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  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) …

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

  • Prime Minister praises military effort in Libyan evacuations

    In an update to the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the British Armed Forces for their ongoing work supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in safely evacuating British and other forei…

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

  • Prime Minister's statement on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement on the situation in Libya to the House of Commons on Monday 28 February 2011.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing: morning from 28 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya.

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

  • Libya update: Political action taken by UK Government

    The UK Government has taken action to freeze assets of the Libyan regime, to impose export controls on Libyan banknotes and to remove head of State exemptions from UK immigration controls.

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

  • PM urges Colonel Qadhafi to "go now"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Libyan leader Colonel Qadhafi to "go now" as the UK imposed sanctions in an effort to force him from power.

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

  • Transcript of the PM’s interview on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron a gave an interview on the situation in Libya on Sunday 27 February 2011.

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

  • Transcript of the PM's YouTube interview in Oman

    Transcript of interview with YouTube given by the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron in Oman on 24 February.

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers this week

    MI6, Fairtrade, football and Sri Lanka were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • FCO support helps demobilise over 1,800 rebels in DR Congo

    UK Government support is helping the United Nations to assist with the voluntary disarmament and repatriation of thousands of armed rebels in DR Congo.

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

  • UK at the UN Human Rights Council on Libya: "We are and will continue to take action"

    "The United Kingdom wants to send a clear message to the Libyan regime that the world is not just watching and making statements. We are and will continue to take action."

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers return home from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • More efficient bases for establishing stability in Afghanistan showcased

    New ways of making forward operating bases used by British troops in Afghanistan easier to construct and more energy efficient were displayed yesterday.

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

  • Estonian soldiers in Helmand celebrate their independence day

    Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week to celebrate their own country's liberation - achieved 93 years ago.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Information on consular situation in Tripoli and Benghazi and the UK response.

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

  • TA medic swaps Norfolk for Helmand

    An Emergency Medical Technician in the Territorial Army has swapped the comfort of driving his private ambulance in Norfolk to work at a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Delivering diesel in a danger zone

    Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad 'Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • From the football pitch to the front line

    Ex-Manchester City footballer Lee Crooks has made a dramatic transfer from the football pitch to face the front line of operations in Afghanistan as he joins the elite team of the RAF Regiment.

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

  • Prime Minister welcomes Qatari gas deal

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the announcement of a £2 billion gas deal between Qatar and British Gas parent company Centrica.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes conviction in Congo rape trial

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham welcomed the conviction of Lt Col Mutuare Daniel Kibibi and eight other soldiers for their role in the mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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