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  • Final Helmand district in UK operational area enters transition process

    Nahr-e Saraj district in Helmand province, where British forces operate, has now entered the transition process whereby responsibility for security will be handed over to Afghan forces.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will discuss recent developments, in particular the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry while on a two day visit to Bahrain.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 11

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • UK soldiers help Afghan-led operation disrupt insurgents

    British soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) have helped Afghan security forces in an operation to clear insurgents from an area close to Gereshk in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province.

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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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 13

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 3

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 9

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • New landmark with 200 communities now approving Neighbourhood Plans

    Neighbourhood Plans break through the 200 mark following strong support.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Afghan Police take over checkpoint from Gurkhas

    For the last nine months, Checkpoint (CP) Shingul has been manned jointly by ISAF and Afghan Police. Since April, members of B Company, 2 RGR…

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

  • Positive reaction to new powers brings more communities eager to bring growth, jobs and homes to their neighbourhood

    Dozens more communities eager to test radical new rights that will give local people much greater ability to bring growth and shape development…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes implementation of reforms in Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed progress that the Bahraini government has made so far in implementing the Independent Commission of Inquiry report.

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

  • Bahrain: "We urge all sides to avoid violence and the police to exercise restraint"

    "We have conveyed our concern about these events and the level of violence to the Government of Bahrain." said Foreign Secretary William Hague.

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

  • British troops help rejuvenate Helmand town

    British troops are helping with the rejuvenation of the once-thriving Helmand town of Chah-e Anjir by creating a secure environment and now providing a practical boost to the economy.

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

  • Statement by the UK, French, German and Italian Ambassadors

    UK, French, German and Italian Ambassadors’ condolences on the death of policeman Muhammad Amir Abdulkhaliq

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

  • Swifter justice for victims of 'neighbours from hell'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced plans to speed up the process for evicting persistent ‘neighbours from hell’ from their homes…

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

  • UK forces help Afghan police hold community party

    UK forces have helped members of the Afghan Uniform Police hold a party for hundreds of people in Helmand province, Afghanistan

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned at ban on protests in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the ban on all rallies in Bahrain

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

  • New Bill will boost growth and housebuilding

    The Bill will speed up and strengthen the popular neighbourhood planning process.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Country case study: Bahrain – progress on reform implementation

    A country case study on the progress on reform implementation in Bahrain from the 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report.

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