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  • Shared Responsibility: The Future of UK/Colombia Relations

    Speech by Minister for Latin America Jeremy Browne delivered in Colombia on 09 August 2010

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

  • British troops' Black Bag of kit

    The Black Bag, a giant holdall issued to all theatre-bound troops, contains a wardrobe's-worth of clothing and top notch kit.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Australia and Malaysia for trade and Commonwealth talks

    Minister of State, Lord Howell concludes his visit to the Asia Pacific region with meetings in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur

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

  • PM's article for Sunday Times on Spending Review

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written an article for the Sunday Times on the upcoming Spending Review in October.

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

  • The police dogs of the future

    …The first MOD Police Service dogs to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth are learning to walk and eat solid food for the first time.…

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

  • The fittest ships in the Royal Navy

    The status of fittest ship in the Royal Navy is somewhat in dispute after HMS Ark Royal's and HMS Lancaster's physical trainers have set impressive standards over recent deployments.

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

  • Gove: Building Schools for the Future sample projects get go-ahead and further confirmation given to academies

    Michael Gove announces that 33 sample schools and 44 academy projects receive go-ahead for building plans. Includes list of schools whose projects are going ahead.

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

  • UK and US navies compare training for Afghanistan

    As British and US troops are increasingly working side by side in Afghanistan, a group of Royal Navy personnel recently crossed the Atlantic to compare and contrast pre-deployment training between the UK and America

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

  • Armed Forces Minister on covenant, kit and commitment

    Recently back from a visit to southern Afghanistan, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey speaks about his commitment to those in uniform

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

  • Garden grabbing concerns raised by new figures

    New figures have laid bare concerns over the dramatic increase in the number of ‘gardens grabbed’ for development in the last 12 years.

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

  • Dr Fox experiences capabilities of HMS Richmond

    Following a top-level briefing at the Royal Navy’s fleet headquarters at Portsmouth Naval Base on current overseas operational commitments, …

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

  • Stabilisation in Afghanistan: winning the population from the insurgent

    It is often said that in a counter-insurgency campaign 'the people are the prize' and it is this mantra that perhaps best describes the driving force behind the Military Stabilisation Support Group - or MSSG. Report …

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles pledges to end a culture of paper chasing today as the Department for Communities and Local Government publishes…

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.

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

  • Asphalt Industry Alliance

    Discussing the government's commitment to improving local roads.

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

  • Triple amputee makes charity parachute jump

    Triple amputee Corporal Andy Reid was amongst 60 big-hearted adrenaline seekers who conducted a parachute jump over Wiltshire on Friday to raise money for soldiers, former soldiers and their families in need.

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

  • Marine Adam Brown killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine Adam Brown, from 40 Commando Royal Marines, serving as part of Combined Force Sangin, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 1 August 2010.

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  • Following publication of key stage 2 results, Schools Minister Nick Gibb congratulates pupils on their hard work

    Provisional Key Stage 2 test results show 74 per cent of pupils achieving level 4 or above in both English and maths.

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

  • UK Armed Forces score highly at parachuting championships

    Members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces have won all the major events at the British National Canopy Piloting Championships held in Bad Lippspringe in Germany in July

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

  • Europe's largest immigration removal centre

    The opening of two new wings at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) will make it Europe’s largest, Damian Green announced.

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