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  • Gunners ready 24/7 despite progress in Helmand

    As progress in Afghanistan continues British artillery guns are firing less than on previous deployments but Gunners like Jonathan Long remain ready to support troops on the ground 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.

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

  • Prince honours Navy man for sea rescue

    For his part in a dramatic and difficult rescue at sea, Petty Officer Airman 'Cags' Lacy was recently presented with the Queen's Gallantry Medal by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.

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

  • Military medics to get new training facilities

    Armed Forces' medics are to get new training facilities and accommodation under the latest phase of a programme to focus military medical expertise in the Midlands.

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

  • Tongan marines join RAF troops at Camp Bastion

    Troops from the Tonga Defence Force have deployed for the first time to southern Afghanistan and commenced security duties with RAF troops at Camp Bastion in Helmand province.

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

  • Government plans will safeguard future of Postal Services

    Edward Davey said: “Two cornerstones of British life - the Royal Mail and the Post Office - are at a crossroads. Our policy is to break away…

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

  • Patrick Finucane: update to written statement of 11 November

    A speech given by The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Owen Paterson.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 11 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: control orders, bankers' bonuses and Eric Illsley.

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

  • 2011/01/10 - Transforming Defence

    Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Royal United Services Institute, London on Monday 10 January 2011.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses regret at loss of life and urges restraint.

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt speaks about demonstrations in Tunisia over the weekend which resulted in the loss of at least 14 lives

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

  • providing-versatile-agile-and-battle-winning-armed-forces-and-a-smaller-more-professional-ministry-of-defence - the most significant reform for a generation

    The force structure set out in the SDSR and the remodelling of the MOD will be the most significant reform programme for a generation Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey said today.

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

  • MOD staff help Ugandans prepare for disaster relief

    In the first joint exercise performed overseas by the civilian Stabilisation Unit (SU) and the Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG), a lasting legacy has been created to help Uganda deal with disaster management.

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

  • Paras and Afghan warriors join forces

    Troops from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have begun working with a new unit of Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors who arrived at their base a few days ago.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 10 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: bankers' bonuses, tube strikes and fuel prices.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 10 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: bankers bonuses, fuel duty stabiliser, employment rights and tax rate.

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

  • "No more powers should be moved from Britain to the EU"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes in the Sunday Telegraph in advance of the EU Bill reaching committee stage in Parliament on Tuesday.

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

  • British Embassy welcomes the progress made by Iraq's Army

    Today is Iraq’s national Army Day, the 90th annual celebration of the founding of the Iraqi Army on 6 January 1921.

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

  • Army officer teaches Afghan soldiers English

    An Army education officer or 'schoolie', deployed to Afghanistan to teach British forces, is using her spare time to run special lessons for Afghan troops too.

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

  • Officer takes a bite in Helmand for charity

    A novel fundraising idea saw a British officer start his New Year running from the jaws of a deadly attack dog at Camp Bastion in southern Helmand province.

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

  • RAF officer's football charity has most successful year

    The RAF Shawbury-based 'Taking Football to Africa and Beyond' Appeal delivered 13,875 items, including 6,553 football shirts, to 11 countries across the globe during 2010.

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

  • RFA Cardigan Bay returns from three-year deployment

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Cardigan Bay returned to Portsmouth today after a three-year deployment to the Gulf in support of coalition operations and the Iraqi Navy.

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