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  • Close partnership between the UK and Canada

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon today.

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

  • Commander-in-Chief visits Royal Navy personnel in Helmand

    Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Trevor Soar, visited Afghanistan this week to see the work that Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel are doing in Helmand province.

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

  • Engineers and logisticians busy building in Helmand

    Engineers from 1st Armoured Engineer Squadron, 21 Engineer Regiment, recently supported a 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment operation…

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

  • Ambassador joins Foreign Minister Rassoul to open Afghan Centre for Regional Cooperation

    British Ambassador William Patey joined Foreign Minister Rassoul and EU Ambassador Vygaudas Usackas at the opening of Centre for Regional Cooperation at the Afghan Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 27 May

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

  • National Security Council hold 'intensive' discussions on Afghanistan

    Prime Minister David Cameron convened the Government’s National Security Council (NSC) for ”intensive” discussions about Afghanistan on Tuesday 1 June.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on Gaza flotilla

    The Foreign Secretary addresses the House of Commons detailing the UK's response to Israel's attack on the Gaza flotilla and the latest on the efforts to secure the safety of all British nationals involved in the inc…

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

  • Teaching soldiers in Helmand's Green Zone

    Lt Bullen, aged 28, from Bridge of Allan, Stirling, is part of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (1 LANCS), who are currently deployed…

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

  • RAF personnel at work in Kabul

    The IJC focuses its activities on operations and development across Afghanistan, with the aim of defeating the Taliban through counter-insurgency…

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

  • Gaza flotilla: Foreign Secretary speaks to BBC News

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the interception of the Gaza flotilla on BBC News. He then took questions from assembled journalists.

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

  • Radio 1 links up with BFBS Camp Bastion

    Star DJs from BBC's Radio 1 conducted a series of live links with the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) team in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, throughout Bank Holiday Monday yesterday.

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

  • Afghan, British and Danish troops help improve security around Gereshk

    Work by elements of Task Force Helmand and local Afghan National Army units over recent weeks has helped bring increased security to Gereshk in central Helmand.

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

  • Flag ceremony marks new command and control structure in southern Afghanistan

    Changes to the command and control of ISAF forces in southern Afghanistan that sees the current Regional Command (South) split in two come into force today, Tuesday 1 June 2010.

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

  • Lord Howell meets with Ayad Allawi

    The Rt Hon Lord Howell, Minister of State at the Foreign Office met with Iraqi political leader Ayad Allawi in London today.

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

  • National Security Council hold 'intensive' discussions on Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister has convened the government's National Security Council at Chequers for 'intensive' discussions about Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gaza Flotilla

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the Government of Israel to open all crossings for aid to enter Gaza and deplored the loss of life during the interception of the Gaza Flotilla.

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

  • Alistair Burt gives UK reaction to Gaza flotilla attack on the BBC

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt discussed the UK’s response to Israel’s attack on the Gaza flotilla on BBC Radio 5 Live

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

  • Alistair Burt speaks to Sky News about Gaza flotilla

    Foreign Office Minister speaks to Sky's Live at Five about the UK's response to the Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions relating to Gaza flotilla

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answers questions on the BBC News Channel on the UK's response to the Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla.

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

  • Steelbacks honoured for Afghan deployment

    Hundreds of people gathered on the streets of Bury St Edmunds last week to honour soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment on their return from a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Visit highlights Afghanistan as 'most urgent overseas priority'

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has visited Afghanistan with Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell.

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