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  • Minister for the Middle East visits Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will be in Yemen today and tomorrow on his first trip to the region.

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

  • Dr Fox and General Parker - 300th fatality must not cloud our judgement

    Dr Liam Fox said: “When the Prime Minister asked me to take on the job of Defence Secretary, the first question I asked myself was should…

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

  • Royal Marines compose tribute to Wootton Bassett

    The new concert march is called simply ‘Wootton Bassett’ after the town where repatriation convoys carrying UK Service personnel who have died…

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Egypt

    Mr James Watt CVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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

  • 300th British fatality in Afghanistan

    Following the announcement today of the 300th member of the British Armed Forces to have been killed or have died as a result of operations in Afghanistan since 2001, the Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Chie…

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

  • PM speaks on 300th British fatality in Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the 300 British servicemen and women who have died since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001.

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

  • 300th British fatality in Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the 300 British servicemen and women who have died since operations in Afghanistan began in October 2001

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

    Sir Tom Phillips KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Sir William Patey KCMG

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on plans to ease Gaza restrictions

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed today's announcement on Israel's intentions to ease restrictions on Gaza.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets New Zealand Foreign Minister

    The Foreign Secretary received Murray McCully, Foreign Minister for New Zealand, at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today.

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

  • Policeman on patrol in Sangin

    Royal Military Policeman Corporal Mike Hansbury is currently deployed to Sangin providing front line policing and forensic assistance to the Royal Marine unit he is attached to.

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

  • Thousands cheer 4 RIFLES back from Afghanistan

    Thousands of well-wishers cheered, applauded and waved flags as soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES), recently returned from a tough deployment to Afghanistan, marched through the streets of Dorcheste…

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

  • Defence Secretary comments on Royal Anglian parades

    The soldiers of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment have been parading through various town centres in South East England this week to mark their return home from Afghanistan.

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

  • Soldier from Royal Dragoon Guards killed in Helmand

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from The Royal Dragoon Guards has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, today, Friday 18 June 2010.

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

  • PM and Sarkozy honour de Gaulle

    The Prime Minister and President Sarkozy took part in a ceremony at Royal Chelsea Hospital to commemorate the 70th anniversary of General de Gaulle's broadcast to the Free French

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

  • Alistair Burt meets with British participants of the Gaza flotilla

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt meets with British participants of the Gaza flotilla.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses British foreign policy and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary answers questions on Al Jazeera

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

  • Former Army Chef keeps troops safe from her Apache

    Helicopter pilot Captain Joanna Gordon, who began her Army career as a caterer, has just returned from her second tour of Afghanistan where she supported operations from the cockpit of an Apache.

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

  • Fishing scheme is 'stress buster' for troops back from operations

    A new scheme to provide Service personnel who have recently been on operational deployments with a restful day fishing was launched yesterday, Wednesday 16 June 2010.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Algeria

    Mr Martyn Roper has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

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