As 2016 gets into full swing it is worth reflecting on the future of Britain’s global role and how UK culture, innovation and creativity led the world in 2015. Britain may be a small island, but our soft power is the envy of the world, and was ranked undisputed number 1 by Portland’s The…
We published our digital inclusion strategy two years ago. Now is a good time to reflect on what’s been achieved and consider what to do next. We have invested heavily in basic digital skills. Both the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and NHS England have put in place programmes to improve the skills of…
It’s likely that your brain automatically brings up images of the trenches on the Western Front when I ask you to think about the First World War. But I always go straight to the North Sea, where my grandfather battled the German fleet on 31 May 1916 in one of the war’s most brutal conflicts.…
Philippa Glanville is a leading authority on silver and decorative art and a member of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art, an independent advisory body providing guidance on whether an item that requires an export license is of national importance. Here Philippa explains the significance of two of the latest items…
2015 has been a rollercoaster of a year for sport. We’ve experienced some dizzying highs, with triumphs at the Ashes, the Davis Cup team and the Tour de France. There have been gold medal wins for Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford and Lewis Hamilton has been crowned F1 champion once again. But as…
The tourism industry makes a huge contribution to our economy and plays a crucial role in showcasing the best of Britain to visitors from home and abroad. So it was right that the spending review delivered good news for the sector with an increase in GREAT funding, a new £40 million Discover England Fund and…
Ben Greener, Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Historic Environment Advisor, explains the huge economic potential of industrial buildings and sites across the UK. This week, the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a £2.5million investment in Birmingham’s iconic-but-underused Roundhouse, a major industrial building at the heart of the city’s canal network. Built in the 1870s, the horseshoe-shaped Roundhouse…
UK tourism is a global success story and one I am incredibly proud to champion as Tourism Minister. While the overall Spending Review included difficult decisions, significant investments have been made in the sector. I am very grateful to you all for your input, which helped us make a compelling case for tourism. Last year we…
On 22 November, Cutty Sark will be celebrating the 146th anniversary of her launch, after far outliving her original life expectancy of 30 years. Commissioned by Scottish ship owner John Willis, Cutty Sark was built in Dumbarton in 1869 by Scott & Linton to be the fastest of the clippers serving the China tea trade. However after just eight voyages to…
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