Antonia Romeo
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. Previously Perm Sec, Department for International Trade
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Another first for MoJ! The first ever all-female procession* accompanying the Lord Chancellor at today’s Silk Ceremony: Clerk of the Crown, Mace-bearer & Purse-bearer.
Congratulations to everyone appointed Queen’s Counsel & honorary QC today.
* at least, since records began…
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2009: I was on mat leave w baby
#3
, loving it but wondering if I’d get my career back on track
2019: Luckily the Civil Service supported my
#ReturntoWork
& in 10 yrs I’ve worked in 4 great depts. Now Perm Sec at DIT, a job which I love
#10yearchallenge
#ABrilliantCivilService
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PPE Update: Orders for over 2.2 bn PPE items have been secured, thanks to joint work by
@tradegovuk
,
@foreignoffice
&
@DHSCgovuk
.
This crucial kit includes over 1.4 bn face masks, over 266 million individual nitrile gloves & over 160 million aprons for
#OurNHS
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Today, we signed a continuity trade deal with 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇬🇧’s largest trading partner in the Western Balkans.
Another deal signed: well done to the DIT & HMG teams for their work on this. That makes 54 countries with whom the UK has secured trade deals.
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Thrilled to be appointed Perm Sec
@MoJGovUK
, where I began my civil service career. Looking fwd to working with
@RobertBuckland
, Mins & team on vital agenda.
Equally, hard to leave my DIT team after 4 yrs. Proud of what we’ve built & achieved together. Thank you
@trussliz
& all.
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Today the new refreshed Board of Trade met for the first time under Secretary of State
@trussliz
‘s chairmanship.
The Board will advise HMG &
@tradegovuk
on trade strategy, & support making the case for free trade in 🇬🇧 & across the 🌎.
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It’s my last day at
@tradegovuk
today
In 4 unforgettable years as Perm Sec I’ve worked w 2 Secs of State & 8 Ministers, & DIT has grown to 4,700 as we’ve built capability to launch UK’s independent trade agenda
Thank you to great colleagues - officials, Mins & special advisers
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Packed floor to hear our new Secretary of State
@trussliz
speak to DIT staff today, setting out her priorities for free trade deals, backing 🇬🇧 business to trade & turbo charging investment all across the UK.
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V significant step in 🇬🇧 independent trade policy:
Today, the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was agreed in principle, our 1st major trade deal as an independent trading nation
Major milestone thanks to the excellent team at DIT
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On behalf of all at DIT I’m delighted to welcome our new Secretary of State,
@trussliz
. We look forward to working with you to promote an enterprising, outward-looking and truly global Britain, by promoting 🇬🇧 trade & investment, negotiating market access & championing free trade
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Latest 🇬🇧-🇨🇦 agreement in principle means DIT has now secured/rolled-over trade deals w 53 countries.
A major 2-year whole-of-DIT effort: negotiators, policy experts, business-facing teams, digital, security, comms + overseas network.
Much done, more to do. Thanks to the teams.
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Extremely privileged that my office overlooks the Cenotaph on Whitehall. Here it is this morning, with the wreaths honouring those who gave their lives for our freedom.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
#LestWeForget
#PoppyAppeal
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HMG wants 🇬🇧 to be at the centre of a network of free trade agreements including CPTPP, & Ministers are working with members to champion free & fair global trade at this critical time.
Today
@trussliz
met with representatives from all 11 CPTPP countries.
🇦🇺🇧🇳🇨🇦🇨🇱🇯🇵🇲🇾🇲🇽🇳🇿🇵🇪🇸🇬🇬🇧🇻🇳
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Preparing for tomorrow. The Coronation Roll is the detailed record of events in the
#Coronation
ceremony, including the actions taken & words spoken by all participants, including Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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DIT was established in 2016 to lead on 🇬🇧’s independent trade policy, inc negotiating & signing trade deals with new partners around the 🌎
... & today
@trussliz
signed the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, our 1st trade deal as an independent trading nation
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Another agreement signed today, with 🇻🇳 Vietnam: trade between UK & Vietnam was £5.7Bn in 2019.
