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  • Troops take to the West End stage

    A remarkable group of wounded, sick and injured Service personnel will star on the West End stage this weekend.

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on Alan McMenemy

    Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the British Embassy in Baghdad have received the body of hostage Alan McMenemy.

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

  • PM statement on Alan McMenemy

    "My thoughts are with Alan's family & friends at this time. They have waited so long for his return"

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

  • A soldier's life in Helmand's Green Zone

    In his latest blog, Private Graham 'T' Thurston, a British soldier from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), currently deployed to Afghanistan, gives an account of life in a checkpoint o…

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

  • Junior Soldiers complete Phase 1 training

    Over 300 Junior Soldiers, aged seventeen and eighteen, marched onto the parade square at the Army Foundation College Harrogate in front of thousands of friends and family members recently after completing their Phase 1 train…

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

  • Minister welcomes Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister to London

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon in London today following their discussions in Jerusalem last week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Syrian Kurdish opposition leader

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met the Syrian Kurdish political leader Dr Abdul Hakeem Bashar on 18 January.

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

  • Field Training Unit prepares Gurkhas for Helmand

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) were among the latest to benefit from the experience of the Field Training Unit at Salisbury Plain in preparing troops for operations. Report by Joe Clapson.

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

  • Foreign Ministers to discuss Iran & Syria in Brussels

    EU Foreign Ministers will discuss further EU sanctions on Iran and Syria when they meet in Brussels on 23 January.

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

  • Prime Minister's message to polar scientists, marking 100 years since Scott's arrival at the South Pole

    Prime Minister David Cameron commends the work of the scientists and support staff at British bases in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, continuing Captain Scott's legacy of research and discovery.

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

  • UK and the Caribbean: Time for a renewed and invigorated relationship, updated for the 21st Century

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about the UK's enduring friendship with the Caribbean ahead of the UK Caribbean Forum.

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

  • NATO's senior civilian in Afghanistan discusses challenges ahead

    NATO's senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Sir Simon Gass, gave a lecture at the Royal United Services Institute yesterday on the challenges ahead as Afghanistan prepares to take on responsibility f…

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

  • Medics prepare for Helmand

    The exercise at Towthorpe Lines, Strensall, was designed to pull together over a year’s worth of build-up planning for a three-month operational…

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges bold steps in Middle East peace talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed recent developments in the Middle East Peace Process with President Abbas.

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

  • Afghanistan operational air update 7 January 2012

    RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 1 to 7 January 2012. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Falklands veteran meets Argentine pilot he shot down 30 years ago

    A Royal Navy veteran from the Falklands War has completed an extraordinary journey to meet the Argentine pilot he thought he had shot down and killed during the 1982 conflict.

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

  • Transcript: PM and President Mahmoud Abbas speech

    PM "Britain and the Palestinian Authority have very good and strong relations."

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

  • "Freedom is still flowering in the Arab Spring"

    Marking the first anniversary of the Arab Spring, Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about developments in an article published today.

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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 and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on Tunisia - one year on from Ben Ali's departure

    Speaking ahead of the anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime, Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a statement.

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