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  • 3 Commando Brigade to replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand

    3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines will replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in April 2011 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced this week.

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

  • Control order powers: 11 September 2010 to 10 December 2010

    Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably…

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

  • A fair deal for local taxpayers: freezing Council Tax and protecting the vulnerable

    Despite the huge pressures on public finances, the Coalition Government has taken unprecedented steps to protect councils most reliant on central…

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

  • Foreign Secretary on human rights

    Sixty years after the birth of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, human rights are in retreat in some parts of the globe.

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

  • Hermes UAV reaches 30,000-hour milestone in establishing stability in afghanistan

    The British Army's Hermes 450 (H450) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have provided over 30,000 hours of support to UK forces in Afghanistan.

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

  • ANA and British troops clear Helmand village of insurgents

    Afghan troops, trained and mentored by British troops, have taken the lead in clearing insurgents from the rugged area of Shin Kalay, in Helmand province, in an overnight air assault operation.

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

  • President Karzai press conference

    A transcript of a press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron and the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on 7 December 2010.

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

  • Brigade Commander urges cautious optimism following tough Helmand tour

    It is with mixed feelings that I look forward to the 4th Mechanized Brigade Memorial Service on Monday 6 December 2010. In many ways it will…

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

  • Private John Howard killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John Howard, from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 December 2010.

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  • Government announces tax avoidance clampdown

    David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, has today announced a number of changes to legislation to tackle tax avoidance.

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

  • Investigation into the death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove

    Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons on the outcome of the investigation.

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

  • RFA Fort Victoria thwarts another pirate attack

    On 30 November RFA Fort Victoria’s helicopter identified a whaler-type vessel, fully loaded with fuel and carrying what appeared to be pirates…

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

  • Investigatory Powers Tribunal

    Baroness Neville-Jones: My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following written…

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

  • RAF Tornados demonstrate their capabilities

    Since October last year, RAF Tornado GR4 squadrons have been flying over the landscape of Afghanistan providing support to troops on the ground. But it is not just awesome firepower that these fast jets can deliver.

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

  • National House Building Council annual lunch

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Political content has been removed. When I was a Shadow Minister I heard…

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

  • Defence Co-operation

    The Prince Philip and the Crown Prince of Dubai viewed a flyby of UAE and UK fast jets as a part of the UK Royal visit to the UAE.

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

  • R&D spend of leading UK companies holds up during downturn

    The R&D Scoreboard is an annual investigation of the top 1,000 UK and top 1,000 global corporate investors in research and development. Spend…

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

  • Olympic security: Baroness Neville-Jones speech to RUSI conference

    Baroness Neville-Jones, minister for security, gave this speech on 25 November, 2010. This version is as written, not as delivered.

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

  • Michael Gove to the National College Annual Conference, Birmingham

    The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, addresses the National College’s Annual Conference in Birmingham.

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

  • Tim Loughton to the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services

    Tim Loughton speaks to the C4EO about improving public services for children, young people and families, and promotes sharing examples of good practice as a means to driving up standards.

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