Skip to main content
National security

News and communications

Skip to results

9,325 results

Skip to results
9,325 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 5 November 2013.

    • Updated:
  • Minister for the Middle East visits Israel

    Minister for Middle East visits Israel, welcomes opportunities for UK-Israel partnership, expresses support for peace talks.

    • Updated:

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

  • New Korean War memorial

    The Duke of Cambridge and the President of the Republic of Korea have attended a ceremony for a new Korean War memorial in London.

    • Updated:

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

  • FCO Minister visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Minister for Middle East Hugh Robertson meets President Abbas and expresses strong support for peace talks.

    • Updated:

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

  • UK extends international co-operation on digital government

    The signing of agreements with the Republic of Korea underline the UK’s commitment to maximise the benefits of open, digital government.

    • Updated:

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

  • New offshore patrol vessels for Royal Navy

    MOD plans to commission 3 new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy.

    • Updated:

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

  • Afghan Army soldiers seize weapons haul

    An Afghan National Army (ANA) unit has seized machine guns and ammunition shells after overpowering their opponents in an ambush.

    • Updated:

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

  • Press briefing: morning 4 November 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on TPIMs, aircraft carriers, tax, veils and Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.

    • Updated:

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

  • Press briefing: morning 5 November 2013

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on energy company bonuses, water bills, TPIMs and India's space programme.

    • Updated:

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

  • Government response to the annual report on the operation of the terrorism acts in 2012

    Delivered on 4 November 2013 by Theresa May in the House of Commons and Lord Taylor in the House of Lords, this is the response to the annual report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.

    • Updated:

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

  • Kosovo municipal elections largely successful

    Minister for Europe praises Kosovo’s municipal elections as broad success, but condemns violence in the north of Kosovo.

    • Updated:

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

  • Response to League of Arab States’ Syria Statement

    FCO welcomes League of Arab States strong endorsement of Geneva II process.

    • Updated:

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

  • Royal Navy and Omani Navy in a joint naval exercise.

    The Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group have recently conducted a joint naval exercise ‘Cougar’ with the Royal Omani Armed Forces

    • Updated:

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

  • British soldiers protecting major Helmand base

    A company of soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment have taken control of protecting one of the UK’s last bases in Afghanistan.

    • Updated:

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

  • Afghan President visits Sandhurst

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to see British Army officer training in action.

    • Updated:

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

  • Guard of Honour for Kazakh Defence Minister

    The UK Defence Minister Philip Hammond this morning welcomed his counterpart from Kazakhstan, His Excellency Mr Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.

    • Updated:

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

  • Army commandos train with US Marines

    Commando gunners from the Royal Artillery have been training with their American counterparts in the USA and at home in the UK.

    • Updated:

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

  • FCO response to OPCW statement on Syria

    FCO responds to today’s Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons statement on chemical weapons in Syria.

    • Updated:

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

  • Gary Barlow visits Camp Bastion

    Take That star and X-Factor judge Gary Barlow has visited British military personnel on operations in Camp Bastion this week.

    • Updated:

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

  • HMS Westminster trains with Indian navy

    HMS Westminster recently visited Goa where the ship’s company trained alongside the Indian navy for Exercise Konkan.

    • Updated:

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