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  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes report on Operation Atalanta

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed the House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs report on EU Naval Force Operation Atalanta.

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

  • British soldiers impart medical knowledge to Afghan counterparts

    Personnel from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) have been mentoring Afghan soldiers to improve their trauma care and first aid skills.

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

  • RAF Reaper team uncovers Afghan drugs haul

    An RAF team has uncovered a huge stash of drugs in a truck in Afghanistan using a Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS).

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

  • Final passing out parade at Bassingbourn Barracks

    The last tranche of soldiers to complete their Phase 1 training at Bassingbourn Barracks have marched off the parade square and into the history books.

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

  • 114/2012 - MOD Unveils Royal Navy’s future warships

    The latest design of the Royal Navy’s next generation of warships has been unveiled today by the MoD.

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

  • Adidas campaign supports injured Service personnel

    Service Chiefs have been joined by Team GB Olympians and other sporting stars to show their support for Armed Forces personnel taking part in the Paralympics.

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

  • Senior staff cuts to make MOD less top-heavy

    25 per cent of civilian and military senior personnel based at the Ministry of Defence's Head Office will be cut over the next two years to form a new senior staff structure.

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

  • Afghanistan through the eyes of UK soldiers

    The second series of the Bafta-winning 'Our War' follows life on the front line in Afghanistan through remarkable films shot by the soldiers themselves.

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

  • Design unveiled of Royal Navy's future warships

    The latest design of the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled today.

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

  • Foreign Office condemns attack by Israeli settlers

    "We welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu’s condemnation of this serious incident and his stated commitment that the Israeli authorities will investigate it thoroughly”.

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

  • Guardsman Jamie Shadrake killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Guardsman Jamie Shadrake of the Reconnaissance Platoon, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 17 August 2012.

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

  • Soldier from the Grenadier Guards killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has died in Afghanistan.

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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

  • United Kingdom welcomes the appointment of Lakhdar Brahimi as Special Representative for Syria

    United Nations and the League of Arab States announce that Lakhdar Brahimi will take on the role of Special Representative for Syria.

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

  • RAF SAR team exercises over York Minster

    York Minster provided the venue for a recent RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) simulated casualty evacuation exercise.

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

  • CGS inspects graduating Junior Soldiers

    Chief of the General Staff (CGS), General Sir Peter Wall, has inspected the largest military graduation parade in Europe at the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate.

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

  • Afghan police engage with youngsters in Helmand

    The first Afghan Police community engagement event for youngsters and their families has attracted more than 200 children in an area once considered a stronghold of the insurgency in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • UK expresses concern at sentence for Bahraini opposition activist

    A Bahraini court today sentenced Mr Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, to three years in prison for inciting and taking part in illegal rallies and demonstrations.

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

  • Foreign Office spokesperson’s comment on the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria

    "We pay tribute to the brave work of all the staff who have served with UNSMIS in extremely difficult circumstances."

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

  • MOD civilian turns Olympic Games Maker

    The Armed Forces weren't the only ones to work flat out at the Olympics, scores of MOD civilians also gave up their holidays to volunteer. MOD civil servant Lorraine McBride joined the press operations team at Horse Guar…

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