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  • Tank Regiment hits the ground in Helmand with Wolfhound

    Cyclops Squadron from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) is now on the ground in Helmand province putting the new Wolfhound and Mastiff vehicles to good use supporting 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

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

  • Joint statement between the Prime Minister and the Emir of the State of Qatar

    The Prime Minister and His Highness The Emir of the State of Qatar met today as part of the Emir's State Visit to the UK, which is a vital milestone in the UK-Qatar relationship.

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

  • Royal Irish soldiers build relationships in Helmand

    The 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment Battle Group recently deployed to Helmand as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade and is forward mounted…

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

  • UK soldiers save Afghan girl shot by insurgents

    A young Afghan girl who was shot by Taliban insurgents as they attacked a British patrol in Helmand has been given lifesaving treatment by soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU Regulation on Iran

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague welcomed the adoption today of an EU Regulation that implements tough, new sanctions against Iran.

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

  • Surviving the floods: getting through each day

    How UK aid funded relief packages have helped families move back to their villages

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  • High Level Political Talks with Mexico

    Minister for Latin America Jeremy Browne held talks with Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Lourdes Aranda in London today.

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

  • UK Environment Minister to attend COP10, Nagoya

    Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman calls for countries to come together to protect biodiversity.

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

  • Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    British-led Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) has refurbished a key base for the Afghan National Police who are being handed more responsibility for security in Helmand from UK and other ISAF troops.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Britain's spending review

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about what the spending review means to the UK and its relationship with other countries.

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

  • RAF Gunner helps keep Camp Bastion fed and secure

    Camp Bastion is at the heart of British operations in Afghanistan - the logistics hub that keeps operations flowing - and it is RAF force protection that makes sure this vital asset remains secure.

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

  • HMS Daring teams up with USS Enterprise for Atlantic exercise

    One of Britain's newest warships HMS Daring has spent most of October working with the US aircraft carrier USS Enterprise off the Eastern Seaboard of the USA - demonstrating her powerful capabilities.

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

  • Jurassic Coast: the perfect preparation for Afghan-bound troops

    The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to th…

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

  • HQ ARRC stages key Afghanistan training in Cornwall

    Almost 1,000 personnel from the HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and other agencies linked up in Cornwall last week for a key NATO training exercise at RAF St Mawgan.

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

  • DFID Research: Conditional Cash Transfers pilot scheme in rural Egypt

    Research conducted for the DFID-funded Pathways of Women's Empowerment Programme has been used to design a feminist Conditional Cash Transfers scheme in Egypt

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  • Foreign Secretary stands in solidarity with Burmese political prisoner Ko Mya Aye

    Foreign Secretary William Hague added his support to Amnesty International's campaign for the release of Burma's 2,100 political prisoners on 20 October.

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

  • Countering the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the dual military and political strands in the strategy to counter the insurgency in Afghanistan, in an interview with Sky News.

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

  • UK and Gulf Ministers meet to forge deeper ties

    As part of their commitment to elevating relationships with the Gulf States, UK Ministers from across Government met counterparts from the Gulf at the Foreign Office yesterday.

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

  • Afghanistan and the Taliban: Foreign Secretary's interview on Sky news

    Sky news interviewed Foreign Secretary William Hague on Afghanistan and military pressure on the Taliban.

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

  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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