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From The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP
  • Foreign Secretary visits Sierra Leone to visit next phase of UK Ebola response

    Philip Hammond sees early signs of impact of UK support to #EndEbola in #SierraLeone, but says battle has just begun.

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

  • First British Ebola treatment facility opens in Sierra Leone

    A new British Ebola treatment facility opens to patients today in Kerry Town, near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown.

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

  • Final event of Normandy Veterans’ Association

    Lord Astor and Mark Francois joined D-Day veterans and their families for a special service at Westminster Abbey

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

  • Troops prepare for Sierra Leone Ebola duty

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has praised military personnel going through medical training to help tackle Ebola in west Africa.

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

  • UK treatment centre to tackle Ebola in Sierra Leone

    British military and humanitarian experts to set up Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone.

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

  • Armed Forces minister gets a taste of gold

    Mark Francois has met with gold medal winners and military personnel at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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

  • UK leads fight against drugs with £18 million seizure

    More than 6,000 kilos of cannabis resin have been seized thanks to a British-led task force.

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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

  • 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

  • Europe's largest military exercise impresses minister

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has witnessed first-hand how Europe's largest military exercise is co-ordinated.

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

  • Remotely piloted aircraft report

    A Defence Select Committee report published today says remotely piloted aircraft are an important military capability for the future.

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

  • Defence minister visits British forces in Cyprus

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has made his first visit to British Forces Cyprus and the Sovereign Base Areas.

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

  • Apprenticeship opportunities at leading defence firm

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has learned about the opportunities available to apprentices at defence equipment company MBDA.

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

  • Welsh Cavalry treated to royal visit

    The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards on the Castlemartin ranges in Pembrokeshire.

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

  • HMS Montrose begins journey home

    Naval ship HMS Montrose has set sail to come home after handing over duties to HMS Diamond in the mission to remove chemicals from Syria.

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

  • Royal Navy ship assists in Caribbean drugs bust

    Another multi-million-pound cocaine seizure for Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) naval support ship Wave Knight.

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

  • Military to assist flood recovery work

    Military personnel are to remain available to assist local authorities as efforts begin to move from flood relief to recovery work.

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

  • Reserves deployed to bolster flood relief efforts

    Thousands of military personnel continue to contribute to flood relief efforts across affected parts of the United Kingdom.

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

  • Armed Forces discount card launched in time for Christmas

    A brand new discount card, exclusively for members of the Armed Forces, their families and veterans, will be rolled out next week.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister views UK unmanned aerial systems

    Mark Francois toured RAF Waddington today to view the full scope of the UK's unmanned aerial systems capability.

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