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Christoph Jankowski
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European passionately engaging UK cultural and arts organisations in big conversations across borders. Board member @Artsadm formerly @CEDUK_Culture Views own.
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I have sent the PM on behalf of 33 distinguished signatories (+me) this letter calling on the Gov’t to sustain funding for the British Council. An effective national security strategy in a changed world needs not just more defence spending but investment in our soft power assets. 1/2
April 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
‘Cooper described a youth mobility scheme as “not the right starting point for us at all”’

Then what is?
UK seeks smoother trade with EU but customs union is ‘red line’, Cooper says
Home secretary rules out return to full union with bloc as Keir Starmer prepares for talks in Brussels this week
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The British Council presents remarkable value for money to the UK. Leaving it to face the future unsupported would be a mistake.
British Council could disappear within a decade, says chief executive
Exclusive: Scott McDonald is looking at budget cuts and axing the organisation’s presence in up to 40 countries
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM