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  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Syria via Twitter

    In advance of the third meeting of the Friends of Syria in Paris on 6 July, Foreign Secretary William Hague answered your questions about the UK's policy towards Syria live via Twitter.

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

  • Afghanistan: Staying the course

    Ahead of the Tokyo conference on Afghanistan, UK Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan writes about why the international community need to commit to Afghanistan.

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

  • 093/2012 - ARMY 2020: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH ARMY

    Plans to redesign the Army into an agile, capable, formidable force for the future have been announced today by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and the head of the Army, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall.

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

  • CGS outlines rationale behind today's Army 2020 announcement

    Writing in The Times newspaper, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall has outlined the thinking behind the changes to be made to the Army in today's Army 2020 announcement.

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

  • Forces flag-raisers prepare for Olympics duties

    Personnel from all three Services are preparing for their duties as flag-raisers during the 100 Team Welcome and 805 Victory Ceremonies due to take place over the course of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

  • Future Reserve Forces 2020

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the Government accepts the broad thrust of the six recommendations made in the review of the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces published on 18 July 2011.

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

  • Army 2020: transforming the British Army for the future

    Today the Secretary of State announced the outcome of the Army 2020 review setting out how the Army will transform to become a smaller, integrated and more adaptable army than it is today.

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

  • Damian Green's speech to the national asylum stakeholder forum

    Speech by Damian Green on 5 July 2012 - written speech (not as delivered).

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes reopening of the ground lines of communication into Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the move underlines Pakistan's commitment in helping to secure a stable and peaceful Afghanistan.

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

  • Strong foreign policy cooperation between France and the United Kingdom

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on 4 July in Paris. Talks focussed on UK-France cooperation on foreign policy issues, including the situation in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the situation as "grave" and said the UK is at the forefront of international activity aimed at bringing about an end to violence.

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

  • 090/2012 - Members of the Armed Forces train to raise the flags at London 2012

    Service personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force will be raising flags at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Individuals from all three services will take on the role of flag bearers for more than 1…

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

  • British Gunners train with US Marines in Arizona desert

    Gunners from 148 Battery, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, have been training with US Marines in the dusty heat of the Arizona desert.

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

  • Army's Foxhounds prepare to be unleashed in Helmand

    British Army crews and commanders are training with the new Foxhound vehicles at Camp Bastion before the platform heads outside the wire. Report by Richard Long.

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

  • RAF Tornado incident

    The RAF has confirmed that one crew member has died and two remain unaccounted for following an incident in the Moray Firth area involving two Tornado GR4 aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth on Tuesday.

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

  • RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012

    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

  • Calling Notice - Appraisers Top-up Training

    Top-up Training for DMS Appraisers

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  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Human Rights Watch report on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the UK will continue to focus attention on what is happening in Syria and work to bring an end to the violence.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister lobbies for Arms Trade Treaty during visit to US

    After a stop in New York City for the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt wrapped up his East Coast visit with a day in Washington.

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

  • 089/2012 - Ground Based Air Defence Systems to protect Olympic sites

    The Government has today confirmed that ground based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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