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  • Search and Rescue crews save seven sailors from stricken ship

    Search and Rescue helicopter crews from the Royal Navy and the RAF rescue seven people from a cargo vessel which ran aground in stormy weather in North Wales.

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

  • Services for personnel and veterans with mental health problems

    Further funding for the Combat Stress helpline and changes to the Defence Medical Assessment Programme have recently been announced.

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

  • New Royal Marines unit stands up in Scotland

    Three-hundred Clyde-based Royal Marines were joined by family members and friends yesterday, 3 April, to mark the official formation of 43 Commando.

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

  • UK-Turkey relations

    Foreign Office Spokesperson responds to publication of FAC report on UK-Turkey relations and Turkey’s regional role.

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

  • Minister defends closed national security court cases

    Ken Clarke has made a spoken about the Justice and Security Green Paper, and the proposals to hold parts of some civil cases in closed session.

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

  • Structural Reform Plan progress reports published - March 2012

    Structural Reform Plan progress updates for each UK Government department for March 2012.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East encourages further reform in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met Bahrain Minister for Follow Up at the Royal Court of Bahrain Sheikh Ahmed bin Atiyatallah Al Khalifa.

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

  • Transition in Afghanistan explained

    With 50 per cent of the Afghan population living in areas of transition, it's all change. But what exactly is 'transition'?

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

  • RAF laser-guided bomb contract secures hundreds of UK jobs

    A £60m deal announced today for extra RAF precision munitions will help sustain hundreds of UK jobs.

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

  • Royal Navy helicopter rescues nine walkers from Scottish mountain

    The group of walkers - three adults and six teenagers - were caught in the heavy snow and freezing conditions on Ben Macdui, the highest mountain…

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

  • Army musicians presented with Afghanistan medals

    Army musicians from Edinburgh's Dreghorn Barracks were presented with Afghanistan medals on Friday 30 March.

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

  • Arrangements for planning and responding to incidents and emergencies

    A document published today describes changes being made in health emergency preparedness resilience and response to reflect the new health system that will be established by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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

  • The Olympics buzz arrives on Horse Guards

    As London 2012 draws ever closer, the Household Cavalry museum has joined in the spirit of the Games with the official opening of a new Olympic exhibition.

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

  • New Joint Forces Command established

    The new Joint Forces Command (JFC) achieved Initial Operating Capability today, 2 April 2012.

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

  • HMS Liverpool decommissioned

    After 30 years of service, Type 42 HMS Liverpool ended her Royal Navy career on Friday 30 March 2012 at Portsmouth Naval Base.

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

  • Services commemorate Falklands War anniversary

    Services are being held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War.

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

  • Friends of Syria meeting concludes

    The second meeting of the Friends of Syria has taken place today. Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the gathering of the international community in Istanbul.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses events in Syria

    Speaking today in an interview with Andrew Marr on BBC 1, Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed international action on Syria.

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

  • "Our task is to pressure the regime in Damascus into implementing Kofi Annan’s Six-Point Plan in full and without any further delay"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul on 1 April.

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

  • Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting

    Full text of the Chairman's Conclusions of the International Conference of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People on 1 April.

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