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  • British soldier teams up with Afghan comrades in Ramadan run

    A British major serving in Afghanistan is intending to put his long distance running skills to the test to raise money for fellow soldiers hurt in the conflict, and will be joined in the effort by Afghan soldiers.

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

  • Battle of Britain spirit flies on in the RAF

    Group Captain Billy Drake, Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot, points to the name badge on Typhoon pilot Flight Lieutenant Rich Walton’s flying…

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

  • HMS Portland gets an icy welcome in South Georgia

    HMS Portland encountered the massive block of ice on a recent trip to the remote UK territory hundreds of miles to the east of South America…

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

  • RMP soldier takes policing skills to Afghanistan

    As the 1st Battalion Scots Guards work to keep traffic flowing on the strategically important Route 601 in Helmand, Lance Corporal Matthew Ellis of 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police (RMP), is providing policing expe…

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

  • Upgraded surveillance aircraft arrive in Afghanistan

    Upgraded Desert Hawks - hand-launched, remote-controlled surveillance aircraft which can record video footage day and night, sending it directly to troops on the ground - arrived in Afghanistan this weekend.

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

  • Government backs England 2018 bid

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told FIFA that the coalition government is 100% behind England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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

  • Reappointment of Joint Nature Conservation Committee Chair

    Dr Peter Bridgewater has been reappointed as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

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

  • Immigration Minister Damian Green visits India

    Damian Green begins visit to India, to focus on what UK immigration policy means for Indian business, and tackling illegal migration.

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

  • Government backs England 2018 bid

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told FIFA that the Coalition Government is 100 per cent behind England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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

  • Government backs England 2018 bid

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told FIFA that the coalition government is 100% behind England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 23 August 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: World Cup bid, passports, Dr David Kelly, welfare and misc.

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

  • Information on Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK

    The Cabinet Office website has published information on the upcoming Papal visit with a detailed schedule of events and travel information.

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

  • Communities Minister commemorates the abolition of the slave trade

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has taken part in a ceremony to mark the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

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

  • Minister praises Dartford for binning fortnightly collections

    Bob Neill praised Dartford Council for listening to the public on keeping weekly bin collections alive on a visit to the area.

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

  • OCRS risk score changes take effect

    Changes to Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system will help improve targetting of offenders.

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  • Lance Corporal Jordan Dean Bancroft killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Jordan Dean Bancroft of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali, was killed in Afghanistan on S…

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  • Foreign Office Minister on Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt's statement on Iran's nuclear power plant.

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

  • Beware of tomatoes - La Tomatina festival, Valencia

    La Tomatina is the world's biggest organised tomato fight, but apart from flying tomatoes you should look out for simple travel pitfalls that could spoil the fun.

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

  • Statement by Neil Wigan, UK ambassdor in DRC, following the killing of three Monusco peacekeepers

    Statement by Neil Wigan, UK ambassdor in DRC, following the killing of three Monusco peacekeepers

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

  • Open House London 2010

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office takes part in Open House London every September - throwing open its doors and inviting the public to view the 142 year old building.

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