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  • Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem

    Foreign Secretary offers condolences to victims of terrorist attack in Jerusalem and calls for calm.

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

  • Foreign Secretary’s pre-election message to the Ukrainian people

    The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has issued a message of support to the Ukrainian people ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections.

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

  • Rapid reaction reservists go into action

    Airborne reservists have been training for their rapid reaction role within 16 Air Assault Brigade.

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

  • PM meeting with President Tan of Singapore

    David Cameron welcomed President Tan of Singapore to Number 10 this afternoon (22 October 2014).

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets General John Allen

    Foreign Secretary meets General Allen to discuss the international coalition’s response to the threat of ISIL.

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

  • Gifting of equipment, stores and infrastructure to the government of Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond laid a departmental minute proposing a gift to the government of Afghanistan.

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

  • Middle East: We urge all parties to make difficult choices required for meaningful progress

    Statement by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN, to the UNSC Open Debate on the Middle East.

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

  • Communiqué of the UAE-UK Taskforce meeting in Abu Dhabi, 21 October 2014

    The twelfth meeting of the UAE-UK Taskforce was hosted in Abu Dhabi by Dr Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The UK was represented by FCO Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes further EU sanctions on Syria

    Foreign Secretary welcomes EU’s agreement on further Syria sanctions on Assad supporters.

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

  • Joint statement on Libya by the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and United States

    The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States strongly condemn the ongoing violence in Libya and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes appointment of new Iraqi Ministers

    Philip Hammond has welcomed the Iraqi government’s vital appointment of new Interior and Defence Ministers.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to the 3rd Land Border Regiment of the Lebanese Armed Forces

    Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood has updated parliament on the United Kingdom's support for the Lebanese Armed Forces.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on ISIL: Iraq and Syria

    The Foreign Secretary made an oral statement in the House of Commons today, on Iraq, Syria and the UK response to the threat of ISIL.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 14 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on pensions and average earnings, English votes for English laws and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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

  • Bahrain - Country case study update

    A country case study update on Bahrain which forms part or the 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.

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  • Hague welcomes South Sudan commitment to tackling sexual violence

    The South Sudan Government and UN Special Representative commit to an action plan on tackling conflict related sexual violence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces UK funded training to support Kurdish fighters

    The UK has announced that it is funding state of the art bomb disposal training to assist the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Peshmerga forces in their frontline battle against ISIL.

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

  • Afghanistan Monthly Progress Report for July and August 2014

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has updated Parliament with the progress report on developments in Afghanistan

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Iraq to discuss ISIL

    During his visit, Philip Hammond will hold meetings with Iraq’s political leaders to discuss the threat from ISIL and the international response.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 13 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on devolution, banking, Palestine, television debates, NHS reform and immigration.

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