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  • The Queen’s Baton Relay in Sri Lanka

    Her Majesty’s message journeys around the Commonwealth.

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

  • Protecting children in conflict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the War Child 20th Anniversary Policy Forum in London on 23 October 2013.

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

  • Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in Bangladesh

    Queen’s Baton Relay for the 20th Commonwealth Games arrives in Bangladesh. British High Commissioner hosts the official reception.

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

  • Calling all Pitkerners - Hunt for Descendents begins

    A Survey has been commissioned to learn more about Pitcairn’s Diaspora and their potential interest in returning to Pitcairn Island

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

  • David Cameron's 2013 Eid al-Adha reception speech

    The Prime Minister spoke at his annual Eid reception on ways that we can support Muslim entrepreneurs and bring communities together.

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

  • David Gauke on social investment tax relief

    The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury's speech to the Social Investment Academy.

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

  • National Book Store partners with the British Embassy Manila for British Book Festival

    The British Book Festival offers a 10% discount on selected books by British authors and publishers. Promo starts on 21 October.

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

  • Seventeenth Session of Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group, Geneva, 21 October to 1 November 2013

    Statement by UK Mission Geneva on Saudi Arabia's Universal Periodic Review, 21 October 2013. In total fifteen states are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism.

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

  • PM announces new measures to help Muslim students and entrepreneurs

    New proposals will extend availability of Start-Up and student loans to make them consistent with Islamic financial principles.

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

  • Pioneering microfinance business wins Big Society Award

    Fair Finance, a social business which helps individuals and businesses access finance, is a Big Society Award winner, the PM has announced.

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

  • Knighthoods conferred: Greg Knight MP and John Randall MP

    Two Knighthoods have been conferred today (21 October 2013).

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

  • British Ambassador James Watt offers his sympathy over Cairo church attack

    British Ambassador James Watt has written to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to express shock at 20 October church attack

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

  • Thousands of pupils to visit First World War battlefields

    More than 1,000 schools have already signed up to give their pupils the chance to visit the First World War battlefields.

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

  • Discovering UK best practice in making work and life more accessible

    British Embassy Warsaw facilitated a study visit of the Polish Minister for the Disabled and a group of MPs to London and Manchester on 15-19 October.

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

  • Advice for British nationals in Chennai

    Consular section of the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai will be closed on Monday 21 October.

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

  • Advice for British nationals in Chennai

    Consular section of the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai will be closed on Monday 21 October.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses concern over further delays in Maldives Presidential elections

    Foreign Secretary deeply dismayed by further delays in the Maldives Presidential elections

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

  • Concurso “El Big Ben en mi ciudad”

    Con motivo de celebrar los 65 años de la torre y reloj de la plaza Uyuni en la ciudad de La Paz.

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

  • Inspiring Women national campaign launches

    Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women launches, a campaign aiming to see successful women going into state schools to talk to young women.

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

  • 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland

    Applications for 2014/15 Chevening Scholarships in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland are now open and will close on 15 November 2013.

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