That makes 57 countries with whom 🇬🇧 has secured trade deals, covering £193Bn of trade. Well done & thanks to the DIT teams who have negotiated these deals simultaneously in < 2 years
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Lighting up 18 cities in 13 countries around 🌎: our NEW global
#ReadyToTrade
campaign launches today – our largest ever trade & investment campaign to showcase the opportunities of doing business with 🇬🇧. Pics from 🇦🇪 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🇲🇽
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Welcome to new Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice
@BrandonLewis
. On behalf of all
@MoJGovUK
officials, looking forward to working with you on your priorities for justice.
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2-1! After 56 YEARS looks like the women have brought football home!!
#WEURO2022
#ENGGER
#EURO2022
#Lionesses
⚽️ 🏴 🦁
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Thank you
@RobertBuckland
for your leadership as Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State
@MoJGovUK
over the past 2 years.
On behalf of all MoJ officials, it has been a real privilege working with you to recover, rebuild and restore the justice system.
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Just 10 days to go until
#RedArrowsTour
under the banner of the
@GREATBritain
campaign.
#FridayFact
: This is
@rafredarrows
1st major tour of N America 🇨🇦🇺🇸 in over 25 years.
#RedArrows
#TheBritsAreComing
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Important step in maintaining trading relationship between 🇬🇧 & Australia: today
@LiamFox
signed Mutual Recognition Agreement on Conformity Assessment with 🇦🇺, covering all relevant aspects of the current EU-🇦🇺 MRA.
UK exports in sectors covered = c£2bn
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20 years ago today I joined
@UKCivilService
as an economist (on a 12m temp contract!)
6 depts & 6 elections later, quite a lot has happened! I’ve worked for 13 Secs of State & w/ countless excellent colleagues. A privilege to work on big complex issues & serve 🇬🇧 & its citizens
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The national flag of Ukraine flies over the UK Ministry of Justice
🇺🇦
#StandWithUkraine
🇺🇦
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Please excuse another tweet thanking the DIT team
As of this week, we have secured trade & continuity deals with 58 countries, worth c£198bn. A significant milestone, due to hard work of many
V proud to see
@tradegovuk
deliver on the mandate we were given when created in 2016
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After sitting for c. half a millennium, the Old Bailey now has for 1st time an equal number of male & female judges
Spending today here with Recorder of London. Impressive operation - sitting >1k cases/yr 2015-19
Home to renowned quote: The law of the wise is a fountain of life
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Today we start trade negotiations with New Zealand for a 🇬🇧-🇳🇿 FTA.
The 🇬🇧-🇳🇿 FTA will be aimed at supporting sustainable & inclusive trade, & allowing us jointly to lead the global fight against climate change with one of our greatest allies.
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Today, the UK signed a continuity trade deal with 🇪🇬 Egypt. Trade between 🇬🇧 & Egypt was £3.5bn in 2019.
That makes 55 countries with whom the UK has secured trade agreements.
Well done & thank you to the DIT & FCDO teams who worked on this.
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🗡First outing with my SWORD as part of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery ensemble, to the Silk ceremony in Westminster Hall with the Lord Chancellor, where new QCs make Declaration & receive Letters Patent.
(Think this settles the ‘Best-dressed Job I’ve Ever Done’ question)🗡
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A great honour to make my declaration as Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, in the presence of Lord Chancellor
@RobertBuckland
this morning.
The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery is an ancient office, which since 1885 has been combined with role of
@MoJGovUK
Perm Sec.
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More than 100 men have held the role of Lord Chief Justice since it was established in 1268. Huge congratulations to Dame Sue Carr, who will make history as the first woman in the role
It has been a privilege to work alongside Lord Burnett, who retires as LCJ in September
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First day as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
Looking fwd to working w
@RobertBuckland
& Mins, team, colleagues in justice estate & partners on our vital agenda to create justice system that builds a safe, fair & prosperous society
It’s great to be back
@MoJGovUK
!
