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  • 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

  • Making it easier to set up new town and parish councils

    New measures to remove the bureaucratic burdens faced by community groups wanting to set up a town or parish council.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 7 January 2015

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about the Paris attack and the voting age.

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

  • Lord-Lieutenant for Tyne and Wear: Susan Margaret Winfield

    Mrs Susan Margaret Winfield OBE DL is appointed as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Tyne and Wear.

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

  • Press release: British Ambassador John Casson to Al-Masry Al-Youm: “Together, we can defeat Da’esh”

    British Ambassador John Casson writes today in Al-Masry Al-Youm about how the UK is standing with the people of the Middle East to confront Da’esh.

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

  • Support for the Built Environment Professional Education project on its first anniversary

    The Minister of State for Disabled People celebrates work to change the way people learn about inclusive places and spaces.

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

  • Work of the DCLG during Christmas Recess

    Work of the Department for Communities and Local Government during Christmas Recess.

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