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  • PM call with Prime Minister Turnbull: 16 March 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia about the nerve agent attack that recently took place in Salisbury.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Salisbury nerve agent attack: UK OSCE Permanent Council statement

    The Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE gave a statement to the 1179th Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on 15 March 2018 about the Salisbury incident.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • "The Russian State was responsible for the attempted murder...and for threatening the lives of other British citizens in Salisbury"

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Chargé d’Affaires, at a UN Security Council Briefing on a nerve agent attack in Salisbury.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New offshore patrol vessel named HMS Trent

    HMS Trent, the third of the Royal Navy’s five new Offshore Patrol Vessels, has been formally named at the Glasgow shipyard where she was built.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with President Macron: 12 March

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with President Macron of France about the recent incident in Salisbury.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM Commons statement on Salisbury incident: 12 March 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May updated the House of Commons about the incident in Salisbury.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with President Trump: 4 March 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with US President Donald Trump about Syria, and the appalling humanitarian situation in Eastern Ghouta.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Cardiff on St David's Day

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the name of one of the new Type 26 warships as HMS Cardiff on St. David's Day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Cardiff on St David's Day

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the name of one of the new Type 26 warships as HMS Cardiff on St. David's Day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister hosts Polish counterpart at Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

    Defence Minister Mark Lancaster and Under Secretary of State Tomasz Szatkowski have visited the UK's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters (HQ) and Salisbury Plain.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Navy and Royal Marines join major French deployment

    UK maritime forces are taking part in a French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM speech at Munich Security Conference: 17 February 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May's speech at the 2018 Munich Security Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £260m deal signed to keep RAF giants flying

    A £260 million agreement with the United States Government to support RAF C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft into the next decade has been signed by the MOD, Defence Minister Guto Bebb announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK steps up commitment to a modernised NATO

    Speaking at a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson set out his ambition for a modern NATO that delivers on its commitments.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary hails modern partnership with Australia

    The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has visited the regional power with global interests, Australia, to discuss reinforcing the modern partnership, as well as tackling the nuclear threat from North Korea.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Chief of Defence Staff reaffirms commitment to Australia

    The UK Chief of Defence Staff has reinforced a commitment to stronger defence ties with Australia after a series of meetings with senior officials.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Adapting the Security Council to be more inclusive, transparent and effective

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Chargé d’Affaires, at the Security Council Open Debate on Working Methods.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM meeting with President Trump: 25 January

    Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Donald Trump of the United States of America at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New navy warship accepted by Defence Minister

    Defence Minister Guto Bebb today formally announced the acceptance of HMS Forth, the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), from manufacturer BAE Systems at the company's Scotstoun shipyard.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM’s speech at the UK-France Summit: 18 January 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May and President Emmanuel Macron both spoke at the 2018 UK-France Summit at Sandhurst.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government