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Today marks 25 yrs since the
#MarrakeshAgreement
was signed by 124 nations establishing the World Trade Organization. 🇬🇧 is a full & founding member, & we are ready to take up our independent status when we leave the EU. We will continue to champion free trade &
@wto
as we do so.
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THRILLED to be appointed
@UKCivilService
Gender Champion, working across Civil Service, wider public sector & w business to lead our work pursuing gender equality, continuing
@dawes_melanie
’s work. Much done, much more to do, & I can’t wait to crack on w the team!
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A privilege as Clerk of the Crown in Chancery to swear in the Attorney General & Solicitor General at the Royal Courts of Justice today.
As the Lord Chancellor
@RobertBuckland
said in his speech, the first time a female Clerk of the Crown has sworn in a female Solicitor General.
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10% of
#Timpson
's workforce is made up of those with criminal convictions.
Securing employment for prison leavers is vital to reduce reoffending & cut crime.
Great to meet a
@TimpFoundation
colleague today w/
@JamesTCobbler
(and to learn how to cut a key as well!) 🔑
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3 yrs ago yesterday the Dept for International Trade was created. We have now built a full-spectrum trade capability of >3,600 to oversee 🇬🇧’s independent trade policy, open up 🌎 markets, & promote exports & investment. Couldn’t be prouder of the exceptional team & their work.
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Thank you
@LiamFox
for your inspiring leadership as Secretary of State for International Trade over the past 3 years. On behalf of all
@tradegovuk
officials, it has been an absolute pleasure working with you to deliver our critical agenda to promote 🇬🇧 & 🌎 prosperity.
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On
#JamesBondDay
, it’s got to be the London rooftop view from the Department for International Trade on Whitehall, shot for
#Skyfall
.
The World Premiere of the first 007 film DR. NO was on this day in 1962.
#BondisGREAT
.
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Two years ago today... I started this job! And quite a lot has happened since...
Celebrating my 2 year anniversary today in the best job in Whitehall, working with the best team in Whitehall. Thank you to DIT staff, SoS & Ministers for a fantastic, extraordinary two years.
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3 years ago today...I began this job as Perm Sec
@tradegovuk
It’s been an extraordinary 3 yrs. V proud of the team we built, tirelessly supporting 🇬🇧 business & trade
At this very difficult time they continue to work flat out, remotely
Thank you DIT staff for your dedication
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Congratulations to Alex Chalk who was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the RCJ today, in the presence of the Lord Chief Justice, senior judiciary and leaders of the legal profession.
An honour to administer the Oath of the new LC in my role as Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
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>40 locations, 20 displays & 98 ground appearances during 1st visit to N America by
@rafredarrows
for 11 yrs.
#RedArrowsTour
of 🇺🇸 🇨🇦, in partnership with
@GREATBritain
, draws to a close today. Final stop: Rapid City, S Dakota
#GREATAmbassadors
#ReachForTheSky
📸
@AJPhillipson
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Latest major step in our trade negotiation agenda: we have achieved agreement in principle to a 🇬🇧-🇨🇦 trade deal. UK-Canada trade in goods and services currently worth £20 billion. Thanks to the
@tradegovuk
& X-HMG team for their great work on this.
#CanadaDeal
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“A free trade agreement between the US & the UK could increase trade between our two countries 3 to 4 times” - 🇺🇸
@VP
Mike Pence speaking at the International Trade dinner at the Guildhall tonight, on the benefits of “free, fair & reciprocal trade”. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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The first woman to be appointed Permanent Secretary was Evelyn Sharp in 1955. Now there are/have been 40 of us!
Brilliant evening with past & present female Perm Secs at the
@wellcometrust
, hosted by Eliza Manningham-Buller.
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In March 2017 I spoke to all DIT staff on my first day as Perm Sec
@tradegovuk
, at our Whitehall Place offices. Today I held my final DIT all-staff meeting, this time remotely, w
@JohnAlty1
. It’s been a privilege to work w excellent & expert colleagues over an extraordinary 4 yrs
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Today the UK signed a trade agreement with Turkey 🇹🇷, covering trade worth £18.6bn in 2019. Particular benefits for auto, manuf’g & steel sectors. 🇬🇧🇹🇷
Well done to DIT & HMG teams for securing trade/continuity agreements with 62 countries in <2 yrs.
