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  • Royal Marines help Afghan locals pitch in

    Until early 2009, the area around Zarghun Kalay was under the firm control of insurgents. That was until they were pushed back by British forces…

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

  • Royal Marines celebrate Eid with Afghan soldiers

    For the last four-and-a-half months, Royal Marines from Kilo Company, 42 Commando, have been living and working alongside soldiers from the …

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

  • British Army engineers give Afghan soldiers heavy equipment training

    For the past eight weeks, the engineers have been teaching the Afghan soldiers how to operate various pieces of heavy machinery and carry out…

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

  • Body armour saves UK soldiers in Helmand fire fight

    Lance Corporal Jamie McKenzie and Highlander Steven O’Neill were on patrol with Recce Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 12 September 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Vickers report, Riots, Public sector pensions, Planning, Europe.

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

  • PM condemns Israeli Embassy attack

    Prime Minister David Cameron has made a statement on the overnight attack on the Israeli Embassy in Egypt.

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

  • FCO Minister statement on violence in Blue Nile, Sudan Kordofan

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham: "I call on the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Blue Nile immediately to halt all fighting"

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

  • Protecting the national environment and ensuring sustainable development for the Pacific Islands

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne today declared the UK’s intention to join the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

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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

  • September 11th Remembrance

    The British Embassy in Washington commemorates the citizens from over 90 countries who perished in the 9/11 attacks.

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

  • RAF Brize Norton resumes repatriation duties

    Sergeant Barry Weston of 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed by an improvised explosive device while leading a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district…

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

  • Army engineers exercise in Cyprus

    The four-week exercise aims to develop REME troops’ basic infantry skills in the challenging environment and terrain of Cyprus, with temperatures…

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Minister for Europe David Lidington met Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca in London on 7 September.

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

  • "The best diplomatic service in the world: strengthening the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as an Institution"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has outlined his vision of the future of the Foreign Office in a speech in London on 8 September.

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

  • Chief of the General Staff responds to Baha Mousa Inquiry Report

    Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Peter Wall, has responded to today's publication of Sir William Gage's report of his independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa in Ir…

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

  • Publication of the Baha Mousa Inquiry Report

    Sir William Gage has today, 8 September 2011, published the report of his independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa in Iraq in 2003.

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

  • PM comments on Baha Mousa inquiry

    Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "truly shocking and appalling" abuse suffered by Baha Mousa in Iraq in 2003.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning For 8 September 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: OECD figures, Troops, West Lothian, EU Convention, Baha Mousa.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over Iran's nuclear programme

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the most recent International Atomic Energy Association report on Iran.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled by attack on Delhi's High Court

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the "cowardly" attack in Delhi on 7 September.

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