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News story: Defence Secretary announces exceptional gift to Canada
The journey to locate these vessels has taken 172 years. Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin set sail from England in 1845 on an expedition to chart the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. The ships and all crew were lost after the ships became...Read More »
News story: MOD Veterans UK welcomes Prince Harry to Blackpool in a visit marking 25 years of helpline support
During the visit, Prince Harry was accompanied by Jon Parkin, Head of Veterans UK, as he was shown the extent of work undertaken in support of all UK veterans. Veterans UK provides vital welfare help for ex-service personnel and their families, working in...Read More »
Press release: Minister for Europe opens Strategic Dialogue with Georgia
Minister for Europe and Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, will today [October 23] welcome Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Georgia, Mikheil Janelidze for the fourth round of the UK-Georgia annual strategic dialogue, known as the Wardrop Dialogue.
Deputy Prime Minister Janelidze’s will also meet Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson before...Read More »
News story: New frigates opportunity for Ferguson as Defence Secretary visits
The Defence Secretary launched an ambitious National Shipbuilding Strategy last month, in which he laid out plans for a first batch of five of another new class of frigates – the Type 31e. Industry has been invited to provide high level plans to build an initial order of five...Read More »
News story: Defence Secretary welcomes liberation of Raqqah
Following on from the liberation of Mosul, this is a significant development in the fight against Daesh. The fall of the capital of their so-called caliphate is a devastating blow to the terrorist group.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
With the fall of Raqqah, the head of the snake...Read More »