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  • Brits and Afghans lead operations to clear Taliban hotspots

    A recent joint operation by British and Afghan forces has helped clear two villages of insurgent activity in the Nad 'Ali region of Helmand province, extending the area of freedom and security for local people.

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

  • Para musician visits brother's Helmand memorial

    The musician sister of a British paratrooper who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008 recently made a pilgrimage to her brother's Helmand memorial during a brief tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes continued New Zealand commitment to Afghanistan

    British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, will be extended for another year from April 2011.

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

  • RAF delivers aid to Colombian flood victims

    The RAF's 99 Squadron has recently flown one of its C-17 Globemaster aircraft to Colombia to deliver aid to the flood victims there.

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

  • Section 141 of the Mental Health Act to be abolished

    A law that automatically expel MPs from Parliament if they have a serious mental health condition is to be abolished.

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

  • Operation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005: Lord Carlile’s 2010 report

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 3 February 2011 by the Home Secretary Theresa May, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 3 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Egypt

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

  • Joint UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain statement on Egypt

    Statement by the Prime Minister on the situation in Egypt, issued jointly with European heads of state.

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

  • Transforming defence: a British perspective on defence in a time of financial challenge

    Speech delivered by Permanent Under Secretary at the Heritage Foundation, Washington DC on Wednesday 2 February 2011.

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

  • Prime Minister condemns violence in Egypt

    Prime Minister David Cameron called for an end to the violence describing the scenes in Cairo as "despicable" and said they should not be repeated.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that real and visible change, needs to take place, and needs to begin now.

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

  • MOD to strengthen links with mental health charities

    The MOD today pledged to work closely with Service charities to deliver the best mental healthcare for the Armed Forces.

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

  • The mutual futures of public services in Swindon

    Nurses, physiotherapists, doctors and other professionals planning to form a Big Society mutual in Swindon met Francis Maude and Charlie Mayfield.

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

  • PM and Ban Ki-moon condemn Egypt violence

    The Prime Minister has welcomed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to Downing Street for bilateral talks. The two leaders focused on the ongoing unrest and violence in Egypt.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 2 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Egypt and Institute for Fiscal Studies Report.

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

  • Brize Norton continues its evolution into main RAF hub

    An area of Helmand, once known as a hotbed of insurgent activity, has adopted a very different air - with its community now coming together through the medium of cricket, aided and encouraged by soldiers from the Royal Irish…

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

  • Royal Navy rescues 1,000-foot-plunge climber

    The Royal Navy's duty Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Ayrshire, has rescued a climber who fell an eye-watering 1,000ft (305m).

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

  • British-trained ANA soldier becomes bomb disposal hero

    A hero Afghan soldier has saved countless lives by fearlessly disposing of a series of deadly roadside bombs - all thanks to his British training.

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

  • Minehunter HMS Brocklesby heads for the Med

    Portsmouth-based Royal Navy minehunter HMS Brocklesby set sail on Monday, 31 January 2011, for a six-month NATO mission in the Mediterranean.

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

  • 2 RTR partner with Danish counterparts during 2 PARA operation

    During a recent 2 PARA Battle Group operation in the area of Nahr-e Saraj (South), the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment's (2 RTR's) Mastiff Group conducted a joint operation with their Leopard tank counterparts in the Danish …

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