In Pictures: Troops Ramp Up Rescue Of Those Desperate To Flee Kabul
A look in pictures at the British military's involvement in the evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veterans end 13-day pensions hunger strike
The Government has agreed to enter talks with the Nepalese Embassy over equal pensions for Gurkha veterans.
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USA Haiti Earthquake: UK Vessel To Work With US Helicopters During Aid Response
RFA Wave Knight has been positioned in the Caribbean for hurricane season, able to respond rapidly to Saturday's devastating earthquake.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Evacuation Is 'Humanitarian Disaster' Getting 'Worse And Worse' Each Day
Ex-Marine Paul 'Pen' Farthing warns "more people will die" in Kabul evacuation and "that is squarely on the hands" of the UK and US.
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Afghanistan Watch: Bird's Eye View Of Kabul Airport
Nine hundred British personnel are deployed to the Afghan capital's airport to help the evacuation of UK nationals and former British staff.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Calls To Mental Health Charity Helpline Rocket Following Taliban Resurgence
Combat Stress has seen a big increase in the number of calls from veterans as the situation has unfolded in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK Sends In More Troops And Set To Stay While US Military Is 'Running' Airport
Defence Secretary says the US is "running" Kabul airport and if they stay, the UK has "an opportunity to continue" its evacuation.
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Veterans Afghanistan: Veterans Minister's Message To Those With 'Traumatic Memories'
Leo Docherty, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, says support has come "a long way" since he served in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK Speeds Up Kabul Evacuation Mission
UK Ambassador to Kabul Sir Laurie Bristow said officials are putting "everything" into the evacuation, with about 900 troops deployed.
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Afghanistan Watch: Veteran MP's Emotional Plea Over 'Harsh Lesson' Of Afghanistan
Tom Tugendhat said the West and the UK had not shown patience and now needed to go forward not dependent on a single ally.
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Forces Charities Charities Launch Campaign To Give Royal Marines Veteran 'Funeral He Deserves'
Former serviceman Ian Campbell, also known as John Harley, died alone in the Queen Alexandra Hospital, aged 78.
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Navy HMS Severn returning to Navy fleet with cool WW2 paint scheme
HMS Severn was decommissioned almost four years ago and is the first ship to be reactivated in this way since the Falklands War.
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Afghanistan 'Do Not Leave Anyone Behind': Veterans And Ex-Afghan Interpreters Protest
One former Afghan interpreter who worked with British forces said: "Please do not leave them behind, evacuate every single one of them."
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Gurkhas Gurkha Taken To Hospital Returns To Hunger Strike
The veteran, who has been on hunger strike next to the gates to Downing Street for 11 days, was treated for heart issues.
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Afghanistan British Military Chief: UK 'Collaborating' With Taliban In Afghanistan
General Sir Nick Carter said the Taliban should be given "the space to show how they are going to step up to the plate".
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Afghanistan UK To Offer Sanctuary To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Following Taliban Takeover
Concerns have been growing for those who worked against the Taliban in Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul to the militants.