Fantastic to witness an important new agreement between our world leading art & design university - the
@RCA
- with the Saudi Architecture & Design Commission
This collaboration could pave the way for joint working in areas like training, workshops, courses & executive education
From sport & culture to tourism, there are countless opportunities for new partnerships with Saudi 🇬🇧 - 🇸🇦 & I spoke to
@thetimes
about what they could mean for the UK.
Welcome support from UK and Saudi tourism businesses for todays round table - substantive discussion took place followed by a bi-lateral meeting with Saudi Minister for Tourism -
Thanks to all taking apart and particularly
@lucyfrazermp
@AhmedAlKhateeb
and HRH
@hmalsaud1
👇
.
@rioferdy5
is more than an ex-England captain, he's a brilliant ambassador for 🏴 football & a champion for young people through his Foundation.
It's great he's here in Saudi Arabia & I enjoyed talking with him about how we're backing grassroots sport & supporting young people.
The
#GREATFUTURES
event marks the start of a new chapter in our relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Security & prosperity🔐
Cooperation & collaboration🤝
Exchange of ideas & investment 💡
Today I laid out our plan to grasp these opportunities.
Art galleries, exhibition spaces, artists’ studios - the
@Biennale_Sa
had it all.
That showcase really brought to life the vast scale of change that has taken place in Saudi Arabia since 2005 & the Kingdom's emergence as a major global arts hub.
Today’s
@ONS
figures show Britain’s labour market is resilient as we continue to drive down inflation
🆙Real wages up for 10 consecutive months
💼Almost 4m more people in work than in 2010
⬇️Unemployment down 40% since 2010
🇬🇧Employment stronger than the US & France
Today, I was honored to meet H.E. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom
@lucyfrazermp
During our meeting, we discussed cooperation opportunities between the two nations and future plans that contribute to the prosperity of the tourism sector.
Stop 2⃣- an excellent meeting with Vice Minister for Sport, His Excellency Bader AlKadi & his team.
From F1 & boxing to tennis & football, Saudi Arabia has huge plans to transform its sporting landscape & it was great to discuss how the 🇬🇧 can support that ambition.
Brilliant lunch with some inspiring women working in Saudi Arabia's culture, tourism & sport sectors 🇬🇧 - 🇸🇦
It was great to hear more about their experiences living & working in Saudi Arabia.
First stop - a morning meeting with His Excellency
@AhmedAlKhateeb
& his team to discuss 🇬🇧- 🇸🇦 tourism.
Few countries on earth have changed more than Saudi Arabia in the past decade & those changes have opened up massive opportunities for tourism partnerships.
Just landed & great to be welcomed by the Saudi Deputy Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Sultan Al Mussallam, ahead of GREAT Futures launch event.
Looking fwd to meeting counterparts across the Saudi Govt to seize opportunities for our brilliant tourism & Creative Industries.
Our tax reliefs have helped usher in a golden age for British TV - packed with creativity & imagination
Tonight's
@BAFTAs
are one of the biggest nights in TV & they recognise this golden age & the brilliant people working in our TV industry
My article👇
Brilliant to join
@anmurty
and
@bballengland
for Lessons at 10 today.
We want to get millions more people active by 2030 and basketball is a brilliant, inclusive activity for people, young and old.
.
@global
is the UK & Europe's largest radio company & home to some of our most beloved radio stations.
Great to meet it's founder
@AshleyTaborKing
& see the
@TheGAcademy
- Global’s state-of-the-art facility for teaching students the technical skills to make it in the industry.
Today is the 200th b’day of the
@NationalGallery
. My favourite piece in the gallery is The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger.
As official painter to Henry VIII, he captured the mood of the age & Britain’s emergence as a major player during the Renaissance.
What's yours?
'I think for families who have been having a tough time, this is an indication that the difficult decisions that we've taken over recent years are beginning to pay off'
Chancellor
@Jeremy_Hunt
reacts to the UK economy no longer being in recession.
Newspapers play an invaluable role in democracy - holding power to account & championing the truth.
The Telegraph is a hugely important media institution & last week I spoke to the
@FT
about why it's important that we get certainty about its future soon.