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  • 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment return to Afghanistan

    Over 500 soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were preparing to leave Merville Barracks in Colchester last week for a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • From Trafalgar to Afghanistan - the Royal Navy compares then and now

    As a ceremony took place this morning on HMS Victory to mark the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most important day in the Royal Navy's calendar, thoughts were spared for the modern day descendants of T…

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

  • HMS Ocean rescues sailor in Atlantic

    HMS Ocean assisted the Italian-registered 'Grand Guinea' last week when one of the crew members was struck down with an acute case of suspected appendicitis.

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

  • Defence and Foreign Secretaries hold discussions with their Polish counterparts

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, and Foreign Secretary William Hague met with their Polish counterparts today, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, to discuss Britain's enduri…

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

  • Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister take public’s questions on Spending Review

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have answered the public's questions about the Spending Review as they visited Nottingham.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 21 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: IFS analysis.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 21 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Bank Levy, IFS analysis, EU Treaty and PM and DPM public meeting.

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

  • PM and Deputy PM take public's questions on the Spending Review

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answered the public’s questions about the Spending Review in Nottingham.

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

  • Fire and rescue service: Spending Review settlement

    Ministerial letter outlining the financial settlement for the fire and rescue service

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

  • Preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections announced

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey's statement in response to the Independent Election Commission's announcement of preliminary results of Afghanistan's Parliamentary elections.

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

  • Helmand PRT refurbishes Afghan Police checkpoint

    Check Point Kartelegan is a key base for the Afghan National Police in Helmand’s provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. It has been extended and…

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

  • Afghan troops conduct first ground-holding operation in Helmand

    Members of the Afghan National Army in Helmand have launched Operation OMID CHAR, described as their most significant operation yet.

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

  • Tank Regiment soldiers begin final in-country training at Bastion

    The Reception, Staging and Onward Integration (RSOI) training is mandatory for all soldiers entering Afghanistan. It is their last chance…

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

  • Defence Budget cut by eight per cent

    The government has today agreed funding for Defence of £33.8bn in 2011-12, £34.4bn in 2012-13, £34.1bn in 2013-14 and £33.5bn in 2014-15. This settlement represents an eight per cent reduction in real terms.

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

  • Cabinet Office announces Spending Review settlement

    Chancellor George Osborne has announced details of the government’s 4-year public spending plans in the Spending Review.

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

  • Cabinet Office Spending Review settlement

    The Cabinet Office has announced today that it will reduce its core resource budget by 35% in real terms by 2014-15.

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

  • Comprehensive spending review: Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

    Defra will focus tax payer's money on British farming and food production; enhancing the environment and biodiversity; and supporting a green economy resilient to climate change.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 20 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: the Spending Review.

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

  • The Spending Review

    Chancellor George Osborne has announced details of the government's 4-year public spending plans.

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

  • Careers in the EU: opportunities for UK graduates

    Ministers and university representatives meet to discuss career opportunities for UK nationals in the EU institutions.

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