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  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 24 February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria at UN Human Rights Council

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne called for an end to the violence in Syria and said that those responsible for the atrocities will be held to account for the crimes they have committed.

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

  • Body armour saves British soldier from Taliban bullet

    A British soldier's body armour saved him from a Taliban gunshot during a fierce fire fight in Helmand province recently, enabling him to shrug off the impact and carry on with the mission.

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

  • Elite Afghan police uncover Taliban weapons and drugs

    The first operation was carried out without any support from the International Security Assistance Force. It involved the search of a compound…

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

  • Leeming's Air Traffic Control Squadron named best in RAF

    The North Yorkshire unit was presented with the prestigious Raytheon Falconer Trophy earlier this month. Presented each year since 1982, the…

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

  • HMS Illustrious works with Danish military in Copenhagen

    Portsmouth-based warship HMS Illustrious has been working with colleagues in the Danish Armed Forces during a four-day visit to Copenhagen

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

  • HMS Somerset welcomed home from counter-piracy mission

    More than 600 joyous family members and friends greeted their loved ones on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth on Friday when HMS Somerset returned from a six-month counter-piracy mission.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions including freezing the assets of the Central Bank of Syria and the restricting the regime's access to the gold and precious metals…

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

  • UK's opt-in to the EU PNR Agreement with the US

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 27 February 2012 by Damian Green and House of Lords by Lord Henley

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 27 February 2012

    The Health Bill, wind energy and Lords Reform were among the topics discussed at this session.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes President Hadi’s inauguration

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the inauguration of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in Yemen, the first change of Head of State in over 33 years.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "we have to intensify the pressure" on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was in Tunisia today for the Friends of Syria meeting.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on flooding in Bolivia

    The Bolivian government has declared a state of emergency in response to the flooding.

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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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that building on today's breakthrough, continued commitment to the Dialogue will ensure both countries remain on the path towards a more stable and prosperous future.

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

  • "We must show that we will not abandon the Syrian people in their darkest hour"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis on 24 February.

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

  • Afghanistan operational air update 18 February 2012

    RAF personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 12 to 18 February 2012. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • RAF signallers honoured for Afghanistan

    Royal Air Force communications specialists recently welcomed the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire to present their Operational Service Medals after their return from a busy tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Naval Reservist hoping for Olympic chance

    A Royal Naval Reservist is training hard to qualify for the British national powerlifting championships, which could enable her to compete in the 2012 Olympics.

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

  • Admiral visits Arctic helicopter training base

    The Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral George Zambellas, received a warm welcome last week, despite being 200 miles (322km) inside the Arctic Circle, when he visited the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) training base in Bardufo…

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