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  • 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

  • Helmand's road to progress

    Key-road building projects were launched in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Monday by Head of the UK-led Provincial Reconstruction Team Michael O'Neill and Governor of Helmand Gulab Mangal.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East "appalled" by bombings in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken following bomb attacks in Iraq on 18 January.

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

  • Navy helicopter crews prepare for Helmand

    Sailors and Royal Marines from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are preparing to return to the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghan-led operation puts insurgents under pressure

    The success of a recent operation in Helmand led by British-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors has led the Commander of Task Force Helmand to say that the insurgents are under pressure with local confidence now to r…

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

  • Troops in Afghanistan get new lightweight rifle magazines

    More than 100,000 new state-of-the-art lightweight SA80 rifle magazines have arrived in Afghanistan to be used by troops fighting on the front line.

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

  • Royal Anglian soldiers boost Bermuda Regiment

    Two members of the Royal Anglian Regiment are currently seconded to Bermuda where they are helping to train members of The Bermuda Regiment.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing: afternoon from 19 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Hizb ut-Tahrir and Iraq inquiry.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Southern Sudan Referendum

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the international observers assessment that the referendum process has been conducted in a credible manner.

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

  • Alistair Burt meets Israeli foreign minister

    UK Minister for the Middle East discusses Iran, regional issues with Avigdor Lieberman

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