Reported delays to Defence Command Paper refresh
The Defence Secretary told the House of Commons that there would be an update to the Defence Command Paper in June 2023.
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Gurkhas Gurkha community campaigns for equal pension rights on MOD's doorstep
Members of the Gurkha Pension Scheme before 1997 receive a smaller payment than the British counterparts they served with.
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RAF Council's appeal heard over plans to use RAF site to house asylum seekers
The MOD-owned land was one of the sites identified to house asylum seekers in disused military bases to reduce reliance on hotels.
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USA Rishi Sunak marks US military ties by laying wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
The PM wrote a message on the wreath before placing it at the cemetery where some 400,000 people are buried.
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Navy Royal Navy pilot in the US conducts 'Top Gun' flypast during baseball game attended by PM
Rishi Sunak was a guest of honour at the Major League Baseball game in Washington DC.
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Families Exclusive: War widow reveals how her pension was denied to her for 20 years
In an interview with Forces News, war widow Jude Howcroft reveals she could get her pension reinstated – if she divorced her current husband ...
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Politics Ukraine preparing F-16 fighter jet infrastructure after 'powerful offer', Zelensky says
President Zelensky made the comments during the occasion of Journalist's Day in Ukraine.
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Politics Sunak quiet on whether Wallace's Nato job bid is on agenda during US trip
Rishi Sunak is meeting US President Joe Biden and declined to comment on reports he would lobby for Ben Wallace to take over as Nato chief.
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Politics Military 'stands ready' to cover striking Border Force staff this summer
The MOD says it has approved a Maca request from the Home Office to provide assistance from the military.
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Politics Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stops off for a Naafi break
The British Prime Minister shared a few cups of tea and biscuits with veterans and their families during his visit to Catterick Garrison.
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Ukraine Cleverly and Zelensky discuss how UK can continue to support Ukrainian defence
James Cleverly and the Ukrainian President met in the war-torn nation's capital Kyiv.
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USA Royal Navy assists merchant ship 'harassed' by Iran's Revolutionary Guard
HMS Lancaster launched a helicopter to support the joint UK and US Navy mission, the US said.
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Military Life Booze ban for Australian military during 'warlike operations' and exercises abroad
Troops will face random testing and could be removed from duty if found to be intoxicated.
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Ukraine Cleverly: Ukraine has right to defend itself 'beyond its own border'
Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that UK public officials are now a 'legitimate military target'.
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Nato Foreign Secretary meets the RAF fighter pilots policing Nato's airspace
James Cleverly met with the RAF pilots responsible for intercepting threats within Nato countries airspace.
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Nato UK military is 'leading the way', Cleverly says ahead of Estonia visit
The Foreign Secretary is set for an Estonia stop-off before Nato gathering in Oslo.