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Incredibly sad day. RIP Sir Jeremy Heywood. Mentor, boss, inspiration, unparalleled public servant, leader & champion of
@UKCivilService
, friend. Proud to have served on his Permanent Secretary team. We will miss him hugely.
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Brilliant new innovative prison programme:
Prisoners to refurbish >900 bikes, gaining valuable skills needed for employment on release.
AND bikes will be distributed to hospital staff & children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Great work
@hmpps
🚲🚲🚲
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Brilliant to see the
#GREATBritain
campaign centre stage at
#Davos2019
, promoting free trade & encouraging trade with & investment in 🇬🇧. GREAT work by DIT’s
@GREATBritain
team in support of 🇬🇧 business.
#FreeTradeIsGREAT
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Welcoming
@trussliz
back to DIT as Sec of State this week.
On behalf of all officials at DIT, we look forward to continuing work with you on securing 🇬🇧 prosperity as we prepare for new trade deals, support 🇬🇧 co.s to trade & attract 🌎 investment across the whole UK.
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Thrilled to start today as Permanent Secretary of Dept for Int’l Trade, working w
@LiamFoxMP
&
@tradegovuk
team to champion free trading UK.
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Now for some cheering news: UK back at
#1
in the
#SoftPower30
index, based on our strengths in digital, culture & education, w global reach & influence from leading 🇬🇧 institutions, universities & brands, plus the
#GREATBritain
campaign.
@PortlandComms
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“In 2020 the UK is the ultimate one-stop shop for the ambitious, growing international economy... Africa is the future, & the UK has a huge & active role to play in that future” ~ 🇬🇧 PM
@BorisJohnson
opens the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020, to a packed house.
#InvestInAfrica
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A year ago today I started as Perm Sec
@tradegovuk
! Thank you to our 3,500-strong team across 🇬🇧 & in 108 Posts around 🌎 (+ DIT Ministers!) for making it a fantastic year delivering HMG's trade agenda.
@LiamFox
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15 years ago today the Ministry of Justice was created.
I was the Principal Private Secretary to the then Lord Chancellor & Sec of State for Constitutional Affairs. Our dept (DCA) merged with the National Offender Management Service from
@ukhomeoffice
to form the new Ministry 1/
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Today we signed a trade deal with 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇬🇧’s largest trading partner in SE Asia, covering 🇬🇧🇸🇬 trade worth £17.6Bn & supporting services and digital trade.
Another major DIT effort - involving teams from across the dept. Thank you.
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Today we have announced Jo Farrar as Second Perm Sec at
@MoJGovUK
.
Jo brings a wealth of experience to this new role, which will lead 4 of our vital delivery agencies, & play a leadership role across the whole MoJ group. Congratulations, Jo!
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It’s been a big year for
@tradegovuk
We built 🇬🇧's trade operating system, negotiated trade/cont’y deals with 63 countries, promoted investment & 🇬🇧 exports, supported HMG’s COVID response
Thanks to all the DIT team in 🇬🇧 & 🌎 for delivery in a challenging year. Happy new year!
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Important appointments at DIT as we enter new phase of trade negotiations & operating 🇬🇧 trading system including trade remedies.
🔹Jo Crellin: DG Trade Relations & Implem’n
🔹Oliver Griffiths: Chief Exec TRA
🔹Graham Zebedee: Chf Neg’r CPTPP
🔹Amanda Brooks: Chf Neg’r 🇬🇧🇺🇸 FTA
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100 days at MoJ:
Opened 24 more ‘Nightingale’ courtrooms, launched new Victims’ Code, rolled out sobriety tags, new hub to reduce reoffending, intro’d legislation + focused on delivering our major progs: prison builds, probation reform & courts reform.
Excellent work by the team
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Delighted to receive the Freedom of the City of London to commemorate 100 years of female suffrage, on
#InternationalWomensDay
.
