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  • Cabinet Office backs award dedicated to celebrating best public service mutuals

    The country’s best public service mutuals will have a chance this autumn to win recognition from the mutuals sector and from government.

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

  • ACOBA recommendation: Patrick Crawford, Chief Executive, Export Credits Guarantee Department

    Approval for Patrick Crawford, former Chief Executive, Export Credits Guarantee Department, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • Foreign Secretary meets Prime Minister of Kosovo

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the bilateral relationship and key reforms with Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci on 26 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Lebanese Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The UK strongly supports a stable, peaceful and prosperous future for Lebanon."

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

  • Royal Navy's Pete Reed going for Olympic gold

    Team GB rower Lieutenant Pete Reed is hoping to build on his Olympic gold from Beijing with a memorable win at home. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Armed Forces helping deliver Olympics security

    With the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games taking place tomorrow, and Olympic events already underway, Ian Carr examines the role of the 18,000 military personnel helping to keep the Games secure from behind …

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

  • British soldiers visit Salamanca for battle bicentennial

    Modern-day soldiers have followed in their regimental ancestors' footsteps to Spain, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Salamanca.

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

  • PM thanks military personnel for Olympics role

    During a visit to HMS Ocean, which is moored on the Thames, Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to all the military personnel on duty over the Olympic period.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes appointment of new Egyptian Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the appointment as an important milestone in Egypt's transition to full civilian, democratic rule.

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

  • 104/2012 - HMS Defender enters new home at Portsmouth

    The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, has sailed into her new home at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth for the first time today.

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

  • Lashkar Gah transition one year on

    In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.

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

  • New rehab centre for Marines injured in training

    The first dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marines recruits injured in training opened yesterday in Devon.

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

  • HMS Defender moves into her new home

    The Royal Navy's newest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, sailed into her new home at Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth today.

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty: the time for negotiations is running out

    As negotiations continue in New York, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and International Development Minister Alan Duncan discussed the UK aims for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

    Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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

  • Police dogs help airborne gunners broaden their horizons

    Colchester-based airborne gunners have been chased down by police dogs during training.

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

  • Extra 1,200 Service personnel to provide security for Olympics

    The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.

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

  • Signallers work with Afghan police to deliver essential aid

    British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.

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

  • Defence fire crews assist at major blaze

    Fire crews from the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO) have lent their support to tackling a major fire at a vehicle scrapyard and metal recycling facility in Royal Wootton Bassett on 5 July 2012.

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

  • First publication of government services data paves way for efficiency savings

    Information published today on government services is a crucial step towards using data to drive performance improvements and cut costs.

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