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  • DfE Character Awards application window now open

    Schools and organisations are invited to apply to be recognised as a leader in character education through the 2015 DfE Character Awards.

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

  • Creative Industries worth £8.8 million an hour to UK economy

    New figures published today reveal that the UK's Creative Industries are now worth £76.9 billlion per year to the UK economy.

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

  • Creative Industries now worth £8.8 million an hour to UK economy

    New figures published today reveal that the UK’s Creative Industries are now worth £76.9 billion per year to the UK economy.

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

  • Knighthood conferred on David John Holgate

    The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon Mr David John Holgate QC.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints Chairman of the Science Museum Group

    Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announces the appointment by the Prime Minister of Dame Mary Archer DBE as Chair of the Science Museum Group.

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

  • BBC Trust Chairman is formally appointed

    Rona Fairhead has been confirmed as the new BBC Trust Chairman.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints Natural History Museum Trustees

    The Prime Minister has appointed Hilary Newiss and Simon Patterson to the Board of Trustees of the Natural History Museum.

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

  • Prime Minister reappoints Trustee of the Tate

    The Prime Minister has reappointed Lionel Barber to the Board of Trustees of the Tate.

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

  • Sajid Javid appoints new members to the Board of UK Sport

    Culture Secretary appoints Nicky Roche and John Dowson to the Board of UK Sport.

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

  • Character education: apply for 2015 grant funding

    Schools, colleges and organisations are invited to submit proposals to a £3.5 million grant fund to support projects in character education.

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

  • Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour visits Italy

    The Webb Ellis Cup, the most coveted prize in rugby: in Italy on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 January, as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.

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

  • Prime Minister reappoints 2 trustees to the Science Museum Group

    Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Simon Linnett have been reappointed as Trustees of the Science Museum Group, for 4 years to 4 January 2019.

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

  • Culture Secretary reappoints BBC Trust member for Scotland

    Bill Matthews has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Scotland for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016.

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

  • Report highlighting need for engineering skills welcomed by UK Commission for Employment and Skills

    The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has welcomed a new report by Engineering UK, calling for action to be taken now to prepare for increasing skills demand.

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  • Common sense rules protect British pubs from the crippling cost of keeping the peace

    The government is intervening to protect landlords and music promoters from crippling costs associated with soundproofing their venues.

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

  • At risk of export: Italian marble sculpture of two sisters dancing

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a marble sculpture of two young ladies dancing by the neoclassical Italian sculptor, Lorenzo Bartolini.

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

  • 2015 UK-China Year of Cultural Exchange

    2015 promises to be a flagship year for the UK in China and for China in the UK, with the first ever UK-China Year of Cultural Exchange.

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

  • Championing women in the construction industry

    Nicky Morgan highlights the importance of women in the construction industry as role models for the next generation.

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

  • Gran Bretaña: 15 historias para 2015

    El calendario de 2015 está repleto de acontecimientos, aniversarios y fechas clave que garantizan que el próximo año Gran Bretaña ocupará uno de los primeros lugares en las listas de destinos preferidos para pasar las vacaci…

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

  • Chevening/OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship programme -Turkey applications closed

    The application window for the 2015/16 Chevening/OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship programme is now closed

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