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  • Military welfare organisations to benefit from G4S donation

    The Ministry of Defence has welcomed a donation from Olympics security provider G4S which will be used to support Armed Forces' sporting and welfare organisations.

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

  • Armed Forces thanked for outstanding Olympics duties

    The great and the good as well as stars of Team GB have thanked the British forces who helped provide security at the London 2012 Olympic venues, reports Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Selection events for Olympics volunteers launched

    Thousands of volunteers will be interviewed over the next 14 months for their chance to be a London 2012 Games Maker.

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

  • David Cameron thanks Armed Forces, police and Olympic volunteers

    "These Games have yet again shown that Britain is a great volunteering nation."

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

  • PM appoints Seb Coe as Olympics legacy ambassador

    Lord Coe will advise the Prime Minister on how best to secure the long-term benefits of hosting the Games.

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

  • Elite athlete funding secured

    The Prime Minister announced UK Sport will receive around £125 million a year over the next 4 years.

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

  • Transcript of Prime Minister's Hunger Summit

    David Cameron and Michel Temer's speeches at the Hunger Summit in London.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at UKTI manufacturing conference

    The Deputy Prime Minister made a speech at a UKTI manufacturing conference on 10 August 2012.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister celebrates GB success with community champions

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has invited 12 guests to attend the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics on Sunday evening.

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

  • Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith from the Corps of Royal Engineers was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 10 August 2012.

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  • Olympic athletes take part in A Year of Service

    Throughout 2012, faith communities - as part of the government-backed, A Year of Service - have been leading a series of volunteering days.

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

  • Army Reserves build IED search facility

    Army reservists from Wales are thinking like Taliban bomb-makers in order to build a realistic improvised explosive device (IED) search facility to train soldiers about to deploy to Afghanistan.

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

  • A chance to grow

    How support groups in Mozambique are helping to break the cycle of malnutrition.

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  • Soldier swaps barracks for Olympic volleyball court

    A staff sergeant serving with Headquarters 43 (Wessex) Brigade, based in Tidworth, is now on our TV screens as a line judge for the Olympic indoor volleyball at Earls Court.

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

  • Stats show speedy service at Heathrow immigration desks

    Passport control staff have been praised after they outperformed all targets for processing passengers arriving at Heathrow during July.

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

  • Red Devils parachute into Whitby

    The townspeople of Whitby joined bereaved families of Service personnel when the Red Devils Parachute Regiment display team dropped in on Whitby Abbey.

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

  • Royal Military Police train for close protection

    Members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) have opened up their training camp at Longmoor to give the public an insight into the training of the Close Protection Unit (CPU).

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

  • Wales Office Minister welcomes Prime Minister’s National Citizen Service announcement

    Wales Office Minister David Jones today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that 16 and 17 year olds will now be able to take part in…

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

  • High-profile guests visit Tobacco Dock

    Residents of the temporary military camp at Tobacco Dock in Tower Hamlets, London, have played host to two high-profile guests over the past few days.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister celebrates Paralympics

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "The Paralympics are a vivid illustration of the talents, ambition and skills of athletes with disabilities."

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