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  • 1st Royal Tank Regiment takes part in homecoming parade in Glasgow

    The people of Glasgow turned out in force on Saturday to welcome home around 100 soldiers from D Squadron of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR).

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "We must shatter the culture of impunity for those who use rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war and shift the balance of shame away from survivors to the perpetrators of this crim…

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

  • Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI)

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has urged the Bahraini Government to implement the remaining BICI recommendations. He said: "We are concerned by some of the recent decisions taken by the Bahraini Government, parti…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visit to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds said: “During my visit, I met the three leaders in the region, to underline the importance of joint efforts to build a sustainable peace in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.&…

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

  • Injured troops set for Dakar rally

    Injured troops have met the media ahead of their departure for Peru in a bid to become the first disabled team to complete the Dakar rally.

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

  • Minister for Africa comments after meeting with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, arrived in Kigali today for meetings following the joint communiqué agreed by Presidents Museveni, Kagame and Kabila yesterday in Uganda.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister has commented on the ceasefire in Gaza and Southern Israel

    Following the announcement of a ceasefire to end hostilities in Gaza and Southern Israel, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt gave a series of interviews whilst on a visit to the region.

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

  • Air Cadets prove to be a hit with Bhangra

    When the Air Cadets of 1846 (Southall) Squadron suggested that they introduce Bhangra dance to their squadron activities they couldn't have guessed that it would lead to a series of major engagements.

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

  • The Foreign Secretary William Hague today met Algerian Foreign Minister Mr Medelci

    The Foreign Secretary: "The UK and Algeria are close partners and we are strengthening our countries’ ties across the board, from Government Ministries to our Parliaments."

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on reports of a bomb attack on a bus in Tel Aviv

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "If this was a terrorist attack we condemn it unreservedly. We are clear that terrorists must not be allowed to set the agenda."

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

  • Mark Simmonds visits Africa to support efforts to end crisis in Goma

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds is visiting Africa on a three-country visit to support international efforts to bring an end to the crisis in Goma.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister travelling to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Mark Simmonds will meet with regional leaders to discuss the current crisis engulfing Goma, including political efforts underway to resolve the situation.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets President of the International Committee of the Red Cross

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague met Peter Maurer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross this afternoon to discuss the essential humanitarian work in some of the most difficult environments in the …

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

  • Foreign Secretary holds talks with Bahraini Foreign Minister

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague today met his Bahraini counterpart, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, at the Foreign Office. The Ministers discussed current events in the Middle East, bilateral issues and the intern…

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gaza, the Middle East Peace Process and Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated the House of Commons on the latest situation on Gaza, the Middle East Peace Process and Syria.

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

  • 007 joins UK Forces in Afghanistan for Skyfall screening

    Soldiers, sailors and airmen serving at Camp Bastion in Helmand, southern Afghanistan, met 007 star Daniel Craig when he visited the base today, 18 November 2012.

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

  • Prime Minister's conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu

    The PM said the UK was putting pressure on both sides to de-escalate and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to do everything possible to end the conflict.

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

  • Royal Marines stateside for live firing exercise

    Despite the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, 42 Commando Royal Marines have commenced training in Twentynine Palms, California.

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

  • HMS Monmouth sharpens skills for the Gulf

    The ship's company of Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth have been keeping themselves in shape and ready for operations in the Gulf while transiting the Mediterranean.

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

  • International meeting on support to the Syrian Opposition

    The Foreign Secretary stressed that the National Coalition need to set out a clear vision for Syria's future, and uphold high standards of human rights and international humanitarian law.

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