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  • British forces bridge language divide in establishing stability in afghanistan

    Dozens of British Service personnel trained to speak Dari or Pashtu in the run up to their Afghanistan deployment have been using their language skills to better communicate with the local Afghan population.

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

  • Talisman helps British forces counter the IED threat

    The arrival of the new Talisman counter-IED system in Afghanistan is helping 15 Field Support Squadron, 38 Engineer Regiment, deal with the menace in less time and more safely.

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

  • MOD civil servant makes £6m in savings

    MOD civil servant Stacey Cooper has been awarded for her remarkable work in Afghanistan that has led to savings of £6m for the British Government.

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

  • Future Maritime Operations Conference

    Speech by Sir Nick Harvey Minister for the Armed Forces.

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

  • UK statement at the Peacebuilding Commission review

    Statement by Philip Parham, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom

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

  • Reorganisation of forces in Afghanistan

    Changes to the international force structure in southern Afghanistan, including the deployment of the UK's Theatre Reserve Battalion and the redeployment of British troops from Sangin to central Helmand, have been announ…

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

  • £189m for new equipment in Afghanistan announced

    The government is providing £189m from the Treasury Reserve for new equipment for UK troops in support of operations in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today.

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

  • Sir David Attenborough celebrates Henderson Island World Heritage Site

    Sir David Attenborough pledged his support for Henderson Island World Heritage Site at an event hosted by Henry Bellingham, Minister for the Overseas Territories, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) on T…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 7 July 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Afghanistan and 7/7 bombings.

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

  • Gurkhas help Royal Engineers continue Babaji regeneration

    Route Trident links the Helmand capital of Lashkar Gah to the economic hub of Gereshk. Its upgrade, which should help improve the lives of the…

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

  • PM calls on diplomats to "do more with less"

    The Prime Minister has spoken at the FCO Leadership Conference which took place in London on 6 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes easing of Israeli restrictions on Gaza

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has today welcomed Israel's decision to move from a list of 120 permitted goods to a list of specific prohibited items in Gaza.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Jordanian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on 5 July 2010.

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

  • Queen's Royal Lancers train new generation of Afghan police

    Thanks to the training they have received from ISAF soldiers, 90 more recruits have just qualified as fully-trained Afghan National Police (ANP) officers.

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

  • Army doctors row around Britain in record time

    After 50 days at sea and 2,100 miles (3,380km), two Army doctors finished their record-breaking row around Great Britain last week.

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

  • General Petraeus assumes command of ISAF forces

    General Petraeus emphasised the continuity of the counter-insurgency strategy as he assumed command, and NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh…

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

  • Oil tanker explosion in Democratic Republic of Congo

    The UK's Minister for Africa has offered condolences on behalf of the British Government.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Lahore attack

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken about the attack in Lahore.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Quartet Representative Tony Blair

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has met today with Quartet Representative, Tony Blair, to discuss the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East.

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

  • Countering Taliban IEDs with intelligence, training and equipment

    Major General Gordon Messenger, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer, and Colonel Peter Smith, Assistant Director…

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