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  • Poussin painting under export threat

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a highly significant work of art to provide a last chance to raise the money.

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

  • Last chance to keep 'world class' Japanese porcelain from Princess Diana's childhood home

    Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a set of Imari lacquered garniture from Althorp

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

  • Film tax relief extended

    PM announces continuation of targeted tax break for film industry.

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

  • Moonlight and Movement

    Take a moonlight tour of the Government Art Collection’s building.

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

  • Plans unveiled to digitise Middle Eastern archive material

    Half a million pages of maps, photos, manuscripts and letters will be freely available online.

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

  • Payment/non-payment of performers at Olympic Ceremonies

    DCMS response to public enquiries.

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

  • New cultural education projects announced

    Young people from all backgrounds to get more opportunities to access dance, music and museums.

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

  • Tanks exhibition at Tate Modern

    Display to showcase massive industrial chambers that fuelled the power station in a new light.

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

  • Mobile phone donation scheme for arts launched

    Founders aim for it to be up and running by March 2013.

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

  • Musical artwork heralds final GAC display

    Piece inspired by Roger Bannister is part of the exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery

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

  • Irish restaurateur Oliver Peyton awarded honorary OBE

    Irish-born restaurateur Oliver Peyton was today presented with an honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).

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

  • Irish restaurateur awarded honorary OBE

    Founder of Peyton & Byrne recognised for his culinary contribution.

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of an outstanding Dutch silver ewer and basin by Christian van Vianen

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the only known surviving silver ewer and basin by Christian van Vianen.

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

  • Last chance to keep rare silverware in the UK

    Objects made with “extraordinary technical skill” could be exported.

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

  • New trustees for National Museums Liverpool

    Three appointed to only the DCMS national museum based entirely outside London.

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

  • Reynolds painting to remain in UK

    Late eighteenth century work Omai has already spent years overseas

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

  • Refusal of further temporary export licence for Joshua Reynolds’ Omai

    Sir Joshua Reynolds’ painting of Omai will stay in the UK following Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s refusal to grant a temporary export licence

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

  • Shakespeare streamed to schools

    Interactive play shown around the country in RSC Schools Broadcast.

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

  • Advocacy, past, present and future - constant values for a modern Bar

    Speech by Dominic Grieve QC MP at the World Bar conference

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

  • Future of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey makes announcement at the launch of the 2008 Treasure Annual Report.

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