Topic: Bill Rammell

A minister advised Libya on how to use Lockerbie plane bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi's cancer diagnosis to secure his release, memos published in Tuesday's Telegraph newspaper revealed.US diplomatic cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website show that Labour junior ...

Media Watch

The article presents a summary of education-related articles that appeared in newspapers in Great Britain. Events round-up Building Colleges for the Future Further education minister Bill Rammell hosted a reception in London on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the BCFF programme ...

Research roundup

The article reviews several periodicals including the " Events round-up Building Colleges for the Future Further education minister Bill Rammell hosted a reception in London on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the BCFF programme. Improving the physical environment for learners and teachers ...

We must keep UK academic freedom says Bill Rammell

According to Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell, academic freedom is a powerful tool to fight violent extremism. Government tries to reignite children's interest in reading The Government has called for parents to get their children to read more as they grow ...

Pregnant Briton's drug trial to start in Laos

The trial of a pregnant British woman charged with drug trafficking was due to start in Laos, a British embassy spokesman said, ending weeks of waiting and false starts.The case of Samantha Orobator, 20, was expected to begin at 0630 GMT ...

Laos to investigate jailed Briton's pregnancy

Lao authorities are investigating how a British woman facing trial on a drug charge became pregnant while in custody, a government spokesman said.Samantha Orobator, 20, was detained in August after allegedly being caught with 680 grams (1.5 pounds) of heroin ...

Laos to give 48 hours' notice of Briton's trial

Authorities in Laos will give at least two days' notice before starting the trial of a pregnant Briton on a drugs charge, a Foreign Office spokesman said on Tuesday.Samantha Orobator, 20, was detained in August after allegedly being caught with 1 ...

Govt defends not sending Thailand rescue charter

The Foreign Offie defended Tuesday its decision not to send a charter flight to bring home more than 6,000 Britons stranded by political unrest in Thailand.Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell dismissed " cheap gestures which get a good day's headlines ...

Britain, Algeria discuss anti-terrorism fight

Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell vowed Tuesday to help Algeria in the fight against " terrorism" after talks with Algerian officials here. "Both of our countries have been victims of terrorism, against which Algeria has deployed major efforts, and we are ready to ...

Bursaries are not awarded fairly

Students from low-income homes receive, on average, & #163;1,000 less in bursaries a year if they go to an ex-polytechnic rather than a redbrick university, according to a report which calls for the bursary system to be nationalised to guarantee all ...