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  • HMS Liverpool protects Libya's civilian population

    As part of the UK's ongoing involvement in Operation ELLAMY, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has been working tirelessly to protect Libya's civilian population under threat of attack from Colonel Gaddafi's for…

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

  • New Zealand renews Afghanistan troop commitment

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand government that they will maintain their Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Bamyan province until 2014.

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

  • Royal Navy patrol vessels gather for squadron exercise

    The ships of 1st Patrol Boat Squadron left Portsmouth Naval Base in tight formation at 1000hrs, and, once in open water, started a series of…

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

  • UK military liaison advisory team to be sent to Libya

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has announced that the National Security Council has decided to expand the diplomatic team already in Benghazi, led by Christopher Prentice, to include an additional military liaison adv…

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Passover message

    Foreign Secretary William Hague sends best wishes for Passover to the Jewish community in Britain and across the world.

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

  • Injured soldier runs 26 miles with body armour

    At 5:17am on 17 April Major Al Jarvis, who is serving in Lashkar Gah, went for a run. Six hours and twenty five minutes later he completed 26 miles around the military headquarters of Task Force Helmand.

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

  • UK to provide emergency evacuations and medical aid for Libya

    Britain is to help 5,000 people trapped in Misurata escape the besieged city and will provide vital medical assistance to those who remain in towns across western Libya.

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

  • Soldier defies medics to complete marathon in the heat of Helmand

    Major Al Jarvis, who broke his back in a parachute accident two years ago, completed 38 laps of the Task Force Helmand Headquarters in Lashkar…

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

  • Household Cavalry inspected ahead of Royal Wedding

    Some 150 soldiers and horses were assembled in Hyde Park, with The Life Guards wearing their red tunics with white plumes, and The Blues and…

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

  • HMS Cumberland welcomed home from Libya operations

    HMS Cumberland's ship's company received a rapturous welcome home to the UK as she returned from six-and-a-half months of operations, including high-profile roles evacuating refugees from Libya and enforcing an arms …

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

  • RAF armourers ensure strike missions continue in Libya

    Royal Air Force armourers are making sure that Britain continues to play a full part in delivering precision strikes against forces loyal to the Gaddafi regime in Libya.

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

  • RAF's largest ever aircraft arrives in the UK

    The first of the RAF's future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) arrived in the UK for the first time today. The UK's largest ever military aircraft will be known as 'Voyager'.

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

  • New UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Mark Sedwill CMG, who has been serving as NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, will be taking up the new appointment in early May.

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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 in London and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • FCO Minister Alistair Burt condemns the killing of Vittorio Arrigoni

    Statement in response to the killing of Vittorio Arrigoni in Gaza City

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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

    Libya, Middle East and Japan 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

  • Soldier defies medics to run marathon in Helmand

    For many, completing this Sunday's London Marathon will be achievement enough in itself, but spare a thought for a soldier, once told that he would never run again, who will, this Sunday, attempt to run a marathon in Afg…

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

  • Business as usual in Afghanistan for Prince William's former HCR squadron

    As Prince William gets ready for his wedding, members of his former squadron in the Household Cavalry Regiment have been out on patrol in Afghanistan.

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

  • Route Trident extension helps bring prosperity to Helmand

    The Route Trident extension has cut journey times between Lashkar Gah and Gereshk from two weeks to just two-and-a-half hours and seen insurgent…

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

  • RAF Typhoon project 'under control and back on track'

    In response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into the RAF's Typhoon aircraft, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has described the project as 'under control and back on track'.

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