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  • Offshore manufacturing sets sail for UK ports

    The anchor was raised today on £60m of Government funding to establish world-class offshore wind manufacturing at ports sites. This came as…

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

  • PM announces £60m to establish offshore wind manufacturing

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced £60m of Government funding to establish world-class offshore wind manufacturing at ports.

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

  • PM's speech on creating a "new economic dynamism"

    Transcript of speech given by the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron at CBI on Monday 25 October 2010.

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

  • Strengthening defence ties between the UK and Saudi Arabia.

    …British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sir Tom Phillips writes about what the UK's Strategic Defence and Security Review and what it means for the UK's work with Saudi Arabia.…

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

  • Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    British-led Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has refurbished a key base for the Afghan National Police who are being handed more responsibility for security in Helmand from UK and other ISAF troops.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Britain's spending review

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about what the spending review means to the UK and its relationship with other countries.

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

  • RAF Gunner helps keep Camp Bastion fed and secure

    Camp Bastion is at the heart of British operations in Afghanistan - the logistics hub that keeps operations flowing - and it is RAF force protection that makes sure this vital asset remains secure.

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

  • Jurassic Coast: the perfect preparation for Afghan-bound troops

    The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to th…

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

  • HQ ARRC stages key Afghanistan training in Cornwall

    Almost 1,000 personnel from the HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and other agencies linked up in Cornwall last week for a key NATO training exercise at RAF St Mawgan.

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

  • Gas storage licence awarded for major North Sea project

    The Government today issued a Gas Storage Licence for ENI’s proposed major new gas storage facility at the Deborah field, under the Southern…

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

  • Improving Britain’s Competitiveness

    Introduction Good morning. I am delighted to be here. Today, we are meeting to discuss how to make the UK more competitive. This is a key…

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

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review published

    Prime Minister David Cameron has set out how the Government will go about securing Britain in an age of uncertainty in a review published today.

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

  • Foreign Office Spending Review settlement ensures UK maintains its global reach

    The Chancellor George Osborne today outlined the Spending Review 2010 which determines Government spending over the next four years. The Foreign Office settlement ensures the FCO plays its role in deficit reduction.

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

  • Countering the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the dual military and political strands in the strategy to counter the insurgency in Afghanistan, in an interview with Sky News.

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

  • UK and Gulf Ministers meet to forge deeper ties

    As part of their commitment to elevating relationships with the Gulf States, UK Ministers from across Government met counterparts from the Gulf at the Foreign Office yesterday.

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

  • Oman Trade & Investment Forum

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt addresses Omani business leaders in London.

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

  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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

  • HMS Ocean rescues sailor in Atlantic

    HMS Ocean assisted the Italian-registered 'Grand Guinea' last week when one of the crew members was struck down with an acute case of suspected appendicitis.

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

  • Defence and Foreign Secretaries hold discussions with their Polish counterparts

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Foreign Secretary William Hague met with their Polish counterparts today, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to discuss Britain's enduri…

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