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  • Nepal earthquake: UK aid response

    Latest updates and summary of the UK's humanitarian response to the Nepal earthquake.

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

  • Update: air strikes in Iraq

    British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.

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

  • HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants

    HMS Bulwark is conducting its largest tasking to date as part of the coordinated response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft near Estonia

    RAF Typhoon jets operating as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission have intercepted Russian military aircraft near Baltic airspace.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised

    Prime Minister retains Philip Dunne and Julian Brazier, and appoints Penny Mordaunt, Mark Lancaster and Earl Howe to roles in the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • US Navy Vice Admiral shows commitment to combined carrier strike

    One of the highest-ranking women in the US Armed Forces has met with her Royal Navy counterparts to plan future joint carrier operations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HM The Queen leads VE Day 70 commemorations at Westminster Abbey

    HM The Queen has led the nation in marking VE Day 70 today, 10 May, at a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Additional British Army Gurkhas join relief efforts in Nepal

    Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, has announced that a further 92 British Army Gurkha engineers will be supporting the relief effort in Nepal.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Cenotaph service leads 3 days of events to mark 70th anniversary of VE Day

    A Service of Remembrance was held at the Cenotaph in London to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) today (Friday 8 May).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Michael Fallon announced as Defence Secretary

    Prime Minister David Cameron has re-appointed Michael Fallon as Defence Secretary.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The two-minute silence: remembrance of the Glorious Dead

    In the build up to Victory in Europe (VE) Day we look at the history of the two-minute silence.

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

  • HMS Bulwark and Merlin helicopters ready for operations in the Mediterranean

    HMS Bulwark and three Merlin helicopters are now ready to operate in the Mediterranean, working closely with the Italian Navy, and coordinated via Rome.

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

  • More vital UK aid reaches Nepal

    Latest flights have delivered much-needed aid into Kathmandu.

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

  • Statement From Her Majesty's Ambassador to Nepal, John Rankin

    John Rankin provides an update on the ongoing work of the British Government in Nepal

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

  • A fight for the skies: The Battle of Britain

    In the last of a series of blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the Armed Forces in the Second World War.

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

  • Tactical drop: British Paratroopers’ drop to D-Day victory

    In the second of a series of blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the Armed Forces in the Second World War.

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

  • A weekend to remember in London for VE Day 70

    Coming to London for the VE Day 70 weekend? Get the most out of the exciting weekend.

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

  • First day to last: The Navy and the Battle of the Atlantic

    In the first of three blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the Armed Forces in the Second World War.

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

  • UK government deploys Chinook helicopters to Nepal

    Helicopters will help the British and Nepalese earthquake response by ferrying people and aid supplies across Nepal.

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

  • Vital aid reaches Nepal with arrival of RAF C-17 aircraft

    Britain is playing a leading role in response to the Nepal earthquake

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