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  • Light Dragoons receive Afghanistan medals

    Soldiers from The Light Dragoons received their Afghanistan campaign medals on Friday 7 December at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to attend Friends of Syria meeting in Marrakesh

    Representatives from over 130 countries and international organisations, will meet tomorrow for the fourth Friends of Syria meeting

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

  • Piracy Ransoms Task Force publishes recommendations

    Today the Piracy Ransoms Task Force presented its conclusions on how to work together to reduce the threat of piracy and ultimately ransom payments to pirates.

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

  • Foreign Secretary met the King of Jordan

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague met His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan and the Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.

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

  • Thanksgiving service for Tankies' return from Afghanistan

    Family and friends of soldiers from the 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) were joined by the local community of Bury St Edmunds yesterday at a thanksgiving service held to mark the regiment's return home from Afghanistan.

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

  • FCO Minister shows continued UK support to Libyan people on trip to region

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt is on a two-day visit to Libya to strengthen UK relations with the new Libyan government.

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

  • Royal Navy's 847 Squadron returns from USA trained and ready to fight

    847 Naval Air Squadron personnel have returned to RNAS Yeovilton after a month-long training package in the deserts of California.

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

  • Podcast marks International Human Rights Day

    The latest episode in our human rights podcast series focuses on our work delivering the FCO Torture Prevention Strategy.

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

  • Britain and the Philippines: Partners for Prosperity

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has given a speech about the growing trade partnership between the UK and the Philippines.

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

  • Disasters: Apply now to join the Rapid Response Facility

    Through successfully passing the application process, organisations will become pre-qualified. This means they are pre-approved for UK funds - ready to be invited to make proposals to meet humanitarian needs in the event of …

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

  • Gaza: Medical aid and shelter for those caught in conflict

    New British support will provide medical aid, temporary shelter and help with rebuilding homes damaged by the recent violence in Gaza.

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

  • King of Jordan visits Downing Street

    The Prime Minister met His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Downing Street

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

  • Prime Minister announces Saul Klein as UK Tech Envoy to Israel

    PM: I'm delighted to announce we are appointing Saul Klein, someone with huge experience in early-stage investment, to be the UK's first tech envoy to Israel.

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

  • Minister for Africa hails Ghana as a ‘beacon of democracy’ following successful elections

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds: "I congratulate John Dramani Mahama on his election as President of Ghana and on elections that were widely recognised to be free, fair and transparent."

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

  • Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council agree joint communiqué

    The Joint Ministerial Council closed today with the agreement of a joint communiqué which sets out priority issues.

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

  • Prince of Wales welcomes homes Welsh Guards from Afghanistan

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has welcomed home members of 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards from their recent tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • 1 LANCS are first of 500 homecoming troops

    The first tranche of British troops to be sent home from Afghanistan, as announced by the Prime Minister last year, have returned to the UK.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi marks Human Rights Day

    Baroness Warsi will launch the UK’s campaign for election to the UN Human Rights Council, she will say: "We believe in a Human Rights Council that can make its voice heard, even when the issues are unpopular or difficul…

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

  • Technology: Mobile phones to increase take up of vaccines

    UK aid will match Vodafone's contribution to the GAVI Alliance with a $1.5 million cash contribution to increase childhood vaccination levels in Africa.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends Manama Dialogue

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will join discussion on regional security issues in the Middle East.

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