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  • Libya Contact Group: Chair's statement

    Statement by Foreign Secretary William Hague following the Libya Contact Group meeting in Doha

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Gulf Cooperation Council mediation efforts in Yemen

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has reiterated the importance of efforts to resolve political deadlock in Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary says international community committed to a better future for Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says, 'the legitimate demands of the Libyan people must be heard' in his closing remarks to the Libya Contact Group in Doha.

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

  • Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations

    Typhoon jets are providing a ground attack capability in addition to Tornado GR4 aircraft as British forces continue to support NATO operations in Libya.

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

  • Admiral thanks Cornwall for anti-piracy efforts

    The Royal Navy's second most senior sailor has thanked the men and women of HMS Cornwall for their four-month sweep of the Indian Ocean keeping the pirate scourge in check.

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

  • Foreign Secretary explains new EU sanctions on Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the EU agreed new sanctions as the human rights situation in Iran seemed to be getting worse.

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

  • Amendments to strengthen Postal Services Bill

    The Bill, which has been approved by the House of Commons and is currently being considered by the House of Lords, is designed to secure the…

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

  • Supplier representatives to cut costs for government

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude today outlined new plans to improve the way that government deals with its major suppliers.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke discusses justice issues with EU counterparts

    Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke discussed justice issues with EU ministers in Luxembourg at the Justice and Home Affairs Council.

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

  • PM pledges to "leave no stone unturned" enforcing UN resolution

    Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to leave "no stone unturned" to halt the killing of civilians in Libya.

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

  • Transcript of the PM's interview on situation in Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron speaking about the situation in Libya ahead of his meeting with President Sarkozy on 13 April 2011.

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

  • First major central government mutual joint venture announced

    Francis Maude has announced plans to transform My Civil Service Pension (MyCSP) into a mutual joint venture.

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

  • Minister for Europe "shocked and saddened" by blast in Minsk, Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said that the UK condemns acts of terrorism following the blast in a metro station in Minsk, Belarus on 11 April.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends Foreign Affairs Council

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said the EU policies towards the Middle East and North Africa should be "bold and ambitious" ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and General Caldwell discuss training of security forces and civilian policing in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and General Caldwell discussed the progress being made in recruiting and training Afghan national security forces in their meeting on 11 April.

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

  • Helicopter crews see themselves through enemy sights

    Pilots and aircrew from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) recently got to see their helicopters from an enemy perspective when they were allowed to target aircraft with Taliban weaponry.

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

  • Last Iraq oil terminal patrol for Royal Navy

    HMS Iron Duke is nearing the end of her patrols of Iraq's oil terminals, heralding the end of the Royal Navy's eight-year involvement in their protection.

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

  • Why temperature's a hot topic for the RAF

    RAF weatherman Sergeant Karl Rhodes explains why temperature measurements are such a burning issue in Defence.

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

  • Maritime facility to maintain replenishment safety

    Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) sailors will be getting their hands on a new bespoke training facility to teach them how to safely transfer vital supplies from ship to ship whilst at sea.

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

  • Baroness Neville Jones: Speech to Latin American Aerospace and Defence Conference

    Baroness Neville Jones, the minister of state for security and counter terrorism, gave this speech on Tuesday 12 April. This version of the speech is as written.

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