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  • Typhoon Haiyan: Greening hails range of business contributions to relief effort

    British companies support the UK’s response to Typhoon Haiyan by donating their time, cash and equipment towards the humanitarian effort.

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

  • UK military continues to deliver aid to Philippines

    A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft has flown its first missions delivering much needed humanitarian aid around the Philippines.

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

  • HMS Illustrious picks up stores for Philippines aid

    Royal Navy amphibious helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious is in Singapore taking on stores ready to render aid to the Philippines.

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

  • Antonov-124 doubles the capacity of Cebu airport

    The Antonov-124 was chartered by the Department for International Development (DFID) to help double the capacity of the airport.

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

  • HMS Daring delivers aid to typhoon-hit island

    Royal Navy sailors are on the island of Guintacan which suffered extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure during Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • HMS Daring provides shelter kits to Philippine islanders

    The Royal Navy has reached further Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, distributing humanitarian aid to desperate villagers.

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

  • Arrival of C-130 aircraft to get aid to cut-off areas

    RAF C-130 aircraft lands at Cebu airport in the Philippines where it will carry aid to the hardest to reach areas.

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

  • Learning how to stay safe in a disaster

    How UK aid funded training helped families in the Philippines stay out of danger when Typhoon Haiyan struck.

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  • Now lifesaving British aid reaches remote islands

    Vitally needed aid supplies and medical assistance from the UK is arriving in remote areas in the Philippines that aid agencies have so far not been able to reach.

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

  • RAF delivers much needed JCBs to the Philippines

    The RAF's C-17 aircraft has arrived in the Philippines bringing much needed equipment to the typhoon-battered islands.

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

  • HMS Daring brings relief to isolated typhoon victims

    HMS Daring has arrived in Cebu today to target UK medical assistance, emergency supplies and clean water to victims of Typhoon Haiyan stranded without assistance.

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

  • Foreign Secretary pledges UK support to Philippines

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs Albert Ferreros Del Rosario and offered condolences.

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

  • Typhoon Haiyan: UK supports UN and Red Cross Disaster Appeals

    One week after Typhoon Haiyan, the UK pledges a further £30 million to support the UN and Red Cross emergency appeals for the Philippines.

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

  • HMS Daring conducts surveys of Philippine Islands

    HMS Daring and her helicopter have begun surveying the outlying areas of the Philippines that have yet to be reached by aid organisations.

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

  • Philippines typhoon travel health advice

    Public Health England's advice for travellers following Typhoon Haiyan.

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  • RAF C-17 departs UK for the Philippines

    The C-17 aircraft left RAF Brize Norton for the Philippines to deliver emergency supplies for the Department for International Development.

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

  • Extra British military support for Philippines aid effort

    Britain is sending the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious to speed up the distribution of aid supplies in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • Greening secures international commitment to prioritising humanitarian access and the protection of women and girls in the global response to Typhoon Haiyan

    In the first aid coordination meeting, donors agree to prioritise girls and women in the response to Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • Welsh Secretary sends message of support to the Royal Navy's HMS Daring as she heads towards the Philippines

    HMS Daring is on her way to assist the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country causing widespread devastation.

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

  • UK communities in solidarity with global relief efforts for the Philippines

    Communities all over the United Kingdom are joining global efforts to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

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