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  • Dragon enters her new home of Portsmouth

    The 7,500-tonne vessel has today been formally accepted from shipbuilder BAE Systems and will now undergo a series of tests before being declared…

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

  • HMS Bangor continues work off Libya

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has been stationed off the coast of Libya for the last two months, ensuring that vital humanitarian aid reaches the Libyan people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Libya via Twitter

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions from the public on the UK's policy on Libya via Twitter on 31 August.

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

  • 2011/08/30 - Partnership with Purpose: Multi-Layered Security in the 21st Century

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia, on Tuesday 30 August 2011.

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

  • UN agrees unfreezing of 1.86bn Libyan Dinar of UK held banknotes

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "This represents another major step forward in getting necessary assistance to the Libyan people."

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

  • ISAF Commander visits British troops in Afghanistan

    The Commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), General John Allen, visited British troops working in Task Force Helmand last week.

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

  • First HERRICK 14 unit leaves Afghanistan

    Soldiers from B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN), have finished their six-month deployment to Afghanistan, becoming the first members of Task Force Helmand to return home from Operation HERRICK 14.

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

  • New satellite improves communications in Afghanistan

    UK troops in Afghanistan have begun operating a satellite secured from NATO at no extra cost to the MOD which is providing extra communications channels for commanders on the front line.

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

  • UK forces continue action against Gaddafi former regime

    UK forces, as part of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, taking further action against elements of Colonel Gaddafi's former regime in Libya.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 30 August 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Social Policy Review, Crossrail, Libya, Scotland and housing.

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

  • UK preparatory team in Tripoli

    FCO diplomatic and technical staff are now on the ground in Tripoli as part of preparations for a wider diplomatic presence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary "shocked" at attack against Algerian Military Academy

    Foreign Secretary William Hague offers sincere condolences to the families of those killed in the attack on 26th August.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attack in Abuja

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the bomb attack on the UN building in Abuja on 26 August.

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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

  • RAF officer first woman to complete Enduroman event

    Flight Lieutenant Cadman is a training officer with HQ Air Cadets at RAF Cranwell. She has just completed the Enduroman Arch2Arc Challenge, …

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

  • 31 Squadron take on 31,000-mile Afghan challenge

    During their current deployment to Afghanistan, the RAF's 31 Squadron are aiming to raise £31,000 for charity by running, cycling or rowing 31,000 miles (50,000km).

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

  • New repatriation centre at RAF Brize Norton

    The facilities include a £1.9m repatriation centre and the newly-named ‘Britannia Gate’ through which the corteges of fallen Service personnel…

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

  • Tri-Service team prepares for Antarctic expedition

    The first mission rehearsal exercise for the 24 men and women who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition (BSAE) 2012 took place in Switzerland this summer.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "Qadhafi regime is finished"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the priority is to give the National Transitional Council diplomatic support to build a free and democratic future.

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

  • MOD civil servant keeps eye on purse strings in Helmand

    Money and information are two things that matter a lot to the military commanders in charge Operation HERRICK, and it's the job of MOD civil servants deployed to Helmand to provide that information and keep a close eye o…

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