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  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syria

    Another round of EU sanctions targets banking, military and state media entities.

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

  • Prime Minister congratulates President Mohamed Mursi on his election victory

    Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to President Mohamed Mursi of Egypt last night to congratulate him on his election victory.

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

  • 084/2012 - Communities get behind the Armed Forces Covenant

    Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families.

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

  • 083/2012 - Flags raised across the world for the Armed Forces

    Armed Forces Day celebrations will begin in style today when thousands of Armed Forces Day flags will be raised across the UK.

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

  • Armed Forces Day flags raised

    Armed Forces Day celebrations begin in style today with thousands of Armed Forces Day flags being raised across the UK.

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

  • RAF protecting Camp Bastion

    Personnel from Number 5 RAF Force Protection Wing, based at RAF Lossiemouth, have now been deployed at Camp Bastion for two months where they have responsibility for providing security at the main British base in Helmand pro…

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

  • Communities are getting behind Armed Forces Covenant

    Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families.

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

  • TA soldiers undertake tank training

    Territorial Army (TA) soldiers from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry have recently honed their skills on one of the most sophisticated military vehicles in the world - the Challenger 2 tank.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU's 'toughest ever' sanctions against Iran

    The EU today agreed that the oil ban against Iran will come into force on 1 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Syria's action against Turkish military plane

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the shooting down of a Turkish military plane underlined how far beyond acceptable behaviour the Syrian regime has put itself and condemned it wholeheartedly.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the Presidential Elections in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated the Egyptian people for their commitment to the democratic process and electing a new President in this historic moment for Egypt.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Naval duo carry Olympic Torches

    A Royal Marine who survived major brain tumour surgery and a Royal Navy student nurse, who is raising money for charity in honour of troops killed in Afghanistan, have carried the Olympic Flame for part of its journey throug…

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

  • HMS St Albans strengthens ties with Germany

    Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans has spent the past week in Germany where members of the ship's company paid their respects to the fallen at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

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

  • RAF wins Inter Services Cricket Tournament

    The Royal Air Force has won this year's Inter Services Twenty20 Cricket Tournament which was held at Lord's cricket ground in London earlier this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister attends youth event on Arms Trade Treaty

    Ahead of the UN Conference, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met with Amnesty International and Oxfam youth activists to set out the UK's vision for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and Special Envoy Annan agree time running out for six-point plan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Joint UN-Arab League Special Envoy Kofi Annan in London to discuss the crisis in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts GCC ministers

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Ministers from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) today met in London for a meeting of the UK-GCC strategic dialogue.

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

  • 081/2012 - Army’s new Foxhound vehicle is put on display

    Defence Minister Peter Luff has today visited Europe’s biggest Defence Vehicle Demonstration (DVD) in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, where he saw the unveiling of the British Army’s new Foxhound vehicle for the first time since it…

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

  • New Foxhound vehicle on display in the UK

    The British Army's new Foxhound vehicle has been unveiled for the first time since its arrival in Afghanistan.

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