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  • Remembrance day service in Egypt

    The British Embassy in Egypt commemorated Remembrance Day by holding the annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth Cemetery.

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

  • Remembrance day service in Egypt

    The British Embassy in Egypt commemorated Remembrance Day by holding the annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth Cemetery.

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

  • Further details on the Sri Lanka visit of the Prince of Wales

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Sri Lanka from Thursday, 14 November to Saturday, 16 November, 2013.

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

  • Liverpool Cenotaph gets Grade I listed status

    Maria Miller announces plans to list thousands more war memorials.

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

  • Additional UK funding for those affected by Typhoon Yolanda announced

    DFID Secretary Justine Greening announced a further package of up to £6 million (P414M) for the humanitarian response to Typhoon Yolanda

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

  • Wales Office Ministers mark Remembrance Sunday

    Wales Office Ministers will attend Remembrance Day services in London and Wales this Sunday

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

  • FCO Minister calls for swift progress on Maldives elections

    FCO Minister of State Hugo Swire calls for elections in Maldives to move forward quickly and warns against further delays.

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

  • Recruit for Spouses wins Big Society Award

    Military spouse recruitment agency wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Applications for Chevening Scholarships in Bolivia are open

    Chevening is the UK government’s global scholarship programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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

  • Back in Britain

    Our blog on how the First World War changed lives across Britain.

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

  • Remembrance Day Service

    The British Embassy will host a Remembrance Day service at the Commonwealth War grave in Fossvogur cemetery on 10 November 2013.

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

  • Remembrance Day Service

    The British Embassy will host a Remembrance Day service at the Commonwealth War grave in Fossvogur cemetery on 10 November 2013.

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

  • The sound of silence

    As London stands silent on Sunday at the 11th hour for the remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph, 2 men will be shouting as loud as they can.

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

  • New cultural agreement leads to closer co-operation between Britain and Korea

    A new cultural agreement has been signed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Maria Miller and the Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jinryong.

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

  • Armed Forces support London Poppy Day

    Royalty, celebrities and Armed Forces personnel took to the streets yesterday for the launch of the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day.

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

  • The First World War: the Commonwealth contribution

    Baroness Warsi's keynote speech at the launch of 'The First World War: the Commonwealth contribution'.

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

  • Commonwealth contribution to First World War to be commemorated

    Baroness Warsi announces flagship programme on Commonwealth contribution to First World War.

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

  • How you can get involved

    Discover what's happening near you to commemorate the First World War.

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

  • “Culture is GREAT” : St Petersburg looks ahead to the Year of Culture

    St Petersburg cultural community representatives attend reception at the British Consulate-General ahead of the Year of Culture

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

  • Culture Secretary announces new UK Sport board members

    The new members to help build on the success of Team GB and Paralympics GB at London 2012.

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