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  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes South Sudan peace agreement

    Minister for Africa welcomes agreement but expresses grave concerns over human rights violations and continued fighting.

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

  • 50-day countdown to Armed Forces Day

    With 50 days to go, find out how you can get involved with Armed Forces Day this year.

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

  • World-class medical services for UK armed forces

    A centre of excellence for defence medical training has been formally dedicated in Staffordshire.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns Syrian regime’s siege and starvation tactics

    Hugh Robertson condemns continued attempts to starve Syrian people into submission and calls for Security Council action.

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

  • Troops launch onto Salisbury Plain

    Soldiers from 26 Engineer Regiment have spent 2 weeks training on Salisbury Plain in preparation for a major exercise in Canada.

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  • Not your average training course

    Reservists from 6th Battalion The Rifles spent 2 weeks in Cyprus on one of the biggest exercises for regular and reservist army personnel.

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

  • Brigade prepares for final Afghanistan tour

    Service men and women have been showcasing their work ahead of the last historic mission.

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

  • We must look for new and innovative ways to increase effectiveness of resolution 1540

    UK Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction – Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Resolution 1540

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on verdict in Minova mass rape case

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on military court ruling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on rape cases in Minova.

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

  • Training exercise affirms military strength in Afghanistan

    The Afghan National Army (ANA) in Kabul has taken part in a huge training exercise carried out across miles of desert.

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

  • UK condemns attack on EU delegation in Yemen

    Hugh Robertson condemns attack on EU Delegation convoy and offers condolences to families of those killed in recent offensive against al Qaeda.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to host ‘London 11’ Friends of Syria meeting

    Foreign Secretary to host meeting of Friends of Syria in London next week.

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

  • Liverpool Football Club supports UK forces

    Premiership side becomes the first football club to show its support for the UK armed forces by signing the corporate covenant.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Typhoons in Lithuania

    Philip Hammond has visited Royal Air Force personnel deployed to Lithuania as part of the Nato Baltic air policing mission.

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

  • Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers

    Statement issued by NATO Foreign Ministers after their meeting at NATO HQ on 1 April 2014

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

  • Downing Street statement on Pfizer and AstraZeneca

    The UK government regards the potential takeover bid as a matter for the respective boards and shareholders of the 2 companies.

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

  • UK troops arrive in Estonia for training exercise

    British troops have deployed to Estonia to take part in a multinational training exercise.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to Syria

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army.

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

  • RAF Tornado contract secures 600 UK jobs

    A £125 million MOD contract to maintain, repair and upgrade the RAF's Tornado fast jets has secured more than 600 British engineering jobs.

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