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Home Secretary praises ‘true’ football fans and urges respect at games
Home Secretary praises ‘true’ football fans and urges respect at games
The Home Secretary Priti Patel has visited Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium to see the valuable work that football clubs, the police and sport bodies are doing to
Read More... Minister for Sport speech at International Working Group on Women and Sport handover
Minister for Sport speech at International Working Group on Women and Sport handover
Thank you to New Zealand for your generous hospitality.
Read More... Mayor of London statement on Lionesses' historic Euro 2022 final win
Mayor of London statement on Lionesses' historic Euro 2022 final win
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “Congratulations Lionesses! I couldn’t be more proud of the team today – they’ve displayed extraordinary talent and
Read More... Trafalgar Square to screen England’s Women’s EURO 2022 semi-final
Trafalgar Square to screen England’s Women’s EURO 2022 semi-final
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and the organising team behind UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 are thrilled to announce that Trafalgar Square will host a screening of England’s semi-final match
Read More... Government sets out action to stop online racist abuse in football
Government sets out action to stop online racist abuse in football
The Prime Minister has set out action to tackle online racist abuse in football following the abhorrent social media attacks on black England players after the Euro 2020 final.
Read More... Prime Minister announces £50 million investment in grassroots football pitches
Prime Minister announces £50 million investment in grassroots football pitches
The Prime Minister has announced an additional £50 million in grassroots football pitches, to boost the wave of national interest in EURO 2020 and Women’s EURO 2022, and inspire the stars
Read More... Mayor announces public ballot for places at UEFA Euro 2020 Fan Zone
Mayor announces public ballot for places at UEFA Euro 2020 Fan Zone
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has confirmed that the UEFA Euro 2020 Trafalgar Square Fan Zone will continue to host London key workers and community groups for the rest of England’s
Read More... EURO 2020 Fan Zone to host key workers for England’s group games
EURO 2020 Fan Zone to host key workers for England’s group games
Key workers from across London, including NHS and London Ambulance Service staff, police officers and transport workers will be offered access to watch England’s three group matches of the
Read More... West Ham sign Czech defender Coufal
West Ham sign Czech defender Coufal
West Ham have signed Czech Republic defender Vladimir Coufal from Slavia Prague for a fee reported to be around £5 million ($6.5 million).
Read More... Liverpool stars back Williams after social media abuse
Liverpool stars back Williams after social media abuse
Liverpool stars including Virgil van Dijk have backed Neco Williams after the young defender received social media abuse.
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Schools need more specialist help for primary age children with additional needs
New Ofsted research, published today, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).Read More... -
Charity Commission launches inquiry into religious charity over serious regulatory concerns
Statutory inquiry opened into The Saint George Educational Trust (1043158) due to concerns including about potential political activity.Read More... -
nurtureuk and Tender to deliver new inclusive education programme
nurtureuk and Tender are delighted to announce their roles in a transformational new programme aimed at tackling school exclusions in London.Read More... -
Bumper £24 million to boost children’s literacy
Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding.Read More... -
New campaign launches to showcase links with Ukrainian universities
The #TwinForHope campaign has been launched by Universities UK in order to highlight how partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are making...Read More... -
Mayor calls for universal free school meals for all schoolchildren
An extra 270,000 children in London could receive free school meals[1], saving families struggling with the cost of living up to £440 a year per child[2], if provision wasRead More... -
One of London’s first Black headteachers is celebrated with artwork
A new public artwork to commemorate one of London’s first Black headteachers, Dr Beryl Gilroy, has been unveiled by the Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice, Dr DebbieRead More... -
Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable battery, is the size of a two-pence coin, and is made in part from sustainable materials including coconut shells and seawater.Read More... -
University leaders support much-needed flexible learning revolution
University leaders are backing reforms in England that would allow people to upskill and retrain through flexible higher education courses.Read More... -
Winners of the Fourth Plinth School Awards 2022 announced
Artist Samson Kambalu and Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, today announced the winners of the Fourth Plinth SchoolsRead More...
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Agreement reached between Italy and UK on exchange of driving licences without a test
An agreement between Italy and the UK to allow the exchange of driving licences without the need to take a test has been signed today. Edward Llewellyn, the British Ambassador to Italy andRead More... -
Transport Secretary extends scheme helping Ukrainian evacuees reach safety in the UK
The onward travel scheme for Ukrainian refugees will be extended for 6 months.Read More... -
World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023
The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year, with Virgin Atlantic receiving...Read More... -
UK Science and Technology Minister launches new global international science partnership funding in Tokyo with initial £119m of funding
Minister Freeman announces new global research fund to deepen collaboration between the UK and international R&D powers like Japan.Read More...
Culture
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Pubs, clubs and shops across the UK saved for local communities by £6.7 million rescue package
More than 30 pubs, clubs, theatres and other venues at risk of closure have been saved and placed in the hands of local people thanks to £6.67 million of government levelling up funding.Read More... -
Mayor pledges £1.2m to support the capital’s creative industries
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today pledged £1.2m funding to enable workspaces in London’s nine Creative Enterprise Zones to become greener and more sustainable, as smallRead More... -
UK calls for the end of cluster munitions use around the world
Daniel Craig and FCDO Minister Graham Stuart MP lead the call at an international conference chaired by the UK.Read More... -
British High Commission hosts Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Kanneh-Mason family
Britain’s most exciting classical music performers, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Kanneh-Mason family will be joining British High Commissioner H.E. Vicki Treadell for aRead More... -
LGBTQI+ community organisations invited to apply to run London’s Pride
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that LGBTQI+ community-led organisations can now apply to deliver London’s world-famous Pride celebrationsRead More... -
70 facts to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
1. On 9th September 2015, The Queen became the longest reigning Monarch in British history, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. In a speech given...Read More... -
Eid in the Square celebrations return to Trafalgar Square
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that Eid in the Square returns to the capital on Saturday 7 May.Read More... -
Mayor invites families and visitors to ‘Spring into London’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a free programme of fantastic outdoor art and performance events to encourage Londoners and visitors toRead More... -
Mayor and Assembly commemorate Holocaust Memorial
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, will today (Monday 24th January) join Jewish community leaders, Holocaust and genocide survivors atRead More... -
British Library and University of Westminster announce major research collaboration into black British music
Today the British Library and University of Westminster announce a new partnership to develop a landmark exhibition exploring the history of black British music.Read More... -
New exhibition exploring Beethoven’s creative imagination and determination opens at the British Library
3 December 2021 – 24 April 2022Read More...
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London’s sky to be lit up with Borealis spectacular this Winter
A free Northern Lights inspired spectacular in the heart of London has been announced today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. It is part of a series of excitingRead More... -
Mayor's Diversity Commission to celebrate London’s Untold Stories
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has today announced details of a £1million fund to help champion diversity in the capital’s public spaces and ensure London’s landmarks and monumentsRead More...
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Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Central Africa.
UK Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan addressed Australia’s National Press Club to discuss the United Kingdom’s commitment to the region.
Statement by Alice Jacobs at the Security Council briefing on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea.
The British Embassy in Kyiv stands with embassies and delegations in Ukraine to express concern at the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s children.
Here is a statement from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in response to the funding announced today by Arts Council England.
Explanation of vote by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
Legislation to unlock new technologies to boost food production and support farmers to grow more productive crops will return to Parliament today – paving the way for Britain to become the
The Foreign Ministers of the UK, USA and France have issued a statement rejecting Russia’s transparently false allegations about Ukraine.
Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo