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Speech: Soft Power: Education and Culture in the UK - Brazil relations
Soft PowerIt’s soft. Is it really power? And if it is, does it fall apart if governments try to manipulate it? I’m a bit wary. An easy term to throw around; overused last year in the UK after the...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary holds talks with Iranian Foreign Minister
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, today met the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif, in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed a range of issues, including...
View ArticleSpeech: UK commits to tackle the 'great neglect' of disability
I’m really pleased to be here today. Disability has long been the poor relation amongst our development goals, indeed the great neglect of the developing world, but now we’re finally seeing this issue...
View ArticleSpeech: Speech at the official opening of Richburg Lotus Singapore
Aslam Bin Farikullah Chief Operating Officer of Lotus UK, Dato Lukman Bin Ibrahim Group Chief Executive Officer of DRB HICOM, Tan Sri Kharmil Group Managing Director of DRB HICOM, Eric Wong, Chief...
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News story: UK hosts high-level meeting on global nutrition and growth
Updated: Updated the Compact documentThe UK government, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and the Government of Brazil will co-host Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business...
View ArticleNews story: PHE’s 2013 Local Health Profiles published
The profiles draw together information to present a picture of health in each local area in a user-friendly format. They are a valuable tool for local government, health services and partners in...
View ArticleGovernment response: Vaccines and gelatine: PHE response
Updated: In the first paragraph under "pilot programmes across England", added a link to NHS Choices child flu vaccine web page.Recent media coverage has drawn attention to the use of gelatine in...
View ArticleNews story: DFID Research: Drugs for Neglected Diseases seeks HR Coordinator
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) is seeking a new Human Resources Coordinator to assist with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions and...
View ArticlePress release: UK Minister welcomes peaceful Kurdistan Regional Elections
Speaking after peaceful regional elections in the Kurdish area of Iraq, Minister Burt said:I congratulate all those involved in the parliamentary elections in Kurdistan on 21 September. The efficient...
View ArticlePress release: Confirmation of sixth British victim in Nairobi
The Prime Minister chaired COBR yesterday evening about the situation in Kenya.We are now aware of six British nationals who have tragically been killed as a result of this attack. Their next of kin...
View ArticleNews story: United Nations General Assembly 68
Updated: Updated with links to latest news and further policy information. The General Debate of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly takes place from 24 September to 4 October 2013. It is the...
View ArticleSpeech: Consul General’s speech at carbon disclosure seminar in Hong Kong
Mr Graham, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.You may have noticed that I am not Ed Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.Most visitors to Hong Kong are...
View ArticlePress release: Cumberland flag proudly flies at heart of government
Cumberland is a historic county of England dating from the 12th century. The first record of ‘Cumberland’ was in 945. In 1974, the adminstrative council was combined with parts of Lancashire and the...
View ArticleNews story: Sports Minister visits Yorkshire for Grand Départ update
Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and Tourism, visited Yorkshire today to hear how plans for the Grand Départ are progressing and meet key staff organising the start of the world’s most famous cycle...
View ArticleNews story: HMRC launches graduate recruitment drive
The graduates will join a specially-designed four-year Tax Professional Development Programme, gaining skills across all of HMRC’s activities. This could include working with specialist teams...
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News story: Afghans pass milestone for police training
At a ceremony earlier this month, Colonel Abdul Mohammed of the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP), Officer Commanding the Lashkar Gah Training Centre (LTC), formally opened the complex, which includes brand...
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News story: Charities' employment support for Armed Forces
SORTED! is a consortium of 7 well-established Service charities supported by a new website and helpline which will provide easy access to employment support for Armed Forces personnel past and...
View ArticlePress release: UK Government announces Gift Aid boost to Flanders War...
Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones has today announced that all donations made to the Welsh Memorial in Flanders Campaign fund will qualify for Gift Aid. The public appeal has, so far, raised...
View ArticleNews story: Home Secretary completes second visit to Afghanistan
Home Secretary Theresa May has completed her second visit to Afghanistan, where she met British troops serving in the country and held talks with President Karzai and senior ministers.Speaking during...
View ArticlePress release: Ministers to decide on Welsh Streets demolition proposals
After careful consideration ministers have decided that a planning application to tear down properties and rebuild a site in Liverpool’s Welsh Streets area should be ‘called-in’ for determination. The...
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