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  • Portrait of Machiavelli’s mistress detained in Britain

    Minister Ed Vaizey stops Puligo portrait from leaving the United Kingdom.

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

  • Kuala Lumpur Remembrance Day Service 2013

    The Remembrance Day Service in Kuala Lumpur will take place on 10 November this year

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

  • £21 million Lottery boost to help preserve nine amazing UK landscapes

    9 of the UK’s most beautiful and distinctive natural landscapes today received grants totalling more than £20 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help conserve them for generations to come.

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

  • Treasure finds at all-time high

    New headline figures, published today, show that last year (2012) saw 998 finds of treasure reported in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the highest number since statistics were first published 5 years ago.

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

  • UK concern over delays to Maldives Presidential elections

    FCO Minister of State Hugo Swire comments on the Maldives’ Presidential elections and reports of intimidation.

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

  • Summer of music continues into autumn by popular demand

    10 areas across England supported to put on community-led, free music events this autumn.

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

  • 'I care about girls’ education', say Sir James Bevan

    Transcript of the speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, British High Commissioner, at Mayo College Girls’s School, Ajmer, 31 October 2013.

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

  • Veterans arrive to pass Sochi flame in Arkhangelsk

    Two British veterans from the World War II have arrived in Russia to join sport stars and other celebrities in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay.

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

  • British High Commission to welcome Queen’s Baton Relay to Canberra

    Reception in Canberra.

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

  • British High Commission welcomes the Glasgow 2014 Baton to Brunei

    The British High Commission and Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council welcomed the Baton to Brunei at the High Commissioner's Residence

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

  • For Singaporeans: Apply 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships by 15 Nov

    We welcome applications for the 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships programme. The deadline for Singaporeans is 15 November 2013.

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

  • Be part of the British Alumni Ecuador (BAE)

    The association of ex-scholars and Ecuadorean students in the United Kingdom, British Alumni Ecuador (BAE), is a non-profit social organisation that groups people that have undertaken higher education studies in the United K…

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

  • British laboratory Vitabiotics donates products for nutrition recovery centre in Guatemala

    Drogueria Italiana, Guatemalan representative of British lab Vitabiotics, fulfilled the commitment made on 11 September, and delivered a donation of vitamins for children and pregnant women who are served by the Nutrition Re…

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

  • Our statement on High Court decision to reject injunction bid by Newspaper publishers

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have issued a statement following the High Court decision to reject the bid by the Newspaper publishers for an injunction to stop ministers going to the Privy Council to seek appro…

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

  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's India Visit: further details announced

    Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a broad range of engagements to promote the strong UK-India partnership.

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

  • Reaction to ODIHR preliminary findings on Georgian presidential election

    FCO Minister for Europe David Lidington shares ODIHR’s positive assessment of Presidential election in Georgia

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

  • Social justice 2nd annual conference

    A look at the progress made since the publication of the social justice strategy, and the work still to be done.

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

  • Remembrance Day in Serbia

    Service of Remembrance will take place on Monday 11th November, at the Commonwealth Cemetery, Belgrade.

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

  • Remembrance Day in Serbia

    Service of Remembrance will take place on Monday 11th November, at the Commonwealth Cemetery, Belgrade.

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

  • Sochi Games enters 100 Days home straight

    Only 100 days now to go to the opening of what Russia hopes will be one of the greatest shows on earth.

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