£33m veterans support package expected from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
This funding will come on top of an £8.5m package announced last year to end veteran homelessness.
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Politics Other countries could join US, UK and Australia in the Aukus three-way partnership, defence minister says
Minister for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk says that other countries could join the Aukus partnership.
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Politics Updated Integrated Review will make 'only a tiny difference' to Britain's Armed Forces, retired General says
The tri-service 'find themselves in big handfuls at the bottom of a trajectory of more decline and hollowing out', General (Ret'd) Sir ...
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Navy Aukus sub deal will help maintain security and keep oceans free, Sunak says
The Prime Minister said the Aukus partnership would deliver "one of the most advanced" submarines "the world has ever known".
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China Sunak and Biden discuss China's 'increased assertiveness' and agree to visits
The two leaders also agreed their countries should play a role co-ordinating international efforts to support Ukraine.
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Politics UK 'walks taller' in the world after Sunak's £5bn extra defence spending, Foreign Secretary says
James Cleverly warned of "further deterioration in the coming years".
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Politics Sunak promises 'swift and robust action' to counter future Chinese threats
The 'refreshed' integrated review says China represents an 'epoch-defining and systemic challenge' to Britain.
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Politics Rishi Sunak pledges £5bn for defence as UK faces a 'volatile' world
The funding is only around half of what Defence Secretary Ben Wallace had reportedly demanded as the military budgets are squeezed.
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Politics UK v France – their armed forces compared
Find out who spends the most on defence and military equipment.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth to form backbone of Indo-Pacific security in co-operation with France
Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to unveil a plan for increased allied activity in the Indo-Pacific.
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Tri-Service Hollowing out: What the term means to Armed Forces as Britain faces a '1930s' moment over defence budget
Richard Barrons says the military needs billions of pounds to stop what is been dubbed the 'hollowing out' of Britain's Armed Forces.
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Politics RAF and Qatari air force sign agreement to continue joint Typhoon operations
The joint Typhoon squadron will operate from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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Ukraine UK and France to agree to develop precision strike weapons at Paris summit
Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron are also set to agree on working more closely on training Ukrainian marines and supplying weapons to Kyiv.
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Veterans Exclusive: Labour says veterans 'at the heart' of future plans as new campaign launched
Shadow veterans minister Rachel Hopkins MP spoke exclusively to Forces News on Labour's plans to help military veterans.
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Veterans Did Johnny Mercer just call 'eyebrows' over Veterans ID cards?
'Eyebrows' is a military term that means someone pledges to have them shaved off if they don't follow through on what they've said.
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Politics Defence Secretary 'pretty confident' about receiving cash boost in Budget
Ben Wallace reportedly wanted up to £11bn extra over the next two years for defence.