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  • Armed Forces to mount spectacular tribute for Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    Nearly 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through Windsor in the presence of Her Majesty and the…

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

  • New training pushes RAF pilots faster and further

    In a move which is predicted to revolutionise RAF flying training, 4 (Reserve) Squadron, based at RAF Valley, is gearing up for its first student course in April 2012.

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

  • Last training on the Navy's Merlin Mk1 helicopter

    The final batch of Merlin aircrew are now completing years of arduous training off the Cornish coast on the Merlin Mk1 helicopter before the Fleet Air Arm gets the next-generation version of the helicopter.

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

  • Libyan Election law published

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said the publication of the Libyan Election law is another "important step in Libya's transition".

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

  • New tri-Service intelligence unit formed to support Afghanistan operations

    The brains behind some of the British Army's most complex counter-intelligence work have taken up a new role that will see them inform the final stages of Operation HERRICK. Report by Sarah Goldthorpe.

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

  • PM phone call with President Obama

    The Prime Minister called President Obama on Monday to discuss a range of foreign policy priorities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on 12 February Arab League meeting on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commended the Arab League for its commitment, leadership and resolve in working to end the violence in Syria

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attacks against Israeli diplomats

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned attacks against Israeli diplomats in New Delhi and Tbilisi.

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

  • “We must redouble our efforts to put an end to the violence in Syria”

    Remarks delivered to the UN General Assembly on Syria by UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative Sir Mark Lyall Grant.

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

  • UK soldiers help Afghan-led operation disrupt insurgents

    British soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) have helped Afghan security forces in an operation to clear insurgents from an area close to Gereshk in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province.

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

  • RAF Regiment leads operation against Taliban bomb-makers

    Members of the RAF Regiment have found and destroyed a large cache of Taliban IED-making equipment in an operation conducted alongside Afghan and US forces.

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

  • HMS Somerset's marines train with Saudi Arabian troops

    Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset is currently on maritime security operations in the Middle East working alongside Saudi Arabian authorities to …

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

  • Prince Harry visits RAF Honington

    Prince Harry recently visited RAF Honington in Suffolk and met station personnel and their families as well as being shown a selection of the unit's state-of-the-art military equipment.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes "Friends of Syria" meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed Tunisia's offer to host a "Friends of Syria" meeting on 24 February.

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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

  • British soldiers help Afghan police colleagues stay warm

    The Police Mentoring and Advisory Group (PMAG), which is led by 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), has been assisting…

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

  • Royal Anglians train near home for Afghanistan

    The soldiers, who are based in Wiltshire, undertook exercises at the Stanford Training Area (STANTA) in Norfolk last month. Norfolk is one of…

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

  • Army and Navy support National Apprenticeship Week

    A soldier has been talking this week about how his apprenticeship has helped him keep Apaches flying over Afghanistan, while HMS Raleigh has been showcasing their apprenticeship training to local schools and colleges.

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

  • Royal Navy Club Founder's Day dinner

    Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces.

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

  • Afghanistan: 2012 will be an important year

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the quarterly review of progress in Afghanistan.

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