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  • Foreign Secretary meets with Israeli Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the start of his three-day visit to the UK.

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

  • Managing mental health issues in Helmand

    In a stark diversion from his traditional role, a Company Sergeant Major in Helmand is helping his unit to talk through any problems they may have and overcome any mental health issues.

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

  • British and Afghans fly flags of defiance

    British troops are helping the residents of an Afghan village make a public show of defiance against insurgents who once terrorised their community by hanging bunting of the Afghan national flag in the streets.

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

  • Deputy Afghan defence minister thanks Grenadier Guards

    The Afghan First Deputy Minister of Defence, Enayatullah Nazari, met with members of the Grenadier Guards last week to thank them for their hard work and sacrifice during their deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Moscow airport explosion

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to President Medvedev and offered his condolences and sympathies to all those affected by the attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on conclusion of Iran talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls Iran’s refusal to engage with the E3+3 at talks in Istanbul “extremely disappointing”.

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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

  • Minister Alistair Burt answers your questions

    We asked you to post questions for the Minister on our Facebook page: here are his replies

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for Iran to discuss its nuclear programme in detail

    Foreign Secretary William Hague emphasised the need for Iran to engage seriously and in detail on its nuclear programme at the E3+3 talks in Istanbul.

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

  • British and Afghan troops raid Taliban bomb factory

    British troops and Afghan police have taken advantage of a tip-off from local people to raid a bomb factory in what was once a Taliban stronghold.

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

  • Prime Minister praises Afghanistan airbridge

    Prime Minister David Cameron praised the work of Service personnel who provide the 'airbridge' between Britain and Afghanistan today as he took to the flight deck of the RAF's newest transport plane.

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

  • MPs visit UK troops in Helmand

    Members of Parliament from the House of Commons Defence Select Committee have visited Afghanistan's Helmand province to find out about the work of British forces there.

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

  • 200 more police officers for Helmand

    Another 200 police officers are about to begin patrolling the towns and villages of Afghanistan's Helmand province following the latest graduation from the British-run Helmand Police Training Centre.

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

  • Racing legends honour British troops

    The IndyCar 500 team has visited RAF Honington in Suffolk to formally thank serving personnel for their support to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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

  • Prime Minister praises Afghanistan airbridge

    Prime Minister David Cameron visits RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

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

  • New Zealand welcomes visiting UK ministers in traditional style

    Foreign Secretary William Hague, Defence Secretary Liam Fox and Chief of the Defence Staff General Richards experienced a powhiri

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Jordan

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Amman for a one day official visit on 20 January.

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

  • British troops help rejuvenate Helmand town

    British troops are helping with the rejuvenation of the once-thriving Helmand town of Chah-e Anjir by creating a secure environment and now providing a practical boost to the economy.

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

  • Dr Liam Fox meets New Zealand counterpart

    On a visit to New Zealand, UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has met with his counterpart, the Honourable Dr Wayne Mapp, to discuss boosting security and defence ties between the two countries.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for low carbon economic growth

    Foreign Secretary William Hague emphasised that economies must meet the challenge of climate change by transforming to low carbon, during an event at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 19 January.

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