I grew up in London, so this feels v special. Congrats to all 100 terrific women on the list. Thank you
@citylordmayor
.
#IWD2019
#100Freedoms100Women
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Of all the extraordinary moments in this job, a real privilege to swear in to office today the new Lord Chancellor
@DominicRaab
,
@AttorneyGeneral
@SuellaBraverman
, & Solicitor General
@AlexChalkChelt
, in my role as Clerk of the Crown, in the presence of the Lord Chief Justice
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A great honour to attend the Queen's funeral yesterday, representing Ministry of Justice officials & the civil service.
16 HM Prisons & Probation staff processed behind the Queen's coffin with the Civilian Services Contingent. We are all very proud of them. (📷Anderson Photog)
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The first
@PenguinBooks
were published
#OnThisDay
in 1935.
Nearly 85 yrs later, 🇬🇧 is the biggest publishing exporter in the world, with export income reaching £3.4bn in 2017.
#CreativityIsGREAT
#PaperbackBookDay
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Excellent to welcome Crawford Falconer to DIT, as Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser, bringing >25 years of global trade negotiation experience
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"The UK has the potential to be a 21st C exporting superpower" - today
@LiamFox
launches the Export Strategy, our ambitious plan to ⬆️ exports as a proportion of 🇬🇧 GDP to 35%, via smarter and more tailored support to 🇬🇧 co.s.
#ExportingIsGREAT
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More evidence of our WORLD CLASS Civil Service: UK ranks 1st in the (independent) International Civil Service Effectiveness Index 2019. In top 5 ranking for 6 indicators (including policy making & regulation). Excellent Perm Sec discussion on this at
#CivilServiceLive
today.
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Past, present & future trade… Super send off tonight for
@JohnAlty1
on his retirement from Civil Service after 43 yrs.
The 4 DIT Perm Secs: incl Martin Donnelly (
#1
) & James Bowler (
#4
, taking up the reins).
Best of luck, John! (and James!)
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Today
@salesforce
announced £1.86bn of investment in 🇬🇧 over next 5 years, as part of PM-led
#InvestInGREAT
tech roundtable. Great to discuss the "phenomenal talent pool" in UK tech, w Salesforce team &
@LiamFox
, at
#LTW
#TechAt10
.
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Today, we secured a trade continuity deal with Mexico. 3,800 🇬🇧 businesses exported goods to 🇲🇽 last year. This is the result of much hard work by the DIT & HMG teams.
Total number of countries with whom we have secured trade agreements is now 58.
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The GREAT
#ReadytoTrade
campaign has hit Times Square, New York 🇺🇸!
Our international campaign is now promoting 🇬🇧 in iconic destinations around the 🌎.
Here is how the
@tradegovuk
team can support you to trade: .
@tradegovukUSA
@GREATBritain
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#DowntonAbbeyFilm
is out today! Classic example of GREAT 🇬🇧 film-making. 🇬🇧 Film/TV/Vid/Radio/Photog sector worth £16.7bn to UK economy (2017). Excellent to visit Downton recently, even if “at my age, one must ration one’s excitement”*
#CreativityIsGREAT
#FridayFact
*Lady Violet
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Fantastic to collaborate w
@DonmarWarehouse
&
@PublicTheaterNY
. Top Brit talent Daniel Radcliffe.
#cultureisGREAT
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The GREAT Britain campaign is 9 years old today. The campaign aims to promote world-class 🇬🇧 trade, tourism, education & investment opportunities.
Here are 4 of my favourite
@GREATBritain
moments
#HappyBirthdayGREAT
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Another "great British success story"(PM):
@ADLbus
wins £44m contract to export doubledeckers to Mexico, w help from
@UKEF
#ExportingisGREAT
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Huge congratulations to Phil Copple for his CB for services to justice & charity. Phil has given 30 years’ service to protecting the public
@HMPPS
since starting as a prison officer, including leading the prison service through the pandemic.
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It's been a privilege to work for, & learn from, Jeremy Heywood as one of his Perm Sec team. As well as a huge contribution to public service, his commitment to diversity made a lasting impact on civil service. An inspiration & support to me & many others.
