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Theresa May applauds FETA’s 30 years

Theresa May with
Theresa May with Feta chairman Mike Nankivell (left) and soon to be retiring FETA director general Cedric Sloan

UK: Home secretary Theresa May was guest of honour at a special reception last night to celebrate 30 years of FETA.

The Savoy Hotel in London provided the setting for a drinks reception to celebrate FETA’s 30th anniversary and to honour its members and staff.

Guests included representatives from trade associations, sector organisations and government departments who were thanked for their support to FETA over the preceding decades.

Attendees enjoyed canapés and wine, whilst being formally welcomed by the FETA chairman and president of HEVAC, Mike Nankivell.

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