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  • British and Afghan operation sees villagers return

    Families driven from three Helmand villages by Taliban activity are returning home after a successful operation by British soldiers and their Afghan allies.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 4 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: control orders.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister 'deeply saddened' by attack on church in Egypt

    An explosion killed and injured worshippers at a church in the northern city of Alexandria yesterday.

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

  • Helmand Hogmanay for Scots troops

    As midnight struck to usher in the New Year in Afghanistan, British troops were continuing their work across Helmand province to stabilise the security situation and, ultimately, protect Britons back home from the threat of …

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

  • 2011: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    121 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual New Year's Honours list.

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

  • Troops enjoy Christmas dinner in Afghanistan

    British troops in Afghanistan may be thousands of miles away this Christmas but they have not gone without their traditional Christmas dinner.

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

  • Terrorist attack in Pakistan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has condemned the 'appalling attack' today on refugees in Khar, Pakistan.

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

  • Defence 2010: A Year in Pictures

    For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.

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

  • Chief of British Army visits troops in Helmand

    During his visit, which concluded today, General Wall visited the Headquarters of Task Force Helmand, based in the southern Afghanistan town…

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

  • Airmen's Afghan Christmas charity run

    Members of the Royal Air Force currently serving in Afghanistan have donned their santa suits to recreate the annual British Heart Foundation (BHF)'s Cardiff Santa Jog.

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

  • Brothers celebrate Christmas on patrol in Kabul

    While many families will be enjoying spending time together at home on Christmas Day, two pairs of brothers will be spending the day together serving in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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

  • Work and play for Royal Navy at Christmas

    The Royal Navy currently has a dozen warships and auxiliaries in the Gulf region and Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE, Commander-in-Chief Fleet…

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

  • Final troops arrive home for Christmas Rest and Recuperation

    A huge cheer went up at RAF Brize Norton when the final flight in a series of 16 flights since Saturday bringing troops back from Afghanistan on Rest and Recuperation touched down today.

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

  • Christmas cheer for soldiers' children

    The children of soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan were given a Christmas treat last week Christmas when Father Christmas, ably supported by his elves and two reindeer, visited Colchester Garrison and handed out prese…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes ratification of New START treaty

    Commenting on the ratification of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

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

  • Getting troops home for Christmas

    On current plans the last passengers from Afghanistan should be in the UK on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. RAF Brize Norton, like most airports…

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

  • Navy Search and Rescue crew in snow rescue

    The Royal Navy's duty helicopter Search and Rescue team from HMS Gannet were called out to Ayr Golf Course last weekend to evacuate a teenage sledging casualty whose winter fun took a turn for the worse.

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

  • HMS Montrose home from anti-piracy patrols

    HMS Montrose returned home to Plymouth yesterday after a hugely successful five months away as the scourge of Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.

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

  • Building stability in Helmand, Afghanistan

    Paul Amato, Deputy Head of Mission at the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction team, has visited Musa Qala to hear about progress there.

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

  • Strengthening UK ties with the Netherlands

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Minister for Europe David Lidington met with the Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal today.

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