitious change programme for libraries Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey announced today.

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

  • Games remain on time and on budget

    Anticipated final cost of construction programme is going down, latest Quarterly Report reveals.

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

  • Royal Armouries Chair appointment

    Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, has appointed Wesley Irwin Paul as Chair of the Royal Armouries.

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

  • The Art of Harmony

    Ed Vaizey opens combined V&A and Horniman Museum music collection.

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

  • Museums given last chance to purchase portrait said to be by Rubens

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Portrait of a Young Woman

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

  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic budget report

    Still on time, still within budget as operational phase comes into focus.

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

  • Export bar on 18th century silver cistern

    Last chance to keep British Ambassador’s wine cistern in the UK.

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

  • The National Archives will take on the leadership role for the archives sector

    Support and leadership for the UK’s archive sector will transfer to The National Archives (TNA) from April 2012 after closure of the MLA.

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

  • First 10 areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities around the country will have chance to test drive ambitious change programme for libraries, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced.

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

  • Exquisite 16th Century painting, The Virgin and Child, by Luis de Morales is on the verge of being lost from the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a 16th Century painting by Luis de Morales, The Virgin and Child.

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

  • Lottery funding for regional filmmakers

    Creative England opens two new funds to support development of regional filmmaking talent.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt welcomes J.P. Morgan’s £600k commitment to the arts

    Firm announces new philanthropic partnership with three leading UK institutions.

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

  • London 2012 the spark for transformation of British sport - from elite to grassroots

    Sports Minister outlines sports legacy at opening of iconic Europa Centre that will be a London 2012 Training Venue

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

  • St Helena: Mitchell meets Swindon 'Saints'

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell today met diaspora ‘Saints’ – people from St Helena who are currently living in the UK - in Swindon

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Britain allies with Africa for greater food security

    Britain will improve food supply and farming across Africa to help pull 50 million people out of chronic poverty over the next 10 years, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced at an event today in Wash…

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

  • Navy Search and Rescue squadron to begin Olympic Flame's UK relay

    The Olympic Flame is due to arrive at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose tonight from where it will be carried in a Sea King helicopter to the start of the UK Torch Relay.

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