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  • Meeting discusses issues of interest between the UK and the OIC

    Baroness Warsi met the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC in London on 22 June 2010.

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

  • Danny Boyle to direct London 2012 opening ceremony

    Academy Award winner and British filmmaker Danny Boyle has been appointed  to direct the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

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

  • Suffragan See of Basingstoke

    Approval of the nomination of the Venerable Peter Hancock, MA, Archdeacon of Meon, in the Diocese of Portsmouth to the Suffragan See of Basingstoke, in the Diocese of Winchester.

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

  • Diocese of Rochester

    The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend James Henry Langstaff, MA, Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, for election as Bishop of Rochester in succession to the Right Reverend Michael James Nazir-Ali, BA, MLitt, PhD…

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

  • Culture minister rules unique William Burges settle to stay put

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a unique zodiac settle, designed by the influential architect William Burges

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

  • Culture minister rules unique William Burges settle to stay put

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a unique zodiac settle

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

  • Canonry of St Paul's Cathedral

    The Reverend Canon Mark David Oakley is appointed to a Residentiary Canonry of St Paul's Cathedral.

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

  • Second Church Estates Commissioner

    The appointment of Antony Baldry MP as Second Church Estates Commissioner.

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

  • Stonehenge Visitor Centre

    Funding cancellation for the planned Stonehenge Visitor Centre.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on children and families

    A speech hosted by Barnardos given by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on 17 June 2010.

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

  • DCMS savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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

  • Further savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made as part of our contribution to reducing the fiscal deficit

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

  • DCMS savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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

  • Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award shortlist

    The shortlist recognises 22 outstanding buildings across the country.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report no. 640:Problem drug users’ experiences of employment and the benefit system

    Experiences of problem drug users in relation to claiming benefit, looking for and being in employment, and dealing with Jobcentre Plus.

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

  • PM hosts Gay Pride event at Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has hosted a Gay Pride Festival reception at Number 10 ahead of Pride Fortnight which starts on 18 June.

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

  • Bid to keep unique Pierino da Vinci sculpture in the country

    The export of a unique bronze sculpture depicting a tragic scene from Dante’s Inferno has been put on hold.

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

  • Export ban on gem-set gold finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on an extremely rare gold gem-set tiger’s head finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan.

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of historic silver-gilt mounted stoneware tankard

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a silver-gilt mounted Rhenish salt-glazed stoneware drinking tankard

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

  • Tearing down the barriers to equal rights

    Theresa May today announced the start of an ambitious cross-government programme to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people.

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