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  • 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

  • Paterson attends Royal Irish Regiment homecoming events in Market Drayton and Shrewsbury

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson joined thousands of well-wishers to welcome RIR soldiers back to their Shropshire base following their tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Fire Futures: Government publishes its response to the independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

    Fire Minister Bob Neill today set out how local decision making and restoring a focus on local communities will be at the heart of Fire and …

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Libya and Middle East issues with Italian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the situation in the Middle East and Libya during his meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on 11 April.

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

  • 3 Commando Brigade take command of Task Force Helmand

    On Saturday 9 April, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines took command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation HERRICK 14.

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

  • Rifles receive freedom of the city of Gloucester

    Hundreds of people, young and old, cheering and waving flags, turned out to support soldiers from The Rifles as they marched through Gloucester after being granted the freedom of the city last week.

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

  • 50-IED cache found by UK and Afghan troops in Helmand

    Afghan soldiers working alongside British forces have dealt a heavy blow to the insurgency in central Helmand by discovering a deadly stash of bomb-making equipment and weaponry, including 50 improvised explosive devices (IE…

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

  • British-Australian co-operation helps deliver extra armour to Afghanistan

    British soldiers battling the Taliban in Afghanistan will get better protection from attacks by insurgents thanks in part to the teamwork shown by the RAF and the Australian Defence Force.

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