Johnny Mercer sacked as Veterans' Affairs Minister by Liz Truss
Johnny Mercer MP said in a post on his social media that it is "time for others to step up."
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Politics New PM Truss faces 'arguably bigger problems' than Churchill in her in-tray
Mr Ellwood says "we could easily see a tactical low yield nuclear weapon being used" if do not stand up to aggressor nations.
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Politics Boris Johnson praises 'globally admired' Armed Forces in resignation speech
The outgoing prime minister also emphasised the early delivery of weapons to Ukraine in his resignation speech.
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Politics The defence priorities awaiting Liz Truss
The new UK Prime Minister has plenty of military matters in her in-tray.
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Politics Truss government would need to boost military by 40,000+ and £157bn, analysis suggests
Think tank RUSI says the pledge to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would be the biggest increase since the 1950s.
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Russia PM pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev at a 'time of Putin's aggression in Ukraine'
The former Soviet Leader died at the age of 91 - inspiring an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.
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Ukraine 850 micro-drones part of UK's latest military aid delivery to Ukraine as Johnson visits Kyiv
The helicopter drones feed back live video and still images and are smaller than a mobile phone.
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Politics No military wages rise in line with inflation under Labour amid cost of living crisis, Starmer suggests
Sir Keir said the Labour Party would instead tackle energy prices "at root and not allow the prices to go up at all".
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China US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi visit prompted Chinese military drills
Beijing responded to Ms Pelosi's visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and skies around Taiwan.
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Ukraine Ukraine accuses Russia of 'crimes against humanity' over medicine access
The war in Ukraine has caused severe disruptions to the country’s state-run health service.
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Politics Where is Taiwan and why does it matter?
America-China tensions have risen since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to the island.
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Afghanistan 'I won't go back': Afghan interpreters stuck in third countries
Hundreds of Afghans eligible for a UK visa are stuck in countries like Pakistan and Iran.
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Politics Defence Secretary: Truss best PM candidate for defence
Ben Wallace said Rishi Sunak would "be a fine member of anybody's cabinet", but Liz Truss is his choice for Prime Minister.
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Army Abandon 'arrogant' troop cuts in light of Ukraine war, MOD told
MPs have called for military plans under 2021's Integrated Review to be redrawn after Russia's invasion.
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Army Defence needs more money because the threat has gone up, Defence Secretary says
Mr Wallace said with an increase in defence spending certain equipment programmes could be bought faster across the tri-service.
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Veterans New funding key to making UK 'best country in the world to be a veteran', minister says
New Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer talks about the Veterans' Health Innovation Fund.