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  • NATO confirm Iranian support to the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Iran to "act in the interests of a stable and secure region".

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

  • Publication of independent review into the response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic

    An independent review into the UK’s strategic response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic has been published.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process "must not become a casualty of uncertainty in the region"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the Middle East Peace Process when he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in London on 8 March.

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

  • Sgt Smith marks International Women's Day with a bang

    To mark the centenary of International Women's Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O'Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.

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

  • TA nurse engages with Afghan women

    A mother who usually works as a paediatric nurse at Tayside Children's Hospital in Dundee is spending six months working on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Plans for Armed Forces Day events

    Details of some of the events planned for this year's Armed Forces Day, which will take place on Saturday 25 June 2011, are now available on the event's website.

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

  • Dr Fox thanks staff for support to Libya operations

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has issued the following message to all Defence staff thanking them for their support to the mission to evacuate British nationals from Libya.

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

  • HMS Iron Duke celebrates anniversary of Kuwait's independence

    The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke has visited Kuwait to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of her liberation from Iraq in 1991.

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

  • RAF serviceman saves baby's life

    While driving to work at RAF Waddington recently an RAF Air Traffic Controller saved the life of a baby whose distraught mother flagged him down for help as her child had stopped breathing. Report by Neale Adams.

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

  • PM's phone call with President Obama

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken with President Barack Obama today about the situation in Libya.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 8 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya and police pay.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on developments in Libya and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.

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

  • Afghan and Brit Gunners conduct first live firing exercise

    Afghan National Army Gunners have marked the end of five months of training alongside British troops with the first multinational partnered live firing exercise to take place in Helmand.

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

  • Crane for Navy's new carriers arrives in Scotland

    The UK's largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock's Rosyth dockyard in Fife.

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

  • Update on Libya

    The Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff's official spokesman have all spoken over the weekend about UK military and diplomatic efforts regarding the Libyan crisis.

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

  • HMS Bulwark rejoins the fleet

    The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has returned to the Royal Navy's operational fleet and is ready for any tasking worldwide.

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

  • RAF pilot on Libya evacuations

    Hercules pilot Flight Lieutenant Stu Patton speaks about his involvement in the missions to evacuate British civilians from Libya in the last week of February.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 7 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prince Andrew and Libya.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 7 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prince Andrew, Libya and Barclays.

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

  • UK-US: An alliance for the future

    The UK-US alliance has the strength of ideas and values to thrive in the 21st century, Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald said today in Fulton, Missouri while marking the 65th anniversary of Winston Churchill's seminal address a…

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