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From Ministry of Defence (MOD)
From The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
  • Corporate covenant

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vodafone pledges support for Armed Forces Covenant

    Telecommunications giant Vodafone UK has signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NGO Military Contact Group conference 2015

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for the Armed Forces talks civil-military relations

    Mark Francois today attended the NGO-Military Contact Group Conference, hosted by the FCO in association with the British Red Cross.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces Minister meets troops deploying to Sierra Leone

    Minister for the Armed Forces, Mark Francois, has visited personnel from Headquarters 11 Infantry Brigade ahead of their deployment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British reservists prepare to join fight against Ebola

    The first UK reserves are joining nearly 100 regulars as they prepare to travel to Sierra Leone to help tackle the Ebola outbreak.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First British Ebola treatment facility opens in Sierra Leone

    A new British Ebola treatment facility opens to patients today in Kerry Town, near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Final event of Normandy Veterans’ Association

    Lord Astor and Mark Francois joined D-Day veterans and their families for a special service at Westminster Abbey

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Troops prepare for Sierra Leone Ebola duty

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has praised military personnel going through medical training to help tackle Ebola in west Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK treatment centre to tackle Ebola in Sierra Leone

    British military and humanitarian experts to set up Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces minister gets a taste of gold

    Mark Francois has met with gold medal winners and military personnel at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK leads fight against drugs with £18 million seizure

    More than 6,000 kilos of cannabis resin have been seized thanks to a British-led task force.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Brigade prepares for final Afghanistan tour

    Service men and women have been showcasing their work ahead of the last historic mission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence in Scotland

    Armed Forces Minister has said 'UK defence is better together' during a visit to Royal Air Force air defence headquarters in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Europe's largest military exercise impresses minister

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has witnessed first-hand how Europe's largest military exercise is co-ordinated.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Remotely piloted aircraft report

    A Defence Select Committee report published today says remotely piloted aircraft are an important military capability for the future.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence minister visits British forces in Cyprus

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has made his first visit to British Forces Cyprus and the Sovereign Base Areas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprenticeship opportunities at leading defence firm

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has learned about the opportunities available to apprentices at defence equipment company MBDA.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welsh Cavalry treated to royal visit

    The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards on the Castlemartin ranges in Pembrokeshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Montrose begins journey home

    Naval ship HMS Montrose has set sail to come home after handing over duties to HMS Diamond in the mission to remove chemicals from Syria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government