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  1. 8 hours ago

    Have you seen & ' coverage this week of the Rohingya crisis? Read more about how is helping save lives every day & ensuring hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people get food, clean water, medication & sturdy shelters:

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    Jun 21

    . on why it’s absolutely the right decision that Britain spends 0.7% of its income on aid

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  3. 9 hours ago

    In fact , said: “The UK’s commitment to spend 7p out of every £10 of income on the world’s poorest people is absolutely in line with our national values”. Read more about how we're ensuring the aid budget could not be spent better

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Have you seen & coverage this week of the Rohingya crisis? Read more about how is helping save lives every day & ensuring hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people get food, clean water, medication & sturdy shelters:

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  5. 13 hours ago

    We are proud to be working with Commonwealth governments to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans. The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance now includes Vanuatu, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ghana, working together to

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  6. 14 hours ago

    is creating nature protection zones across the world equivalent to the size of Brazil, protecting wildlife and the environment whilst supporting jobs and livelihoods in the world’s poorest countries

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  7. 14 hours ago

    Have you seen & coverage this week of the Rohingya crisis? Read more about how is helping save lives every day & ensuring hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people get food, clean water, medication & sturdy shelters:

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  8. 15 hours ago

    .: It’s great to see at represented . Get along to our stand to see how your money is enabling the lifesaving work of and find out how you can get involved

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    Jun 21

    Mozambique was declared mine-free in 2015 - support from donors like made this a reality after 22 years of clearance. With the right support & funding, we can make this a reality for many more countries.

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    16 hours ago

    Thanks to everyone who supported the ‘My Turn to Learn’ appeal. With matching from , we raised £521k! Delighted to be joined by of State to say thank you for your amazing generosity.

    Two smiling men and three smiling women hold a sign that says "Thank you". Behind them a banner says "My Turn To Learn"
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    17 hours ago

    So grateful to the ppl & orgs who are giving up their time to visit summer shows & communities around the U.K., showing : helping lift others out of poverty, and keeping the U.K. safe, healthy and prosperous. Vital we show and tell public what they’re enabling & say TY!

    At the Royal Highland Showground here in Edinburgh? Come join this amazing team to hear why UK - in the Government tent with
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    17 hours ago

    We're so excited to finally ! Start exploring 3 Get North Trails, over 30 venues & 100s of brand new commissions. Enjoy pop-up events & performances. The next 80-days are packed with powerful art, cutting-edge design & mind-blowing innovation

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    18 hours ago

    LIVE: at The Great Exhibition of the North launch

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  14. 17 hours ago

    .: “Great to celebrate the generosity of UK donors to ’s My Turn to Learn appeal. has matched every £1 donated, bringing total raised to over £500,000. Thanks to your support, lives of 100s of deafblind children in Bangladesh will be transformed”

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  15. 17 hours ago

    We're looking for 4 new commissioners for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom - more info here:

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    Jun 21

    Day - Education Secretary says that when he asks people what they remember about their school days, the answer is always about the person that stands in front of a class that makes live.

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    20 hours ago

    At the Royal Highland Showground here in Edinburgh? Come join this amazing team to hear why UK - in the Government tent with

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    24 hours ago

    Today’s the day! Follow to get the best views and exclusive news and updates about the launch of The Great Exhibition of the North

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  19. 22 hours ago

    20,000 schools involved ✅ 70,000 teachers & school leaders trained ✅ 1,800 UK schools working in partnership with schools overseas ✅

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  20. 23 hours ago

    . thanks the amazing teachers both here in UK and also abroad, where is training, equipping and motivating star teachers who can inspire their pupils and provide a vital quality education

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