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  • Fishing scheme is 'stress buster' for troops back from operations

    A new scheme to provide Service personnel who have recently been on operational deployments with a restful day fishing was launched yesterday, Wednesday 16 June 2010.

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

  • Lorraine Kelly launches Scotland's Armed Forces Day

    Lorraine was flown in by military helicopter, carried across the water by the Royal Navy’s finest, and drove an armoured vehicle to raise awareness…

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

  • IN PICTURES: Royal Navy's Amphibious Task Group heads for USA

    The Royal Navy's amphibious flagship HMS Albion, leading the UK's amphibious Task Group, left Devonport last week to meet up with the Auriga multinational Naval Task Group off the east coast of the USA.

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

  • European Council press conference - 17 June 2010

    The Prime Minister discussed the European economy, priorities for the G20 summit and Iran.

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

  • PM promises "positive role" in Europe

    The Prime Minister has promised that Great Britain will play "a very positive, a very engaged, a very active role" in the EU Council.

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

  • Whither welfare

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • RAF Tornado pilots go straight into action in Afghanistan

    Newly arrived RAF Tornado pilots to Afghanistan have already flown over Helmand Province several times providing crucial support to coalition ground operations.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits troops in Afghanistan

    Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey MP, has undertaken his first visit to Afghanistan since he took up post in the Ministry of Defence last month.

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

  • Royal Marines open new Afghan Police Training Centre

    Royal Marines based in Sangin have opened a new police training centre for the Afghan National Police that they are training and mentoring.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 16 June 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Bank Reform, European Council and BP.

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

  • Whitehall shake-up in drive for efficiency

    The Office of Government Commerce and the public sector procurement agency Buying Solutions will form part of the Efficiency and Reform Group.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gaza Flotilla inquiry

    The Foreign Secretary has made a statement about the Government of Israel's Gaza Flotilla inquiry.

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

  • Operational Allowance to double

    During his recent visit to Afghanistan, Prime Minister David Cameron announced the doubling of the Operational Allowance (OA).

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

  • Cameron - 2010 vital year for Afghan mission

    Mr Cameron said yesterday’s statement was the first of regular updates to the House of Commons on the mission in Afghanistan, with quarterly…

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

  • Departures of Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary

    There has been coverage in many papers over the weekend of the departures from the Ministry of Defence of the current Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, and Permanent Under Secretary Sir Bi…

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

  • Bloody Sunday Report published

    Prime Minister David Cameron has made a statement to the House of Commons regarding today's publication of the Saville Inquiry into the events known as 'Bloody Sunday' which took place in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Two soldiers from 1 LANCS killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 LANCS), serving as part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali, were killed in southern Afgha…

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

  • Prime Minister delivers statement on Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister has made a statement to the House of Commons following his visit to Afghanistan.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister sets out difficult choices the UK faces

    Nick Clegg gave a speech at the Institute for Government on Monday 15 June 2010 about difficult decisions needed to reduce the deficit.

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

  • Machinery of Government: Office of Government Commerce

    A Written Ministerial Statement by the Prime Minister on Machinery of Government changes.

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