Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to quit at next election
He has confirmed he plans to resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle and will not seek re-election as an MP.
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Politics Is the Defence Secretary thinking about quitting?
There is growing speculation that Ben Wallace is considering standing down as Defence Secretary later this year.
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Politics Military have done 'really well' with pay increase, Armed Forces Minister says
James Heappey spoke to Forces News about the Armed Forces award in the public sector pay increase.
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Politics Armed Forces personnel to get 5% pay rise – police officers to get 7%
The Government has announced that most public sector workers will get at least 6%.
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Nato Watch: Rishi Sunak and Nato leaders feature in viral parody video
It comes as the leaders meet at the Vilnius summit in Lithuania.
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Ukraine 'We're not Amazon', Wallace tells Ukrainian president, urging him to keep UK and other allies on side
The Defence Secretary said some allies who are providing defensive aid to Kyiv 'want to see gratitude'.
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Politics UK and Estonia sign joint agreement to foster closer military co-operation
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur commit to stronger defence ties.
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North Korea North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile towards Japan after threatening US
Japanese officials held an emergency press conference about the ballistic missile launch.
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Politics Sunak insists he will take responsible approach to Armed Forces pay deal
No final decision has been reached regarding any increase in public sector pay.
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Politics Defence Command Paper 2023 'you will see it next week', says Sunak
The delayed Defence Command Paper refresh aligns the future direction of the Armed Forces with UK foreign policy.
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Politics PM defends Government's investment in defence at Nato summit
Rishi Sunak was asked by broadcasters as he arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, about warnings that Britain's power could be reduced.
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Weapons and Kit MOD to invest £280m in frontline battlefield munitions
The orders have the option to increase to more than £400m.
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Politics Nato summit: Sunak to tell Nato allies it is time to meet 2% defence spending pledge
The meeting in Lithuania is expected to include discussions on Ukraine’s future membership of Nato.
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Ukraine Cluster bombs and Ukraine Nato bid among potential talking points as Biden meets Sunak
President Biden has a layover in the UK before travelling to the Nato summit in Lithuania.
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Politics UK and Poland sign up to bring militaries closer
The British and Polish armed forces will work closer together thanks to a new Strategic Partnership signed in London.
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News MPs unconvinced as military chief says UK would be ready to fight a war 'now' with Russia
The Defence Committee repeatedly asked for honesty and for the CDS to 'tell the truth' on the UK's warfighting ability.