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  • Head of Afghan Training Mission speaks of progress

    Lieutenant General William B Caldwell, the Commander of the NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A), has spoken of the progress being made in training the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), and the plans to develop …

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

  • Largest ever cocaine haul seized by officers

    A record haul of cocaine seized by the UK Border Agency has led to the arrest of six members of an international drugs ring.

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

  • Swifter justice for victims of 'neighbours from hell'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced plans to speed up the process for evicting persistent ‘neighbours from hell’ from their homes…

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

  • Royal Engineers build Afghan police station

    …It will house fifteen Afghan local police officers, part of the ALP initiative; …

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

  • Street named after MOD policeman

    A team from Southern Diving Unit 2 in Portsmouth were faced with an initial precarious task of detaching the parachute mine from the vessel before laying it safely on the sea bed.

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

  • Gurkhas forge relationships in Afghanistan

    Three months into their current Helmand deployment, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) are using their language skills to build relationships with their partners in the Afghan National Security Force…

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

  • Illegal immigrants found in Dover-bound lorry

    Six would-be illegal immigrants have been prevented from entering the country after UK Border Agency officers found them hiding in a lorry.

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

  • UK SRAP Visits Afghanistan to Reiterate UK Support for the Afghan Peace Process

    On 26-28 July, Mark Sedwill, the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, visited Kabul. While here, he had a number of calls, including with President Karzai.

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

  • Athlete swaps Olympic glory for the Royal Marines

    After winning a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, Lieutenant Tom Lucy has finally achieved his childhood dream of becoming a Royal Marine.

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

  • IN PICTURES: 4 SCOTS helps protect routes into Lashkar Gah

    Since responsibility for security in the town of Lashkar Gah was taken over by Afghan forces last week, soldiers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS), alongside Afghan security forces,…

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

  • Sappers help build a brighter future in Helmand

    Staff Sergeants Mark Smith and Eddie Morrison of the Corps of Royal Engineers are both four months into a tour of Helmand province with the …

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

  • New strategy to strike at the heart of organised crime

    The government is today launching a strategy to crack down on serious and organised criminals.

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

  • Audit commission to outsource audit practice next year

    The Audit Commission will outsource all its in-house local public audit work to the private sector in the next financial year, Communities Secretary…

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

  • NFA announces new Chief Executive

    Dr Bernard Herdan CB is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive of the National Fraud Authority.

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

  • Libyan Charge d’Affaires to be expelled from UK

    All remaining Libyan diplomats are being expelled. The Libyan Ambassador was expelled in May.

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

  • RAF in cliff-side driver rescue

    An RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) team yesterday helped rescue a woman who plunged towards a cliff edge in Cornwall in her car. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Minister for Latin America visits Bolivia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne will visit Bolivia on 26 and 27 July to further strengthen the relationship between the UK and Bolivia.

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

  • Reconstruction team head sees progress in Nad 'Ali

    The head of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) says he is impressed by the progress being made by Royal Marines from 42 Commando in Nad 'Ali (North), after visiting villages in the area

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

  • Defence Chief - Afghanistan is not all about fighting

    As we prepare for security transition, the military element is not the most important part of our contribution to Afghanistan, writes Chief of the Defence staff, General Sir David Richards.

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

  • Olympics: one year to go

    We are confident that the right plans are in place to deliver a safe 2012 Games, says security minister.

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