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  • Sgt Smith marks International Women's Day with a bang

    To mark the centenary of International Women's Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O'Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.

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

  • TA nurse engages with Afghan women

    A mother who usually works as a paediatric nurse at Tayside Children's Hospital in Dundee is spending six months working on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • PM's phone call with President Obama

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken with President Barack Obama today about the situation in Libya.

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

  • PM welcomes Palestinian President to Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Number 10 and said that he was "delighted" and thought it "absolutely right" that they had upgraded the Palestinian delegat…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 8 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Libya and police pay.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on developments in Libya and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.

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

  • Afghan and Brit Gunners conduct first live firing exercise

    Afghan National Army Gunners have marked the end of five months of training alongside British troops with the first multinational partnered live firing exercise to take place in Helmand.

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

  • Update on Libya

    The Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff's official spokesman have all spoken over the weekend about UK military and diplomatic efforts regarding the Libyan crisis.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 7 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prince Andrew and Libya.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 7 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prince Andrew, Libya and Barclays.

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

  • UK-US: An alliance for the future

    The UK-US alliance has the strength of ideas and values to thrive in the 21st century, Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald said today in Fulton, Missouri while marking the 65th anniversary of Winston Churchill's seminal address a…

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for an 'immediate stop to the use of armed force against the Libyan people'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on Libya calling upon Colonel Qadhafi to put an immediate stop to the use of armed force against the Libyan people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: British diplomatic team in Benghazi has 'now left Libya'

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on the small British diplomatic team in Benghazi and the situation in Libya.

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

  • Minister for Africa "deeply concerned" by the deteriorating security situation in Cote d’Ivoire

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has issued a statement on the situation in Cote D’Ivoire.

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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

  • Development Secretary visits Libyan Tunisian border

    Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell visited the border to see what more Britain can do to help avoid a major humanitarian crisis.

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

  • Dentists honoured for work on Helmand-bound soldiers' teeth

    Dental staff at Colchester Garrison have been honoured for their tireless work to ensure that 16 Air Assault Brigade's soldiers' teeth were in the best possible condition before they deployed to Helmand province last…

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

  • Royal Irish discover large Taliban weapons cache

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) recently discovered a large Taliban weapons cache during a patrol in the Nawabad desert area of Helmand province.

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

  • The military hospital dedicated to dogs

    As soldiers aren't the only ones who can be injured on operations, the UK has its very own military hospital dedicated to nursing canine casualties back to health.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 4 March 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