UK to build Afghan memorial
The UK plans to build a permanent memorial to British personnel killed in Afghanistan in Staffordshire, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. It will be funded by fines imposed on banks over the Libor scandal.
David Cameron visits troops at Camp Bastion
Prime Minister David Cameron met with British soldiers at Camp Bastion during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to coincide with Armed Forces Day.
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