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  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Grand Mufti's inflammatory words

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the inflammatory words of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem saying that the UK is against any comments that could stir up hatred and prejudice.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Iceland

    Mr Stuart William Gill has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

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

  • Cutting-edge Daring protected by Scimitar as she departs the Rock

    The Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron provided force protection for HMS Daring as she left the Rock at the end of her first overseas port of call as she heads east of Suez.

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

  • Princess unveils 'Heroes Wall' honouring three fallen soldiers from same school

    Three soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan will always be remembered by their former school thanks to a Heroes Wall unveiled by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal last week.

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

  • HMS Westminster deploys to Middle East

    The Type 23 frigate will be acting as part of the Royal Navy’s standing commitment in the Middle East, providing reassurance to the UK’s allies…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes 11th round of EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed sanctions on Syria, which target individuals and entities supporting the Syrian regime's violence and repression against its people.

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

  • EU Ministers agree further sanctions on Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the decision to impose further sanctions on Iran demonstrates the EU's growing concern about the country's nuclear programme.

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

  • PM, Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy statement on Iran sanctions

    PM, Merkel, Sarkozy: We call on Iran to suspend nuclear activities and abide by international obligations.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Chinese New Year message

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has sent a message to mark Chinese New Year.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes approval of candidacy for interim President in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, says an important milestone has been reached today in Yemen's political transition process.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist attacks in Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague appalled by large scale terrorist attacks in Kano.

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

  • "Falkland Islanders must be masters of their own fate"

    In an article published today the Foreign Secretary William Hague sets out why the future of the territory can only be decided by its people themselves.

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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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea

    Dr Amanda Susannah Tanfield has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.

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

  • Royal Navy returns pirated dhow to owner

    Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria have successfully rescued a dhow from the clutches of 14 suspected Somali pirates and returned it to its rightful Yemeni own…

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

  • 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