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  • Royal Marines rescue fisherman

    A team of Royal Marines from 9 Assault Squadron, based on board the Royal Navy helicopter commando carrier HMS Ocean, have helped save an American fisherman whose boat was on the brink of sinking.

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

  • New ISAF-built road cuts insurgent routes

    British, Danish and Afghan forces have built a new road and new patrol base to cut off known insurgent routes and bring increased protection for civilians and troops alike around Gereshk.

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

  • Directgov joins the Cabinet Office efficiency drive

    Directgov, the central website for public services, will join the powerful new Efficiency and Reform Group in the Cabinet Office.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report 647: European Social Fund Cohort Study, Wave 1

    A report is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions covering the European Social Fund Cohort Study: Wave 1.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 20 July 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: betting accounts, TUC, Lockerbie, police cuts and misc.

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions about Afghanistan via twitter

    The Foreign Secretary answers questions about the Kabul International Conference and the region during his visit to Afghanistan.

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

  • Prime Minister visits Washington

    Prime Minister, David Cameron, travels to Washington, DC today to meet with President Barack Obama.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Herat

    The Foreign Secretary visited Herat in the west of Afghanistan today and witnessed first hand that progress made nationally is being felt at the local level.

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

  • RAF star in International Air Tattoo

    The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, were amongst the star attractions at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) held over the weekend at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

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

  • Money saving ideas for Defence honoured

    The best examples of innovation and initiative in defence were honoured as this year's winners of the GEMS suggestion scheme were announced at the Tower of London on Friday, 16 July 2010.

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

  • British trained Afghan soldiers lead operation into Taliban stronghold

    The operation, known as Op OMID DO (HOPE 2), was the culmination of weeks of planning by Colonel Sheren Shah, the Commander of the 3rd Kandak…

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

  • HMS Somerset heads for Iraq

    The Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate left Devonport earlier this year. In the first week of her current tasking, the frigate visited 76 vessels…

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

  • Privy Council appointments

    The Queen has been pleased to approve that Dame Janet Paraskeva DBE and Peter John Robert Riddell be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

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

  • Iran bomb attacks

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns atrocity in south-eastern Iran.

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

  • RAF officer teaches Afghan children rugby

    Group Captain Jonathan Derbyshire, with the assistance of Flight Lieutenant Richie Woods, a qualified referee, has introduced tag rugby to the…

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

  • Shedding light on mental health in the forces

    In 2003, Professor Wessely’s team was asked to investigate whether personnel returning from Iraq had any of the symptoms associated with what…

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

  • MOD Police welcome new four-legged recruits

    Born last weekend, 12 Belgian Shepherd puppies are the first ever MOD police dog service recruits to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Royal Navy Photographic Competition 2010

    The awards for the annual Royal Navy Photographic Competition, 'The Peregrine Trophy', took place at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey, yesterday, Thursday 15 July 2010.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Navy pilots train for Helmand in Californian desert

    Royal Navy Sea King helicopter pilots and their crews from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have been training for their deployment to Afghanistan in the Californian desert.

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

  • Structural Reform Plans

    The Prime Minister has announced new plans to hand power to the public with every department publishing a plan that sets clear priorities and measureable milestones.

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