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  • £95 million to revive historic high streets

    Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the locations that will benefit from a £95 million heritage boost for high streets in 69 towns across the country.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Canonisation of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman in Rome

    Travel advice for pilgrims travelling from the UK to Rome for the Canonisation of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman on Sunday 13 October at St Peter’s Square.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Census rehearsal taking place this autumn

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is carrying out a census rehearsal this October, in preparation for the next census in 2021.

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  • Hundreds of students to take youth work qualifications after new government investment

    Hundreds of students will be able to pursue careers as youth workers through a new £500,000 bursary fund, Minister for Civil Society Baroness Barran announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Closing the gap: how can we address the gender pay gap?

    British Embassy Warsaw will host a workshop to share experience and best practices on how to address the gender pay gap in Poland and in the UK.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Bishop of Hereford: 3 September 2019

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Richard Charles Jackson MA MSc for election as Bishop of Hereford.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Embassy Madrid on social media

    Follow the news and activities of the British Embassy Madrid and the British consulates in Spain.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The DCMS Review

    The latest news round-ups from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Arts Minister stops export of Pre-Raphaelite work

    £9.5 million work by founder of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood John Everett Millais is now at risk of permanently leaving the UK

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £250,000 boost for broadband in conference centres

    Tourism Minister Rebecca Pow launches competition to boost broadband facilities in conference centres across the UK

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Providing a foundation for change in Turkmenistan

    British Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Thorda Abbott-Watt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a joint project to create a national survey on family life.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New boost to increase diversity in nation’s cyber security industry

    Delivery lead appointed to set up the new UK Cyber Security Council and latest round of Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund launched

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sellafield's helping hand for gardening charity

    A garden nursery for adults with learning difficulties is among the charities benefiting from a Sellafield Ltd safety scheme.

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  • Sarah Jenkins appointed as Trustee at Historic Royal Palaces

    The Secretary of State has appointed Sarah Jenkins as Trustee of Historic Royal Palaces for three years from 2 September 2019.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prime Minister confirms Tate trustee appointment and reappointment

    The Prime Minister has reappointed Tim Davie as a Trustee, and appointed Farooq Chaudhry as Artist Trustee, at the Tate

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Spellbinding Monet work worth £28 million at risk of being lost

    Monet’s 1908 work ‘Le Palais Ducal’ is at risk of being lost abroad unless a UK buyer can be found


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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK museums loan nearly 450,000 objects across the globe

    UK national collection items were seen by more than 33 million extra people around the globe

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Japanese comedian’s top tips for fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup

    Comedian Yuriko Kotani is offering advice to help British fans avoid running into trouble in Japan during the Rugby World Cup.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Government hosts a reception for Edinburgh's festivals

    Festivals taking place in Edinburgh and the hard work of people behind the scenes were celebrated at the reception, hosted by Lord Duncan of Springbank.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dream comes true for Chinese twin Peppa Pig fans as they visit the UK

    The Chinese twins who posted a video message on the social media channel, Weibo, asking to visit Buckingham Palace will touch down in the UK today (August 7).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government