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  • Deputy Commander reflects on a year in Helmand

    Colonel Gerhard Wheeler from the Royal Welsh regiment was the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand throughout 2010. Here he reflects on the battles, losses and progress he witnessed.

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

  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) …

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

  • Prime Minister praises military effort in Libyan evacuations

    In an update to the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the British Armed Forces for their ongoing work supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in safely evacuating British and other forei…

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

  • Fond farewell to HMS Manchester

    The end of HMS Manchester's 30-year Royal Navy career was officially marked in a formal ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base last week.

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

  • Security Minister sets out vision for future of counter-terror strategy

    Baroness Neville-Jones sets out the government's vision for the future of CONTEST in a speech to Cityforum.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement on the situation in Libya to the House of Commons on Monday 28 February 2011.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing: morning from 28 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya.

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

  • RAF aircraft arrive in Malta with evacuees from Libya

    Two RAF Hercules aircraft have landed in Malta carrying more than 150 people evacuated from desert locations south of Benghazi in Libya.

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

  • PM urges Colonel Qadhafi to "go now"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Libyan leader Colonel Qadhafi to "go now" as the UK imposed sanctions in an effort to force him from power.

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

  • Transcript of the PM’s interview on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron a gave an interview on the situation in Libya on Sunday 27 February 2011.

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

  • Defence Secretary makes statement regarding Libya evacuation

    As the evacuation of British citizens continues from Libya, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has made the following statement:

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

  • Royal Navy safely delivers evacuees from Libya to Malta

    Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland arrived alongside in Malta in the early hours of this morning, carrying 207 people successfully evacuated from Libya.

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

  • UK at the UN Human Rights Council on Libya: "We are and will continue to take action"

    "The United Kingdom wants to send a clear message to the Libyan regime that the world is not just watching and making statements. We are and will continue to take action."

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers return home from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • HMS Cumberland en route to Malta from Libya

    The Royal Navy's HMS Cumberland has now departed Benghazi in Libya, having safely extracted 207 entitled persons (EPs) and, despite heavy weather, is now making passage to Malta.

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

  • Estonian soldiers in Helmand celebrate their independence day

    Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week to celebrate their own country's liberation - achieved 93 years ago.

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

  • TA medic swaps Norfolk for Helmand

    An Emergency Medical Technician in the Territorial Army has swapped the comfort of driving his private ambulance in Norfolk to work at a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Delivering diesel in a danger zone

    Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad 'Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • RAF plane leaves Libya

    The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Royal Air Force Hercules transport aircraft has left Libya with 64 passengers and a dog.

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

  • Mary Rose immortalised on £2 coin

    The Royal Mint is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose's launch in 1511 by issuing a £2 coin depicting the famous English warship.

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