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His Royal Highness The Duke of York has presented personnel from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers with campaign medals following their return from a demanding six-month deployment in Afghanistan.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
British troops and Afghan commandos have conducted a daring dawn raid under fire to target a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Helmand province.
Since the Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Ocean left the UK, the ship has spent 176 days at sea and steamed more than 40,000 miles (64,000km…
This Justice and Home Affairs pre-Council statement was laid in the House of Commons on Monday 12 December 2011...
"I went to Brussels with one objective: to protect Britain's national interest. And that is what I did."
Prime Minister David Cameron and the King of Bahrain discussed strengthening respect for human rights and implementing reforms in Bahrain.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the formation of the new Government of Yemen under the leadership of Vice-President Hadi.
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned a bomb attack on a UN patrol in southern Lebanon which injured several French peacekeepers and civilians on 9 December.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: "We continue to be strong supporters of enlargement in the Western Balkans once the conditions are met."
FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "We continue to work with our international partners to condemn the repression in Syria and call for the Syrian government to meet their people’s legitimate demands."
Lord Howell highlighted concerns over the treatment of Christians across the Middle East in a debate in the House of Lords on 9 December.
Following the success of the BBC2 TV series ‘The Choir: Military Wives’, which saw musical maestro Gareth Malone teaching wives and girlfriends…
Sappers from 29 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 35 Engineer Regiment, ‘winter-proofed’ Route Mars in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province…
The summary of the PAC’s 59th report, ‘The cost-effective delivery of an armoured vehicle capability’, states: “Since the 1998 Strategic…
Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected a new European Union treaty saying that what was on offer was "not in Britain's interests".
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has been set up to deliver world class digital products that meet people’s needs.
The results of the 2011 people survey for the Cabinet Office have been published.
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt completed a three day visit to Libya on 8 December. The first visit by a UK Minister since the formation of the new Libyan Government.
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