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  • HMS Albion arrives back after major US exercise

    The ship’s crew and Royal Marines from 42 Commando, based at Bickleigh Barracks in Plymouth, have been away from the UK since early June, taking…

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

  • RAF test pilot on Lightning II

    The radical F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the future of air combat according to the RAF test pilot putting the groundbreaking aircraft through its paces.

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

  • Francis Maude launches Pathfinder mutuals

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, has announced the first wave of Pathfinder mutuals to be run by public sector staff.

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

  • Press conference with the Danish Prime Minister

    Transcript of a press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron and the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen in London on 12 August 2010.

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

  • PM welcomes Danish Prime Minister to Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to Number 10

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

  • Afghan army achieves enlistment goal ahead of schedule

    Afghan Ministry of Defence announced today that Afghan army recruitment has met a target of 134,000 troops two months ahead of schedule.

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

  • New depot smoothes the way to Afghanistan

    A new storage depot has been completed at Royal Marines Barracks (RMB) Chivenor, which will allow military vehicles to be despatched quickly and efficiently to the front line.

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

  • Extra RAF jets being sent to Afghanistan

    Two additional Royal Air Force Tornado jets are being sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today while visiting British forces serving in the country.

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

  • Flexibility key to future forces' kit

    Experts from Defence Equipment and Support’s Personal Combat Equipment (PCE) Team have been working hard to create a fully-integrated line-up…

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

  • 'Flying Robot' pilot helps find IEDs in Helmand

    The 'Flying Robot' is part of the Talisman counter-IED system. Lance Corporal Rob McInerney pilots one in Afghanistan.

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

  • Scots Guards guide Afghan troops in clearance operation

    The operation was jointly planned by the Afghan security forces with guidance from the 1 SG advisors who are acting as part of the 2nd Battalion…

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

  • HMS Montrose deploys on counter-piracy operations

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose set sail from Her Majesty's Naval Base in Devonport, Plymouth, this week for the Horn of Africa and the Somali Basin, where she will take part in counter-piracy operations.

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

  • A review of the processes around Exemption Orders under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993

    Appendix 7 of stakeholder engagement document on revised proposals for a future exemptions regime under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 …

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  • John Collington to head government drive to cut procurement costs

    John Collington, the Home Office’s Group Commercial Director, will be the new head of procurement in the Efficiency and Reform Group.

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

  • Afghan flag raised over Sayedabad

    Members of the Afghan National Army have raised their country's flag above the town of Sayedabad, the focus of Operation TOR SHEZADA and once a safe haven for insurgents, but now under Afghan and ISAF control.

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

  • Injured Service personnel sail at Cowes Week

    As part of their treatment, severely injured troops from the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court have crewed a boat at this year's Cowes Week, the sailing regatta around the Isle of Wight.

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

  • Tornado squadron welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Over 2,000 well-wishers welcomed RAF Tornado crews and engineers home from Afghanistan on Friday when they paraded through the streets of their local town of Swaffham, Norfolk.

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

  • Royal Navy cyclists take second national title

    A team from HMS Raleigh has cycled a combined distance of 1,341 miles (2,158km) to earn the Royal Navy the title of UK national 24-hour time trial champions for the second year running.

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

  • British troops' Black Bag of kit

    The Black Bag, a giant holdall issued to all theatre-bound troops, contains a wardrobe's-worth of clothing and top notch kit.

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

  • Royal Navy officer rises up the Pink List

    A Royal Navy officer has been voted the 51st most influential figure in the UK gay and lesbian community, eclipsing such household figures as Lord Mandelson and Gok Wan.

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