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  • Foreign Secretary visits Lisbon and Paris

    Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson today (Friday 27 October) embarks on a 2-day visit to Portugal and France.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with Prime Minister Erna Solberg: 26 October 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May called Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway to congratulate her on being re-confirmed as her country’s Prime Minister.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • United Nations Day 2017

    Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Minister for the United Nations Lord Ahmad celebrate UN Day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM's statement on October European Council: 23 October 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May presented a statement to the House of Commons on the October meeting of the European Council.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK steps up role as the fight against Daesh evolves

    UK forces deployed at Al Asad Air Base will train further forward and provide increased force protection for UK personnel in and around coalition bases as Daesh continues its retreat across Iraq and Syria.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary Speech at Chatham House London Conference 2017

    In a speech at Chatham House, the Foreign Secretary underlined the importance of diplomacy and dialogue as the only tried and tested way to avoid nuclear war.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary welcomes liberation of Raqqah

    As the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally announce that Raqqah has been liberated from Daesh, the Defence Secretary has welcomed the news but cautioned there is more to do.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Navy ship named in Glasgow

    A new Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) has been named in Scotland today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint communiqué between Mexico and the United Kingdom: October 2017

    The UK and Mexico held high level political talks in London on 19 October 2017 and issued a joint communiqué.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening our doors to the community

    LLWR opened its doors to neighbours from the parishes of Drigg and Carleton, Seascale and Ravenglass for a special Repository Development Programme (RDP) Open Day held at our Eskdale Court facility at Greengarth.

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  • Foreign Secretary hosts talks with European foreign ministers

    The Foreign Secretary today (Sunday 15 October) held talks with foreign ministers from 8 European allies.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Ministers meet US Secretary of the Navy for the first time

    The Defence Secretary, Minister for the Armed Forces and Minster for Defence Procurement met US Secretary of the Navy, Richard Spencer, for the first time today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with President Trump: 10 October 2017

    The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump about the Iran nuclear deal, Bombardier and the Las Vegas shooting.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK sign Le Bourget Momentum at the Paris Air Show

    Defence Safety Authority Chief Technical Officer signed the Le Bourget Momentum on behalf of the Military Aviation Authority.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM's address to British Troops at Tapa Military Base in Estonia

    Prime Minister Theresa May's address to British troops in Estonia, as she reiterates Britain’s ongoing commitment to maintaining European security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM: Britain is unconditionally committed to the defence and security of Europe

    Prime Minister Theresa May reiterates Britain's continued commitment to maintaining European security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • False Caliphate faces collapse as UK marks three year tackling Daesh

    Royal Air Force strikes 1,340 times in Iraq and 262 times in Syria since 2014 as terror cult cowers in Raqqa

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK AT HEART OF INTERNATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE EXERCISE

    Exercise Formidable Shield, a US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun today off the coast of Scotland.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British naval team comes to assistance of family in search and rescue mission

    Last night the crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay helped save the lives of three people in a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean, working alongside the US Coastguard.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMS Ocean arrives in Caribbean to boost UK disaster relief effort

    The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government