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  • 'Bullet magnet' praises body armour for twice saving his life in establishing stability in Afghanistan

    Gunner Carl Jordan has twice been shot in the line of duty, and both times would almost certainly have been killed by the insurgents' rounds had he not been wearing the British forces' latest issue Osprey body armour.

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

  • British Counter-IED experts train Afghan teams in bomb disposal

    Two British bomb disposal operators at the forefront of the fight against deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan have been passing on their skills to Afghan police - so they can take forward the battle for…

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

  • British and Afghan operation sees villagers return

    Families driven from three Helmand villages by Taliban activity are returning home after a successful operation by British soldiers and their Afghan allies.

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

  • HMS Cumberland continues to support carrier Charles de Gaulle

    HMS Cumberland has continued her operations over the Christmas and New Year period in support of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by escorting her through the Strait of Hormuz early Boxing Day morning (26 Decemb…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 4 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: control orders.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister 'deeply saddened' by attack on church in Egypt

    An explosion killed and injured worshippers at a church in the northern city of Alexandria yesterday.

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

  • Helmand Hogmanay for Scots troops

    As midnight struck to usher in the New Year in Afghanistan, British troops were continuing their work across Helmand province to stabilise the security situation and, ultimately, protect Britons back home from the threat of …

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

  • Troops enjoy Christmas dinner in Afghanistan

    British troops in Afghanistan may be thousands of miles away this Christmas but they have not gone without their traditional Christmas dinner.

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

  • UK 'deeply concerned' about the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has commented on the ongoing political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire

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

  • Chief of British Army visits troops in Helmand

    During his visit, which concluded today, General Wall visited the Headquarters of Task Force Helmand, based in the southern Afghanistan town…

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

  • Airmen's Afghan Christmas charity run

    Members of the Royal Air Force currently serving in Afghanistan have donned their santa suits to recreate the annual British Heart Foundation (BHF)'s Cardiff Santa Jog.

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

  • Hark! The Helmand Angels Sing

    The Irish Guards are not known as amateur thespians but, in the festive spirit, put on a nativity performance with a military twist at their camp in Helmand Province this week.

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

  • Brothers celebrate Christmas on patrol in Kabul

    While many families will be enjoying spending time together at home on Christmas Day, two pairs of brothers will be spending the day together serving in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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

  • Final troops arrive home for Christmas Rest and Recuperation

    A huge cheer went up at RAF Brize Norton when the final flight in a series of 16 flights since Saturday bringing troops back from Afghanistan on Rest and Recuperation touched down today.

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

  • Christmas cheer for soldiers' children

    The children of soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan were given a Christmas treat last week Christmas when Father Christmas, ably supported by his elves and two reindeer, visited Colchester Garrison and handed out prese…

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Christmas message

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague says Christmas is a time that reminds us of 'our common human values'.

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

  • Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia

    Mrs Marianne Young has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia.

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

  • Getting troops home for Christmas

    On current plans the last passengers from Afghanistan should be in the UK on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. RAF Brize Norton, like most airports…

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Five year strategy published

    The UK has just published a 5-year strategy for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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

  • Building stability in Helmand, Afghanistan

    Paul Amato, Deputy Head of Mission at the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction team, has visited Musa Qala to hear about progress there.

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