Thrilled to hear about the impact our new Indie Tax Relief is having out in Festival de Cannes.

All part of our plan to cement the UK's status as one of the best places in the world to make film & TV while growing our Creative Industries by £50bn by 2030.
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Women's ⚽️ is going from strength-to-strength & this Govt is backing it every step of the way.

Fans were treated to an incredible Barclays Women's Super League season that went right down to the wire & I was delighted to host players, managers & backers of women's football at UK Prime Minister.

An amazing afternoon with His Majesty the King The Royal Family celebrating our world beating Creative Industries.

Art, film, TV, radio, fashion, craft, design, publishing - we do it all & it was an honour to help organise a Garden Party in recognition of all our creatives do.

We have amazing Creative Industries in this country & that's why I wanted to recognise all they do with a garden party at the Palace.

A brilliant afternoon with His Majesty the King & members of the The Royal Family & people from across our arts & culture & philanthropic sectors.

Fantastic news that we'll have a wta event in London next year.

There's been exceptional progress in recent years right across women’s sport & this is another push in the right direction 🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎾

Events like this will inspire more women & girls to pick up a racket & get active.

‘When people think about Britain, they think of the Royal Family, cups of tea and our creative titans.'
Thank you to the King for allowing me to bring them together in a joyful afternoon at Buckingham Palace, that he kindly hosted. Read about it here👇
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A fruitful visit to Saudi Arabia with a delegation of UK businesses from all the sectors I represent.

Thank you to Ahmed Al Khateeb أحمد الخطيب Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture وزارة السياحة for your hospitality.

But why did I go? 👇

Fantastic to witness an important new agreement between our world leading art & design university - the Royal College of Art - 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 The Times and The Sunday Times about what they could mean for the UK.

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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 Lucy Frazer Ahmed Al Khateeb أحمد الخطيب and HRH Haifa Mohammed Al-Saud 👇

.Rio Ferdinand 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 Diriyah Biennale Foundation 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 Office for National Statistics (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 Lucy Frazer 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 Ahmed Al Khateeb أحمد الخطيب & 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

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