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  • Foreign Secretary condemns intensified violence by "doomed" Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the regime should be under no doubt that they will be held account for their actions.

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

  • HMS Defender sails through second sea trials

    The fifth of Britain's Type 45 destroyers is getting closer to being taken into operational service after completing her second period of sea trials off Scotland.

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

  • Royal Navy blows up WW2 German mine in Thames Estuary

    Royal Navy divers destroyed a Second World War German mine in the Thames Estuary off the Kent coast on Sunday 8 April.

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

  • Statement on extradition of Abu Hamza

    Home Secretary Theresa May mades statement on extradition of Abu Hamza.

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

  • Cameron welcomes Nissan jobs

    The Prime Minister visits Nissan headquarters which has today announced new jobs at its Sunderland plant.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns renewed Israeli settlement activity

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged the Israeli government to desist from further settlement announcements.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN demand that Assad pull back troops

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed today's UN Presidential Statement on Syria which demands that the regime pull back troops by 10 April.

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

  • UK Battle Backers invited to US Warrior Games

    After an invitation as special guests, a team of British servicemen and women will represent the UK Armed Forces at the 2012 Warrior Games in the USA.

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

  • Royal Gibraltar soldiers receive Afghanistan medals

    Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have received Operational Service Medals for Afghanistan at a ceremony on the Rock on Tuesday, 3 April 2012.

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

  • Wilton war photographer receives MBE

    British Army photographer Kevin Capon has been made an MBE for his work over 15 years covering every major conflict the Army has been involved with in that time.

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

  • Army chef ends career with banquet for The Queen

    An Army chef who has cooked on the front line will end his career in style today when he cooks for Her Majesty The Queen in York.

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

  • TA soldiers get operational training boost

    A fresh approach to training is ensuring that part-time soldiers are equipped with the same skills as their Regular colleagues.

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

  • UK hosts meeting on nuclear disarmament verification research

    The UK hosted a meeting at the Foreign Office today with the other P5 nuclear weapon states - the US, Russia, China & France - on nuclear disarmament verification research.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Saudi Defence Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today welcomed Saudi Defence Minister HRH Prince Salman to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss bilateral and regional issues.

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

  • Search and Rescue crews save seven sailors from stricken ship

    Search and Rescue helicopter crews from the Royal Navy and the RAF rescue seven people from a cargo vessel which ran aground in stormy weather in North Wales.

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

  • Services for personnel and veterans with mental health problems

    Further funding for the Combat Stress helpline and changes to the Defence Medical Assessment Programme have recently been announced.

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

  • New Royal Marines unit stands up in Scotland

    Three-hundred Clyde-based Royal Marines were joined by family members and friends yesterday, 3 April, to mark the official formation of 43 Commando.

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

  • Minister defends closed national security court cases

    Ken Clarke has made a spoken about the Justice and Security Green Paper, and the proposals to hold parts of some civil cases in closed session.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East encourages further reform in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met Bahrain Minister for Follow Up at the Royal Court of Bahrain Sheikh Ahmed bin Atiyatallah Al Khalifa.

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

  • Transition in Afghanistan explained

    With 50 per cent of the Afghan population living in areas of transition, it's all change. But what exactly is 'transition'?

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