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  • NATO condemns terrorist attacks in Paris

    In a statement issued on Monday 16 November, the North Atlantic Council strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Statement in response to reports on the alleged abduction of a Samburu boy by British soldiers in Kenya

    Contrary to media reports, the child was not abducted by British troops. With the agreement of the Head Doctor at Wamba and the child's father, he was airlifted by BATUK to Nanyuki Cottage Hospital (NCH) for further spe…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lord Mayor’s Banquet 2015: Prime Minister’s speech

    David Cameron discussed how the UK will redouble its resolve to defeat terrorism in his speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Paris terrorist attacks

    Home Secretary's statement to the House on the terrorist attacks in Paris

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MAA newsletter

    The Military Aviation Authority’s newsletter, the ‘MAA Flyer’, has been published.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK and Turkey to discuss working together to target ISIL leaders

    The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visits Turkey today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Army Reserve Centre undergoes £1.275 million refurbishment

    DIO and the East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (EMRFCA) have just completed a £1.275 million refurbishment to the Army Reserve Centre in Clare Street, Northampton.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Military support to the fight against Ebola comes to a close

    The final military personnel deployed on Operation Gritrock have returned home to the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Joint press conference: David Cameron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    David Cameron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint press conference during Prime Minister Modi's visit to the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK-India Defence and International Security Partnership

    Defence and International Security Partnership between the Government of India and the Government of the United Kingdom

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New medical facilities for US Air Force at RAF Croughton

    A new £7.1 million medical and dental centre has been officially opened at RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire following its completion by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and VINCI Construction UK Ltd.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister marks Armistice Day on HMS Bulwark

    Prime Minister David Cameron has marked Armistice day by laying a wreath on HMS Bulwark in Malta.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK-Japan veterans’ reconciliation reception

    Remembrance Day and 70th anniversary of the end of WWII; British and Japanese veterans reunite at British Embassy Tokyo

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Speech: NATO and unconventional threats

    On 10 November, UK Permanent Representative to NATO, Sir Adam Thomson, spoke at a conference organised by the UK Atlantic Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armistice Day marked by services worldwide

    Servicemen and women around the world have joined the nation in marking two minutes’ silence at 11.00 on Armistice Day

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • "The whole Security Council is committed to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina."

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Post-war wedding film brings generations together for Armistice Day

    Cine film footage from 1947 shows the wedding day of naval officer’s grandparents, who met amid the conflict of the Second World War

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MPs pay respect at Guards Chapel service

    MPs who have either served or are serving members of the Armed Forces today attended a Remembrance service to pay respect to the fallen.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Armed Forces lead NATO exercise in the Baltics

    UK Armed Forces are leading a NATO Land training exercise in the Baltic states, underlining continued support to the region.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MOD investment in Caerwent training area, Monmouthshire

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed improvements to training facilities at Caerwent Training Area in double-quick time.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government