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  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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

  • Defence and Foreign Secretaries hold discussions with their Polish counterparts

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Foreign Secretary William Hague met with their Polish counterparts today, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to discuss Britain's enduri…

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

  • Gibraltar, UK and Spain to hold trilateral meetings

    In a statement published on 21 October 2010, participants of the Forum of Dialogue on Gibraltar have announced series of trilateral meetings to take place in Gibraltar, Madrid and Algeciras.

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

  • DFID Research: Story telling raises awareness of gender issues in Egypt and the Arab world

    This project shows how exposing young writers to ideas of gender equality had a huge impact on their lives and writings.

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  • Chilean ministers tour the Olympic park

    Minister for Latin America Jeremy Browne visited the Olympic park with President of Chile Sebastian Pinera and Minister for Foreign Affairs Alfredo Moreno on 19 October.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for Sri Lanka to work towards a comprehensive and lasting political settlement

    In a meeting today with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris, Foreign Secretary William Hague said the political settlement needs to address the needs of all Sri Lanka's communities.

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

  • Preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections announced

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey's statement in response to the Independent Election Commission's announcement of preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections.

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

  • British Chancellor visits Korea

    Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will visit Korea to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Gyeongju.

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

  • Helmand PRT refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    Check Point Kartelegan is a key base for the Afghan National Police in Helmand’s provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. It has been extended and…

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

  • Afghan troops conduct first ground-holding operation in Helmand

    Members of the Afghan National Army in Helmand have launched Operation OMID CHAR, described as their most significant operation yet.

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

  • Tank Regiment soldiers begin final in-country training at Bastion

    The Reception, Staging and Onward Integration (RSOI) training is mandatory for all soldiers entering Afghanistan. It is their last chance…

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

  • Spending Review 2010

    Overview details of the Spending Review 2010 for the Department for International Development

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

  • DFID Research: Tuberculosis patients benefit from new treatment strategy in Tanzania

    A new TB-treatment delivery strategy has been implemented by the National TB and Leprosy programme of Tanzania

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  • GCC-UK Economic Cooperation Seminar, 19 October 2010

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham gave a speech at the GCC-UK Economic Cooperation Seminar at Lancaster House.

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

  • Cornwall Council honours naval helicopter crews for work in Helmand

    Personnel from 854 and 857 Naval Air Squadrons have been serving at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan since June 2009 where they have been providing…

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

  • 5 SCOTS hear of school progress in Helmand village

    Helmand villagers recently told British soldiers who stopped by to hold a shura that a school built by ISAF forces three years ago is now thriving.

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

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review

    Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled details of the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).

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

  • Bill and Melinda Gates visit DFID

    Bill and Melinda Gates visited DFID to address staff, as part of a wider trip to the UK to highlight the importance of aid.

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

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review

    The Prime Minister launched the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) at 3.30pm on Tuesday 19 October.

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

  • Measuring poverty in Malawi

    DFID joined partners in Malawi to survey over 12,000 households to get an up-to-date picture of the country's progress towards MDG 1

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