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UK Business Secretary to chair government group focused on business engagement following referendum

A new business engagement inter-ministerial group, chaired by the UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid and bringing together ministers from across UK government to coordinate engagement with the business community, has been established on 30 June.

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Attack on Istanbul airport an affront to the values of democracy

Education International strongly condemns the attack which robbed at least 42 people of their lives and left another 239 injured, some critical, as they made their way through Istanbul’s busy Ataturk airport Wednesday morning.

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Hampton Court Palace flower show to highlight the plight of refugees

As worldwide forced displacement is at its highest levels ever recorded, visitors to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show from 5 to 10 July will be encouraged to stop and consider the plight of the world’s refugees fleeing conflict,...

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UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia handing over security responsibility to national forces

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UN peacekeepers in Liberia.

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