Police urged to protect veterans as Armistice Day demo to go ahead
Minister urges veterans not to join any counter protests and stresses the route of the demo is not due to go near the Cenotaph in any case
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Remembrance Measures are in place amid tensions over protests on Remembrance Day, Mercer says
Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer has urged veterans to come to London, saying: "We will make sure you are safe."
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales completes F-35 testing off US east coast
The Royal Navy is working to expand the operating limits of the jet.
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Royals Princess Anne's Gold Stick role is ancient bodyguard honour
The Gold Stick in Waiting is a ceremonial position that first began under the reign of Henry VIII.
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Rugby Union UK Armed Forces women prepare for Remembrance fixture against Bristol Bears
The UK Armed Forces women's rugby team spoke to BFBS ahead of their Remembrance fixture clash against Allianz Premiership side Bristol Bears
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King Charles State Opening of Parliament: King wears Royal Navy uniform with 1,400 troops on ceremonial duties
The military fired gun salutes from Green Park and the Tower of London as the King opened Parliament for the first time as monarch.
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King Charles King's Speech: What Charles said about the Armed Forces
It is King Charles' first State Opening as monarch, having stepped in last year to deliver the speech for the late Queen Elizabeth II
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Ukraine Top Ukrainian general explains how Kyiv can defeat Russia – five takeaways from his comments
General Valery Zaluzhny has given a frank and sobering assessment of how the war is going and outlined where Ukraine needs to improve.
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Army British Army carries out controlled explosion of WW2 munitions found in Leamington Spa river
The find included rifles, hand grenades and an artillery shell.
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Rugby League Damian Clayton to leave RAF for new CEO role at Halifax Panthers
The officer, who pioneered Armed Forces rugby, is leaving the Royal Air Force after 36 years to become the Panthers' new CEO
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Remembrance Operator offers free Remembrance travel to forces, veterans and cadets
Stagecoach is providing free travel on its bus and tram services across the UK on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Royal Marines One of last surviving Royal Marines to fight on D-Day dies
Frederick Fitch served in the D-Day landings in Normandy and went on to raise more than £20,000 for the RM Association.
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Rugby Union Royal Navy U23s bags solid win in Portsmouth ahead of Inter Services
The Royal Navy U23s beat the University of Portsmouth 27-0 as the navy blues look to retain the Inter Services crown.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth fends off submarine 'attack' during exercise with Norwegian navy
Norwegian sub HNoMS Utstein was confronted by Royal Navy helicopters from 820 NAS and RAF Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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Royals Sophie takes to the range at the Countess of Wessex Cup in Canada
The annual competition brings together some of the military units that are affiliated with Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
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RAF RAF helps rescue stricken sailor stranded in Atlantic storm 700 miles off Cornwall
The yacht's captain put out a distress call late on Thursday 2 November after his boat ran into difficulty.