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🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶
Still much to do between now & Christmas - but the tree is up at
@MoJGovUK
HQ! 🎄🌟
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#QueensSpeech
: “My Government will... champion global free trade & work alongside international partners to solve the most pressing global challenges”.
#stateopeningofparliament
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“The UK civil service is often described as the best in the world, but now it’s official”:
“A tribute to the professionalism and effective teamwork that produces real impact in public services" | UK civil service tops global league table:
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#Fridayfact
: Waterloo Bridge is the only bridge in London built by women - aka Ladies' bridge - on time & budget, natch.
#TEDXWhitehallWomen
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NEW prison HMP Five Wells (Cat C) officially opened today.
1st prison designed w education & training at its core, to help secure jobs for ex-offenders on release - vital to reduce reoffending.
One of the major infrastructure projects MoJ is delivering.
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Happy
#CommonwealthDay
! Today marks 70th anniversary of its current formation.
The Commonwealth unites 2.4 billion people across 53 countries.
🇬🇧 exports to the Commonwealth = £56.3bn annually. ⬆7.3% yr on yr.
#ConnectedCommonwealth
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Thank you Greg Hands for your energy, collaboration & hard work as Minister for Trade Policy at DIT. On behalf of
@tradegovuk
officials, it's been a pleasure working with you to promote free trade.
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To Boldly Go...where the
#Great
British actors are..
#StarTrekBeyond
screening with scene-stealing
@simonpegg
🖖🏻🖖🏻🖖🏻
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Delighted that
@trussliz
remains Secretary of State for International Trade.
Look forward to continuing our crucial work to negotiate new trade arrangements & dismantle trade barriers around the world, on behalf of all
@tradegovuk
staff.
#ReadyToTrade
The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
@trussliz
remains Secretary of State and President of the Board of Trade
@tradegovuk
, and Minister for Women and Equalities
@GEOgovuk
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Today was my 1st
@MoJGovUK
(virtual) all-staff event with
@RobertBuckland
.
Great to discuss priorities with colleagues working in courts, prisons, probation & broader justice services.
Our staff show amazing dedication to keeping people safe in challenging times. Thank you
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A woman's place... is in the Civil Service. My first time chairing the excellent Civil Service Gender Champions network meeting, ably supported by
@CivilServiceDI
colleagues. Really excited about our plans!
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Last day of
@SadiqKhan
@MayorofLondon
USA tour promoting
#LondonIsOpen
. London & NYC = close allies w shared values
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Good to speak to
@tradegovuk
staff this afternoon with
@trussliz
& thank them for their excellent work over the past three years to prepare for EU Exit. Lots of milestones reached by our brilliant team & much to be proud of.
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It’s the start of
#PrideMonth
!
At the Civil Service we are working to become the most inclusive employer in the UK.
Very proud that this year
@tradegovuk
made it into the top 30 in
@StonewallUK
Workplace Equality Index.
Happy
#Pride
! (📸s: Pride marches in London, NYC & Rio)
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V privileged to be appointed to lead
@tradegovuk
, succeeding
@MDonnellyDIT
. Int'l trade & investment = central to 🇬🇧 prosperity & growth.
Intl Trade Sec
@LiamFoxMP
: Delighted to announce
@AntoniaRomeoUK
as new DIT Permanent Secretary
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Happy 30th birthday to the World Wide Web! Created by
@timberners_lee
#OnThisDay
in 1989, changing the way we connect & share info forever. 💻
🇬🇧 is one of the most innovative countries in the 🌎 & a centre of digital innovation & expertise.
#web30
#ForTheWeb
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On behalf of all DIT officials, welcome
@ranil
to
@tradegovuk
as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Trade. It’s an exciting & challenging time to be joining the Department, & we look forward to working with you on our trade agenda
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One of the high points of my year: the DIT Champion Awards. Delighted to present the
#GREAT
award for outstanding contribution to DIT to inspirational Rodney Berkeley.
#ABrilliantCivilService
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