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Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures
For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year....
Foreign Secretary condemns Israeli announcement on settlements
Foreign Secretary has condemned the announcement by the Israeli Government to publish tenders for 1,028 additional housing units in the settlements of Har Homa, Beitar Illit and Givat Ze'ev and of its plans to expand the settlement of Erfat....
Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over political tensions in Iraq
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt held a telephone call with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to express concern over political tensions in Iraq....
Foreign Office Minister welcomes adoption of a resolution on human rights situation in Syria
Welcoming a resolution on the human rights situation, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that Syria desperately needs to listen to and respect the shared concerns of the international community....
Unusual discovery at The National Archives
A small quantity of heroin has been unearthed in an 80-year-old file at The National Archives - the latest in a long line of unusual discoveries at the archives....
Armed Forces honoured at the Millies
A star-studded line up of royalty, politicians and entertainers paid tribute to the courage, sacrifice, achievements and excellence of the UK's Armed Forces at the Sun Military Awards last night. Report by Lorraine McBride....
UK Border Agency continues crackdown on south west immigration offenders
Nearly 200 immigration offenders have been removed from the UK after being found living or working illegally in Devon and Cornwall in 2011....
The UK and Ireland to improve the Common Travel Area
The UK and Ireland have signed an important agreement reinforcing their commitment to preserving the Common Travel Area (CTA) while further cracking down on illegal immigration and spurious asylum claims....
Foreign Office Minister welcomes adoption of UN resolution on human rights situation in Iran
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomed the adoption which demonstrates the depth of international concern at the worsening human rights situation in Iran....
Reform of public service pensions
The Treasury has today made announcements about the long term reform of public service pensions - including the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme. ...
Top ten most popular Foreign Office podcasts of 2011
From the Secret Intelligence Service to the "principality" of Sealand, FCO podcasts have covered a huge range of topics. Take a look at the most popular from the past year....
Statement from Vince Cable on retirement of Sir Kevin Smith from GKN plc
Commenting on the forthcoming retirement of Sir Kevin Smith as Chief Executive of GKN plc, Business Secretary Vince Cable said:...
Manoj Badale on entrepreneurship in Britain
In a short film launched today, British Asian entrepreneur Manoj Badale talks about business opportunities in the UK. Manoj is one of the founders of the Indian Premier League and a serial technology entrepreneur....
