Starmer: 'Very Real Risk Armed Forces Will Be Stripped Back Even Further'
Sir Keir Starmer was speaking after the release of the Integrated Review which he said "won't end the era of retreat".
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Nuclear Lifting Cap On Nuclear Warheads Is 'Ultimate Insurance Policy', Raab Says
Dominic Raab was speaking ahead of the release of the Integrated Review which commits to increasing the UK's nuclear warheads stockpile.
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Politics Integrated Review: Nuclear Stockpile To Increase Amid 'Deteriorating Security Environment'
The report plans for the UK's number of nuclear missile warheads to increase to 260, reversing a move to reduce the stockpile to 180.
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Politics What Is The Integrated Review?
It has been described as the "biggest review of our foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War".
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Politics Defence equipment plan has funding 'black hole' up to £17.4bn, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee said the Ministry of Defence needs to make "tough choices to reduce the existing funding shortfalls".
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Politics Integrated Review 2021: Is Defence In For A 'Pounding'?
The UK now faces a moment of reckoning, writes defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke.
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Politics UK Stands With Estonia Against Russian 'Malign' Activity, Raab Says
Dominic Raab said in a press conference that "we feel very much that Estonian security is our security".
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Politics Overseas Operations Bill 'Fulfilling Promise To Our Military'
Lord West has praised the proposed legislation, which would make it exceptional to prosecute more than five years after an alleged incident.
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Afghanistan Will US Troops Leave Afghanistan?
The US Secretary of State reportedly wrote to the Afghan President saying the US is considering the full withdrawal of forces by 1 May.
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Politics Former International Development Secretary: Yemen Aid Cuts Are A 'Terrible Mistake'
Andrew Mitchell, who served as International Development Secretary in 2010-12, spoke to BFBS Sitrep.
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Women Military Complaints System 'Perverse, Toxic And Unpleasant'
MPs have been hearing from serving women in the military who say they face sexism and a culture where complaints go unheard.
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Politics General Sir Nick Carter: UK Military Chief's Term Extended
The Prime Minister has asked Gen Carter to continue in his role as Chief of the Defence Staff until later this year.
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Politics Integrated Review Publish Date Set
It has been described as the "biggest review of our foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War".
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Politics Armed Forces Bill: House Of Commons Launches Select Committee
The committee is responsible for scrutinising the bill and is chaired by James Sunderland, the Conservative MP for Bracknell.
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Veterans Budget 2021: Extra £10m Announced For Veterans' Mental Health Support
Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out the additional funding as he delivered his Budget statement to the House of Commons.
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Politics No annual pay rise for most UK military personnel this year
The Armed Forces pay review body has been formally asked to delay its next recommendation to ministers.