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  • MOD increases compensation for injured personnel

    Changes to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme that will mean significant increases to the awards paid to injured personnel have been published in a report by the Ministry of Defence today.

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

  • HMS Brocklesby joins NATO exercise in the Mediterranean

    As part of her six-month deployment with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1), HMS Brocklesby has been taking part in Exercise Noble Mariner around the Strait of Gibraltar.

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

  • British troops teach animal care in Helmand

    The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), are the latest soldiers to help Captain Joanna Lowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps improve Afghan farmers' livelihoods.

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

  • Prime Minister discusses Libya with US President

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke with President Barack Obama yesterday about the situation in Libya.

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

  • It's Military No Smoking Day

    Today is No Smoking Day and military personnel across the UK and overseas are being encouraged to join thousands of British smokers in attempting to quit.

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

  • NATO confirm Iranian support to the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Iran to "act in the interests of a stable and secure region".

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing: morning from 9 March 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Commission on Human Rights Act, No 10 Policy Unit, Libya and Prince Andrew.

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

  • Government supports participation in 5 May polls for forces in Afghanistan

    The government has confirmed the support that will be available for members of the Armed Forces serving overseas who want to vote on 5 May.

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

  • Publication of independent review into the response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic

    An independent review into the UK’s strategic response to the 2009 swine flu pandemic has been published.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process "must not become a casualty of uncertainty in the region"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the Middle East Peace Process when he met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in London on 8 March.

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

  • Sgt Smith marks International Women's Day with a bang

    To mark the centenary of International Women's Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O'Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.

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

  • TA nurse engages with Afghan women

    A mother who usually works as a paediatric nurse at Tayside Children's Hospital in Dundee is spending six months working on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • Plans for Armed Forces Day events

    Details of some of the events planned for this year's Armed Forces Day, which will take place on Saturday 25 June 2011, are now available on the event's website.

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

  • Dr Fox thanks staff for support to Libya operations

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has issued the following message to all Defence staff thanking them for their support to the mission to evacuate British nationals from Libya.

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

  • HMS Iron Duke celebrates anniversary of Kuwait's independence

    The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke has visited Kuwait to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of her liberation from Iraq in 1991.

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

  • RAF serviceman saves baby's life

    While driving to work at RAF Waddington recently an RAF Air Traffic Controller saved the life of a baby whose distraught mother flagged him down for help as her child had stopped breathing. Report by Neale Adams.

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

  • £4M for nuclear security abroad

    The UK will make a contribution of £4m to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Nuclear Security Fund for 2011-13. This will support work…

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

  • Remuneration and conditions of service for police officers and staff: review

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 8 March 2011 by Theresa May and House of Lords by Baroness Neville…

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

  • Basis of remarks by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson at Demos

    Speech by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • PM's phone call with President Obama

    Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken with President Barack Obama today about the situation in Libya.

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