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  • British Embassy in Santiago flies rainbow flag

    The embassy raised the rainbow flag to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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

  • Cycling for a good cause: Staff from the British Embassy Paris and the consulates cycle from Paris to London

    On 17 May, 20 staff embarked on a bike ride to raise money for charity and promote consular messages for travelling Britons.

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

  • British High Commission launches photo competition

    British High Commission Banjul has launched a facebook photo competition with prizes to be won.

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

  • British High Commission Banjul closes week-long EU Film Festival

    British High Commission Banjul, this week, closed the week-long EU Film Festival which had been running at the Alliance Francaise with a showing of ‘The Iron Lady’.

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

  • Flying the rainbow flag for IDAHO

    The British Embassy Tokyo displays its support for IDAHO – the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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

  • Embassy in Santiago will join Chile’s National Heritage Day

    The residence of the British ambassador in Santiago will join the celebration of Chile’s National Heritage Day on Sunday 26 May.

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

  • Have your say on your sector’s relationship with the EU

    Survey launched to discover how the European Union helps the UK

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

  • Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

    Ministerial Written Statement by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey

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

  • Balance of Competences Review

    Ministerial Written Statement by Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller

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

  • DCMS Permanent Secretary announces his departure

    Jonathan Stephens praises his department’s work which ‘inspires and excites us’.

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

  • DCMS IT issues resolved

    Problems receiving and sending emails fixed.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers in India

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) blogs provide a platform for officials and Ministers to engage in a direct and informal dialogue with public audiences about international affairs and the work of the FCO.

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

  • Operation Doomsday commemorative service in Oslo

    British Defence Attaché speaks at memorial service in honour of the crew who died during the operation to oversee the German withdrawal.

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

  • Winner of aMaZeUs competition announced and Prius design revealed

    On Friday 10 May the British High Commission announced the winner of their ‘aMaZeUs’ competition and revealed the new livery for its hybrid car.

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

  • New non-executive directors appointed to the DCMS board

    Ruby McGregor-Smith and Ajay Chowdhury have been appointed as non-executive directors to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) board by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.

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

  • Last chance to keep Gerini paintings, Julia Margaret Cameron photo album and Baroque games board in UK

    Ed Vaizey places temporary export bars on rare and significant pieces.

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

  • Extremely rare Passions of Christ at risk of export

    Four 14th century paintings by Niccolo di Pietro Gerini, the only known remaining works of their kind in existence, have had a temporary export bar placed on them to provide a last chance to raise the £1,105, 250 needed to k…

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

  • Snapped up at auction – photo album now at risk of leaving UK

    A photo album compiled by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), one of the greatest photographers that Britain has ever produced, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £121,250 neede…

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

  • A Baroque Games Board of Baltic Gold

    Possibly the most beautiful games board in the world is at risk of export

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

  • Duke of Kent lays wreath at Easter Rising memorial during visit to Ireland

    The visit builds on positive momentum, generated by Her Majesty the Queen’s historic visit in 2011

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