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  • The Welsh Cavalry swap Scimitars for jungle boots

    …B Squadron of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 'The Welsh Cavalry', swapped their Scimitar vehicles for jungle boots to take part in warfare training in Brunei.…

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

  • Road safety

    A new offence of driving with a controlled drug in the body is being introduced.

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

  • RAF firefighters train Afghan counterparts

    RAF firefighters serving in Afghanistan have been training Afghans to take the lead for fire safety in Camp Shorabak, Helmand province.

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

  • Military police ready for global operations

    Members of the Royal Military Police have swapped the armoured vehicles and patrol bases of Afghanistan for the boots and backpacks of contingency operations.

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

  • Foreign Secretary Statement to Parliament on Syria

    Foreign Secretary expresses concern at catastrophic Syrian conflict, and announces new UK support.

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

  • UK infantry unit completes Afghanistan training

    2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) has completed its final training exercise and will shortly deploy to Afghanistan.

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

  • Northern Defence Industries (NDI) annual conference keynote speech

    Speech by Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • Cracking down on legal aid dodgers

    Tough, new enforcement action will be taken against convicted criminals who do not pay their legal bills when they can afford to.

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

  • Nowhere to hide for legal aid dodgers

    Convicted criminals who leave taxpayers to foot their legal bills, when they can afford to pay, will no longer get it away with it.

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

  • British firms explore trade opportunities in Mexico and Colombia

    A trade mission to Mexico & Colombia by medium-sized British businesses begins today, focussing on high value opportunities in key sectors.

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

  • Changes to annual vehicle testing

    Changes to the MOT for cars and other large vehicle tests come into effect from 20 March 2013.

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  • UK invests £88 million in world’s largest ever optical telescope

    Government confirms long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built in Chile.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has seen for himself Royal Marines commandos training alongside Dutch and Norwegian troops.

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

  • Gulf mine warfare exercise

    Six Royal Navy and 2 American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines, have joined forces for the year's first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf.

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

  • DIO supports troops' preparation for Afghanistan

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been supporting a major exercise on Salisbury Plain helping to prepare soldiers who are deploying to Afghanistan.

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

  • Scheme brings £50m power bill saving across north Scotland

    UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey visits Aberdeen

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

  • Wales: the language and the people

    British Ambassador to Albania's speech on Saint David’s Day.

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

  • Welsh Secretary announces Toyota Job Creation

    Toyota Manufacturing UK is a glowing example of collaboration between a global company and the UK, said Secretary of State for Wales, David …

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

  • Fairer deal for UK hauliers in HGV Road User Levy Act

    HGV Road User Levy Act becomes law.

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

  • Scots Guards return from Afghanistan

    70 soldiers from the Scots Guards Battle Group have returned home early from Afghanistan as the Afghan Police take responsibility for security in their area of operations.

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