News story: 2013 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced
The prize rewards young people in the north-east for outstanding academic achievements and civic contributions, as well as an active interest in history, politics, or public service. The Secretary of...
View ArticlePress release: Press briefing: afternoon 13 January 2014
EU commissionerAsked to comment on speculation about the UK’s next nomination for EU commissioner, the PMS said that decisions on that role would be made at a later date. Asked if the UK was seeking a...
View ArticleNews story: First World War Centenary events calendar
From poignant plays to fascinating talks and public exhibitions, 2014-2018 will host a raft of unique cultural experiences to highlight and commemorate the First World War. To help you plan how you’ll...
View ArticleNews story: High income parents urged to register for Self Assessment
Parents with incomes above £50,000 who continued to receive Child Benefit after 7 January 2013 have to pay a tax charge. This is based on their incomes and how much Child Benefit they received in the...
View ArticleNews story: Scotland analysis papers - informing the referendum debate
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, to inform the debate about Scotland’s constitutional future, the UK government is undertaking a programme of analysis on Scotland’s place in the UK and...
View ArticlePress release: UK provides schoolbooks for a generation of children in Lebanon
An entire generation of schoolchildren in Lebanon will get a boost to their education under a new UK initiative announced today by International Development Secretary Justine Greening during a visit to...
View ArticlePress release: FCO Minister concerned by violence in Libya
The FCO Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, said:I am very concerned about the fighting in Sabha and reports of the deaths of more than 30 people. I call on all sides to...
View ArticlePress release: Universal Credit on the Red Button
Millions of people who do not have internet access in their homes can now find information about Universal Credit (UC) and finding work by hitting the red button on their TV remote control.The new...
View ArticlePress release: Three crewmen rescued after vessel blaze
Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea. Humber Coastguard coordinated the rescue operation after the crew abandoned the ECC Topaz...
View ArticleNews story: First World War diaries go online to mark centenary
The National Archives has today made thousands of digitised First World War unit war diaries from France and Flanders available online. They have digitised around 1.5 million pages of war diaries so...
View ArticleSpeech: Hugo Swire's speech to the China-Britain Business Council
I’m grateful to the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) for organising this conference - and to you all for coming. The level of attendance here this morning clearly demonstrates the breadth and...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary marks third anniversary of Tunisian Jasmine...
Foreign Secretary William Hague said:I warmly congratulate Prime Minister Designate Mehdi Jomaa on being asked to form a new government, and the people of Tunisia on the third anniversary of their...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary welcomes Hungarian Foreign Minister to London
The Foreign Secretary met with his Hungarian counterpart Mr János Martonyi today to discuss joint cooperation on a range of global and EU issues, including energy, EU reform and open government.Foreign...
View ArticleNews story: New chair of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council
The Defence Scientific Advisory Council (DSAC) is a non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Defence consisting of world-renowned scientists and engineers from UK industry and academia. It is...
View ArticlePress release: Minister for Africa expresses condolences over South Sudanese...
Commenting on the ferry disaster, the Minister for Africa, currently visiting Khartoum, said:I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic ferry sinking in South Sudan in which many people fleeing the...
View ArticlePress release: World-renowned photographer Mario Testino awarded honorary OBE
Peruvian-born photographer Mario Testino was today presented with an honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in recognition of his service...
View ArticlePress release: Scotland Analysis: EU and International Issues paper to launch...
The paper, the first in the series to be published since the launch of the Scottish Government’s White Paper in November, will highlight the UK’s unique role in world affairs. It will discuss how the...
View ArticleNews story: Morecambe Bay Investigation: call for affected families to get in...
The Morecambe Bay Investigation has been set up to examine the historic standard of care received by mothers and babies in the maternity and neonatal service at the University Hospitals Morecambe Bay...
View ArticlePress release: Chief Executive and Chair appointed for £1 billion Advanced...
The government and industry’s strategy for building greener and more efficient car engines took a major step forward today with the appointment of 2 key figures in the auto sector. Dr. Gerhard Schmidt...
View ArticlePress release: Britain leads the way at crucial Syria conference and urges...
Britain has today pledged a further £100 million to the UN’s latest Syria crisis appeal, the International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced.Speaking from Kuwait at the Second...
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