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Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt spoke about developments in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria on the Andrew Marr Show today.
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Representatives of the National Transitional Council are now staffing the Libyan Embassy in London.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt discussed the overnight events in Tripoli.
The UK Government has called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to stand down to save his people from further suffering.
Prime Minister David Cameron said that Qadhafi must stop fighting, without conditions and clearly show that he has given up any claim to control Libya.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said it is "only a matter of time" before Colonel Muammar Qadhafi is defeated.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that Qadhafi should tell his remaining forces to stand down.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that it is a great relief that the traumatic ordeal faced by the journalists trapped in the Rixos hotel in Tripoli has ended.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that the priority is to give the National Transitional Council diplomatic support to build a free and democratic future.
Foreign Secretary William Hague told Sky News it is important that reports of atrocities being uncovered in Libya are investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice.
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