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President, ; Chair, Board of Patrons; Co-Chair, Council on State Fragility ; board; Former UK Prime Minister

Joined January 2010

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  1. Feb 21

    My thoughts & prayers are with the family of Jamal Edwards MBE. He was a great friend to & a valued Patron, supporting & inspiring young people to be the best they could be, leading from the front & showing what's possible with hard work & determination. Such a sad loss.

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  2. Feb 8

    Great work from – on the importance of good brain health, and how taking positive steps can help reduce the risk of dementia later on. Our brains are amazing and we need to do all we can to keep them healthy.

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  3. Feb 6

    There can be no finer example of dignified public duty & service. On this 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, I join all those across the nation, the Commonwealth & the world in expressing my heartfelt gratitude to The Queen. Thank you Your Majesty.

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  4. Jan 29

    As we mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, my thoughts are with the victims' families. No words can ever dampen the pain they have suffered, but I hope the full apology I made in 2010 helped. What happened was unjustified, unjustifiable and wrong.

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  5. Jan 27
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  6. Jan 12

    Last month the , which I co-chair, urged the international community to act to prevent imminent famine in Afghanistan. This op-ed from fellow council member sets out three key imperatives world leaders can focus on

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  7. Jan 7

    News that dementia cases are set to triple by 2050 reminds us of the shocking scale of the condition worldwide. And that we must act now. I'm proud to chair 's EDoN initiative which sets out to detect dementia earlier and find a life-changing treatment sooner.

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  8. With the passing of Archbishop Tutu, we have lost one of the world’s great humanitarians & campaigners. Gentle, yet irrepressible, with great compassion & humour, but also a fierce resolve to improve lives & speak up for those who struggled to be heard. His legacy will live on.

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  9. It was a privilege having your picture taken by Tom Stoddart. He was quiet & unassuming, yet had such an incredible track record spanning decades. Today, I write in The Sunday Times about his huge talent & why his photographs were so special to my family.

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  10. Disappointing news, but today’s ruling is a call for renewed urgency and investment in dementia research. Day by day, understanding of dementia increases and – with over 125 Alzheimer’s drugs currently in clinical trials – we must redouble efforts to secure effective treatments.

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  11. The factory was itself the outcome of huge inward investment efforts and the decision to go ahead with HS2. This is great news for the North East and for the whole country. 2/2

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  12. Six years after I opened Hitachi Rail's new state-of-the-art facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, I'm thrilled to hear this week’s news that the new generation of HS2 trains will be built at the factory, bringing yet more jobs to the region. 1/2

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  13. Proud to share this new film from featuring . Researchers are making incredible discoveries, giving us all hope. We can overcome dementia and .

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  14. The ongoing crisis in is severe. War, poverty, drought & COVID-19 have had a devastating impact. Today, the , which I co-chair, has issued a statement calling on the international community to take urgent action:

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  15. Great fundraiser with Grapevine this week, raising more vital funds for and dementia research. Huge thanks to everyone who gave their support.

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  16. This spurred me on to launch the 100k Genomes Project & become such an enthusiast for genomics & its application within the NHS. Precision medicine is the future & the UK is leading the way internationally. Thank you to everyone who took part in the study & has played a role! 2/2

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  17. Today’s study findings are hugely encouraging. Our darling Ivan had to endure so many invasive tests & procedures during his short life to find out what was wrong. It was agony for him & us... 1/2

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    10 Nov 2021

    World-first study w/ shows whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of & shortens diagnostic journeys for . We’re proud to be working w/ to bring benefits of WGS to patients.

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  19. Today we pay our respects to our brave Armed Forces, and remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. At 11am and always. We will remember them.

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  20. It is five years since the UK Dementia Research Institute was announced. The was established with an unprecedented investment into dementia research, following my . I’m proud to see it flourish.

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