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  • British forces help make record drug bust at sea

    Over 1,000 kilos of heroin have been seized in a Royal Navy-led multinational maritime forces and counter-terrorism operation.

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

  • Helicopter crash in Afghanistan: Nick Clegg’s statement

    The Deputy Prime Minister’s statement following the deaths of 5 UK service personnel in a helicopter crash.

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

  • The crime of sexual violence is as destructive as any bomb

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, Deputy Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

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

  • Restoring Mali's military pride

    French General Bruno Guibert talks about the importance of the ongoing EU Training Mission in Mali and the progress being made there.

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

  • A watchful eye on UK sea and airspace

    HMS Dragon and RAF Typhoons have been in contact with their Russian counterparts this week.

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

  • London to host Friends of Yemen meeting on 29 April 2014

    UK, Saudi Arabia and Yemen will co-chair meeting to support Yemen through its political transition.

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

  • Syria elections only designed to sustain Assad’s dictatorship

    FCO Minister says Syrian presidential elections, conducted against backdrop of regime attacks and in a climate of fear, will have no credibility.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Presidential elections in Algeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes peaceful vote and congratulates the winner of Presidential elections in Algeria.

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

  • Call with President Obama

    The Prime Minister spoke to President Obama this evening, following today's Contact Group meeting in Geneva.

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

  • Government review of the Muslim Brotherhood

    The Prime Minister has commissioned a government review of the Muslim Brotherhood and of government policy towards the organisation.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Israeli steps towards settlement expansion

    William Hague condemns Israeli steps towards settlement expansion in the West Bank and says negotiations are only way to peace.

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

  • New facilities for Wildcat pilots

    A contract has been signed that will see new facilities built for helicopter pilots at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton in Somerset.

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  • UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit

    A Plymouth-based company has been awarded a £5 million contract to overhaul the interiors of all the Royal Navy's ships and submarines.

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

  • “To deter atrocities and achieve justice for victims, perpetrators of genocide must be held accountable for their actions”

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the UN Security Council meeting on: Threat to International Peace and Security: Prevention and Fight Against Genocide

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

  • F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight

    The combat aircraft will fly in Britain for the first time this summer at 2 airshows.

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

  • Royal Navy tests remote-controlled minehunter

    A remote-controlled boat that can search for, hunt and destroy mines is being tested by a specialist Royal Navy unit.

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

  • Defence in Scotland

    Armed Forces Minister has said 'UK defence is better together' during a visit to Royal Air Force air defence headquarters in Scotland.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits new veterans' housing development in Scotland

    Armed forces veterans will benefit from a new £6.7 million housing development in Glasgow.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Scotland

    Philip Hammond was in Scotland today visiting Scottish veterans, and workers at Thales Optronics in Glasgow.

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

  • D-Day veteran dusts off top-secret equipment

    An RAF veteran has visited Bletchley Park to see the top-secret kit he used to direct aircraft over Normandy following the D-Day landings.

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