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  • Innovative ways sought to improve the security of maritime operations

    The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.

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

  • First Navy Wildcat makes maiden flight

    The first Wildcat attack helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy has successfully taken its first flight at Yeovil in Somerset.

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

  • Pre-dinner speech to the Cardiff Business Club

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • Press briefing - morning 28 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on immigration, Mali and councils

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

  • FCO Minister calls for restraint in Iraqi clashes

    Minister for Middle East Alistair Burt comments on clashes between protesters and the Iraqi army

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

  • FCO Minister condemns Egyptian violence in strongest terms

    Minister Alistair Burt regrets deaths, and calls for all sides in Egyptian protests to exercise maximum restraint

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • RAF Sentinel aircraft deploys to Africa

    A Sentinel aircraft has deployed from the UK in support of French military operations in Mali.

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

  • UK and UAE strengthen ties during Taskforce meeting

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt hosted UK-UAE talks in London on 24 January.

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

  • Communiqué: UK-UAE Taskforce meeting

    The ninth meeting of the UK-UAE Taskforce was hosted by Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt on 24 January in London.

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

  • UK signs up to cyber resilience partnership

    The Foreign Secretary has signed the World Economic Forum's new set of principles on cyber resilience on behalf of the UK government.

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

  • Fighting fire under fire

    RAF firefighters who helped fight off a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Helmand province have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals during a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.

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

  • Davos meetings with PMs of Sweden and Norway

    David Cameron met Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway - discussions focused on the terrorist incident in Algeria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks second anniversary of Egyptian revolution

    The Foreign Secretary notes the momentous change underway in Egypt and signals the UK’s commitment to help strengthen democracy.

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

  • Top Afghan commander helps prepare UK forces for deployment

    The commander of Afghan troops who work alongside British forces to provide security in Helmand province has visited the UK to help our troops prepare for deployment to the area.

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

  • Army Reserves support youth engineering project in Redcar

    Territorial Army soldiers are supporting a new council project in Redcar to give young people a range of engineering skills by getting them to build beach buggies.

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

  • Baghdad Visa Centre now open

    UK Trade Minister and Iraqi Foreign Minister open new Visa Centre in Baghdad.

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

  • Afghan forces take the lead in British-supported operation in Helmand

    British-trained Afghan forces have demonstrated their expanding capability by successfully leading a large and complex operation to build a bridge over the Nahr-e Saraj canal in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • New senior military officers appointed

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today, 24 January, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointments of the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Comm…

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 24 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the IMF, Libya and the voting age

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