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  • Prime Minister: Qadhafi regime is falling apart and in full retreat

    Prime Minister David Cameron said that Qadhafi must stop fighting, without conditions and clearly show that he has given up any claim to control Libya.

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

  • Mastiff protects engineer team from Helmand IED blast

    A group of soldiers whose task it is to clear routes in Helmand province of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recently emerged from their Mastiff armoured vehicle unscathed when a device exploded underneath it.

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

  • IN PICTURES: HMS Liverpool's 100th day of patrols off Libya

    Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool marks 100 days of patrolling the coast of Libya today, helping enforce the UN Security Council Resolutions designed to protect the country's civilians from Colonel Gaddafi's former reg…

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

  • Afghan Police lead their first air assault in Helmand

    The operation, codenamed ZANGAL HAF (Zangal Hope) after the village close to where the operation would take place, was aimed at disrupting insurgents…

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

  • 14 new Chinooks for RAF in £1bn contract

    The Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has today announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF's workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • British and Canadian Defence Ministers meet in London

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox welcomed the Canadian Defence Minister, the Honourable Peter MacKay, to London yesterday with a ceremonial guard formed by members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

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

  • HMS Grimsby home from the Gulf

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Grimsby returned to her home port of Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde on Friday, 19 August 2011, after almost three years in the Gulf

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on the Arab Spring

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s speech on the Arab Spring delivered at the British Council in London on 22 August 2011.

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

  • Arab Spring: the UK stands with you

    Nick Clegg: Britain will not turn its back on the millions of citizens across the Middle East hoping for a better life from the Arab Spring.

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

  • "End is near for Qadhafi" - Number 10 statement

    The Government has called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to stand down to save his people from further suffering. External site: [PM optimistic about Libya future](http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/pm-optimistic-a…

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

  • PM's statement on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a statement outside Number 10 on the latest situation in Libya.

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

  • Press briefing: afternoon 22 August 2011

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Libya, Syria and Hillsborough.

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

  • Number 10 statement: "End is near for Qadhafi"

    The UK Government has called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to stand down to save his people from further suffering.

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

  • Death of a New Zealand special forces soldier in Afghanistan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has issued a statement on the death of a New Zealand special forces soldier in Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria on BBC's Today programme

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke about the international response to events in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Kabul attack

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the "despicable" attack on the British Council Building in Kabul on 19 August.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Ramadan, Libya and maternal mortality in Afghanistan were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Qualifying time for Accumulated Campaign Service Medal reduced

    The Queen has approved an amendment to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, with the qualifying time criterion to be reduced from 36 months (1,080 days) to 24 months (720 days).

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

  • Indian and British soldiers play cricket on Salisbury Plain

    British and Indian soldiers currently training together on Salisbury Plain have taken to the cricket field in emulation of their countries' national sides who are currently competing in a Test Series.

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

  • Navy minehunter returns home after three years

    The Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold returned to her home base in Portsmouth from the Gulf yesterday where she has spent three years on security patrols.

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