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  • 3 PARA help revive Chah-e Anjir bazaar

    UK and Afghan forces, led by British troops from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), are helping reopen a bazaar of more than 100 shops in the Helmand town of Chah-e Anjir, once too dangerous for local trade due t…

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

  • 16 Air Assault Brigade leaves insurgency 'fractured and demoralised'

    Following the recent return of 16 Air Assault Brigade from their six-month tour of duty in Helmand province, Commanding Officer Brigadier James Chiswell has said the success of this campaign has left the insurgency increasin…

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

  • From RAF to Airbus: one man's move into lean management

    Avionics engineer Corporal Guy Dixon swapped the RAF for the world of aviation-related lean management with Airbus in Toulouse. Here he talks about his decision, his resettlement, and his new civilian life.

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

  • Government bans export of lethal injection drugs to the US

    Measures will be put in place to stop the export to the US of three drugs - pancuronium bromide, potassium chloride and sodium pentobarbital…

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

  • Warm Front scheme reopens

    From today, householders who struggle to heat their homes can apply for help under the reopened Warm Front scheme. Warm Front will provide …

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

  • DFID research: New report from IFPRI shows agricultural research and development in Africa hindered by significant challenges

    New report from IFPRI shows agricultural research and development in Africa hindered by significant challenges.

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

  • Men convicted after light aircraft drugs plot

    Three men who tried to smuggle cocaine into the country using light aircraft have been convicted after investigation by UK Border Agency.

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

  • Jonathan Djanogly: legal services to boost UK growth

    Jonathan Djanogly said the legal industry already makes a 'huge contribution' to the UK economy, but has the potential to boost growth.

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

  • Nottinghamshire haulage company fined for drivers' hours offences

    Firm fined more than £90,000 after director pleads guilty to 33 road safety offences.

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  • Highway Code celebrates 80 years on the road

    One of Britain's best selling and most iconic publications, the Highway Code, is 80 years-old on 14 April 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends first meeting of Libya Contact Group

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will co-chair the first meeting of the Libya Contact Group in Doha, Qatar on 13 April.

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

  • Libya Contact Group: Chair's statement

    Statement by Foreign Secretary William Hague following the Libya Contact Group meeting in Doha

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Gulf Cooperation Council mediation efforts in Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has reiterated the importance of efforts to resolve political deadlock in Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary says international community committed to a better future for Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says, 'the legitimate demands of the Libyan people must be heard' in his closing remarks to the Libya Contact Group in Doha.

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

  • Foreign Secretary sets out UK aims for Libya Contact Group

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said, "our resolve should be strong and our ambitions high" in his opening statement to the Libya Contact Group in Doha on 13 April.

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

  • Royal Irish welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Crowds of thousands in Shrewsbury yesterday gave a warm welcome to soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, recently returned from a six-month tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations

    Typhoon jets are providing a ground attack capability in addition to Tornado GR4 aircraft as British forces continue to support NATO operations in Libya.

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

  • Admiral thanks Cornwall for anti-piracy efforts

    The Royal Navy's second most senior sailor has thanked the men and women of HMS Cornwall for their four-month sweep of the Indian Ocean keeping the pirate scourge in check.

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

  • Foreign Secretary explains new EU sanctions on Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the EU agreed new sanctions as the human rights situation in Iran seemed to be getting worse.

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

  • IPO inspires cracking ideas at innovation exhibition

    “Wallace and Gromit Presents… a World of Cracking Ideas” is an exhibition in which the famous characters will guide students through the world…

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