Military should 'do what they're told' and not express views on strike cover, Rees-Mogg says
The Conservative MP said the military "are not there to be making political statements about what they will or won't do".
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Nato PM to meet Nato allies on Baltic trip to stand firm in support for Ukraine
The Ukraine support package will include hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition for use against Russia.
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Afghanistan Inquiry launched into claims of unlawful killings by UK soldiers in Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace commissioned the inquiry to start in early 2023.
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Tri-Service Head of UK Armed Forces pays tribute to personnel on duty over Christmas
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a "big thank you" to those who will be away from home this Christmas, "especially" to their families.
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Army Army is 'product of three decades of disinvestment', service chief says
The senior British officer says the ongoing war in Ukraine has identified "gaps in our inventory".
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Tri-Service Military on stand-by as country prepares for wave of strikes
The Cabinet Office said no decisions have been taken yet on the troops' deployment, but they were part of the "range of options available".
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China Rishi Sunak says the 'golden era' of UK-Chinese relations is over
The Prime Minister warned against 'Cold War rhetoric' – stressing that China's global significance cannot be ignored.
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Politics Military can't go on strike - so we have to stand up for them, Tobias Ellwood says
Armed Forces personnel received a below-inflation 3.75% pay rise, despite the current cost of living crisis.
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Northern Ireland Victims on both sides of the Troubles unite to press PM to scrap Legacy Bill
The families also said the bill would "enable the killers of our loved ones to ask for a water-tight immunity from prosecution".
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RAF Foreign Secretary briefed on Operation Shader during visit to RAF's Middle East headquarters
James Cleverly made a trip to 83 Expeditionary Air Group in Qatar.
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Tri-Service Defence spending commitment 'simply not enough', Tory MPs say
Former Cabinet minister Simon Clarke said Liz Truss's pledge to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP should be honoured.
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Ukraine Rishi Sunak meets President Zelensky during first visit to Ukraine
The Prime Minister is in Ukraine for his first visit to Kyiv to meet President Zelensky and confirm continued UK support.
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Nuclear Iran's nuclear threat 'more advanced than ever before', UK Foreign Secretary warns
Mr Cleverly called out Russia and Iran as threats to the security of the Middle East in a speech at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
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Politics Defence budget will remain at least 2% of GDP, Chancellor announces
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he will maintain the defence budget at a minimum of 2% of GDP.
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Politics Autumn Statement: What does the Chancellor have in store for defence?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement on Thursday - but what could be in store for defence?
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Ukraine UK working to 'establish all the facts' on Poland missile strike, Wallace says
Ben Wallace told Forces News the missile wouldn’t have hit Poland if Russia wasn’t attacking Ukraine.