The Battle Against IS Is Not Over, Says Defence Secretary
Gavin Williamson said the fight to counter IS - also known as Daesh - was entering a "new phase" as the terrorists disperse and prepare for ...
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News WATCH: Defence Secretary 'Heckled' By His Phone
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was left red-faced after his iPhone "heckled" him at the despatch box.
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News Toppling May Will Not Lead To More Cash For The Military, Says MP
Johnny Mercer said the debate around defence spending has become "infantilised" in recent weeks.
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News UK Military Credibility "At Risk Of Erosion", Says Pentagon
A letter showing the US has urged the UK to increase its military spending has been leaked to the press ahead of a meeting between the US ...
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News Defence Secretary: Britain's Defence Is Stepping Up
Speaking in Llandudno, where this year's national Armed Forces Day event was taking place Gavin Williamson reiterated that the Ministry of ...
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Politics Prime Minister Joins Military To Celebrate Armed Forces Day
The Prime Minister has celebrated Armed Forces Day in the Welsh town of Llandudno.
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News 'Beyond Doubt That UK Intelligence Agencies Knew US Mistreated Terror Detainees'
The UK tolerated "inexcusable" treatment of detainees by the US during the war on terror following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, a parliamentary ...
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News Prime Minister Dodges Challenge To Commit To 'Tier One' Defence Status
For the second time in a week, Theresa May has shied away from pledging that the UK will remain a "Tier One" military power...
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News COMMENT: Forces Pay Rise Long Overdue - So Who Pays For It?
British sailors, soldiers and airmen and women are supposed to be getting a pay rise...
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News Arms Exports To Argentina Resume After UK Lifts Ban
Arms exports to the Argentinian military are set to resume, more than six years after a ban imposed in a row over the Falkland Islands...
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News MPs Renew Calls To Protect British War Veterans From Prosecution
MPs have renewed calls on the Government to introduce a statute of limitations to protect British war veterans from prosecution following ...
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News Defence Spending Must Increase To Maintain US Relations, MPs Warn
The Government must increase spending on the armed forces to 3% of GDP if Britain is to maintain its defence relationship with the United ...
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News Foreign Secretary Holds Talks With Afghan Government Officials
The UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson MP has flown to Kabul, Afghanistan, for talks with senior Government officials.
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News EU Nations To Formalise Plans For European Military Intervention Force
Nine EU nations will formalise a plan to create a European military intervention force, with Britain backing the measure..
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News Labour Pledges To Stop "Failing Multi-Million-Pound MoD Contracts"
The next Labour government would call a halt to outsourcing multi-million-pound service contracts to the private sector that are failing...
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News NATO Chief Expects UK To Maintain Major International Defence Role
The head of NATO called on Britain to continue investing in defence amid claims Theresa May has questioned the UK's role as a leading ...