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  • Ministry of Defence Police awarded a gold banding in the Business in the Community Diversity Benchmark

    The MOD Police are very pleased to have been awarded a gold banding for both gender and race in the Business in the Community Diversity Benchmark.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary welcomes Iraqi Victory in Mosul

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has congratulated the Iraqi Prime Minister and security forces on their victory in Mosul.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Sun Military Awards 2017 open for nominations

    The 10th annual ‘Millies’ have been launched by The Sun newspaper and the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • G20 Summit July 2017: Prime Minister's press statement

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about subjects covered at the G20 including counter-terrorism, modern slavery, and climate change.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK statement on treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

    UK statement following the conclusion of negotiations at the United Nations on a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM calls on G20 to tackle modern slavery supply chains

    Prime Minister Theresa May calls on the G20 to set a clear direction for the rest of the world in tackling modern slavery.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Speech at CSIS, Washington

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon gave a speech at Defence Secretary speech discussing stronger defence and investing in equipment

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Service marks 100 years of women’s contribution to UK Armed Forces

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin MP attended the event at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary reaffirms leadership in NATO on Washington trip

    UK has made good on commitments to show leadership in NATO and will continue to do so in an age of varied threats to freedom and security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with Sultan Qaboos of Oman: 6 July 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with Sultan Qaboos of Oman and discussed the importance of the UK and Oman’s friendship and co-operation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK trains over 5000 Ukrainian Armed Forces

    UK has directly trained over 5000 members of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, 1000 more than initially targeted, the Defence Secretary has confirmed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK field hospital in South Sudan fully operational

    The Defence Secretary has confirmed that the UK-built temporary hospital that will support a UN mission in country is now up and running.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence research and exports support UK jobs

    Defence’s contribution to the UK economy was on show today as Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited the south west to hear how Ministry of Defence (MOD) research and industrial partnerships are supporting UK jobs, export…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • @MODPolice Twitter launch

    The official Ministry of Defence Police Twitter account launched today (Monday 3 July 2017).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Multi-billion pound defence deal secures thousands of UK jobs

    The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced the signing of a contract worth around £3.7 billion to start building the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sweden and Finland join UK-led response force

    Sir Michael Fallon met his Swedish and Finnish counterparts at a signing event welcoming the two countries to the Joint Expeditionary Force.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "The spectre of biological, chemical, or nuclear materials falling into terrorist hands is the nightmare scenario."

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council open debate on Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Introducing the Open Call for Innovation

    From 3 July 2017, the Enduring Challenge will be known as the Open Call for Innovation. This change is first of several planned changes for this funding route.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Potential Army Officers meet Defence Secretary

    Students on the Army's Potential Officer Development Programme (PODP) met with Secretary of State Sir Michael Fallon at MOD Main Building on Tuesday.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Accelerator face-to-face meetings: 20 July 2017 in Cambridge

    An opportunity to book a meeting with the Accelerator in Cambridge on 20 July 2017 to discuss your research idea.

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