Theresa May: What Has She Done For Defence?
As Mrs May stands down as Tory party leader, we look at what she has done for the military during her time as PM.
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Politics Boris Johnson And Jeremy Hunt: How The Conservative Leadership Contenders Voted On Defence
How did the two contenders to be the next Prime Minister vote on defence issues?
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World Britain Calls For European-Led Maritime Mission To Protect Ships In Gulf
The Foreign Secretary has described the seizure of a British-flagged tanker as an act of "state piracy".
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Iran Theresa May Chairs COBRA Meeting Following British Tanker Seizure
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has also announced that Britain will be seeking to put together a European-led maritime protection mission.
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Politics MOD Announces Pay Rise For The Armed Forces
It will be implemented in September's salaries and backdated to 1 April 2019.
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Politics Government 'Should Have Had A Plan' For British Vessels Near Iran, Chair Of Defence Committee Says
"Somebody who took that decision has something to answer for," Dr Julian Lewis MP told Forces News.
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Politics Tory Leadership Contestants Urged To Sign Up To The Veterans' Pledge
"We're not hopeful, we're almost insistent that this happens," says the CEO of Help For Heroes.
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Politics MPs And Peers Call On New PM To Prioritise National Security
The new Prime Minister will need to boost defence spending if they want the UK to be a significant player.
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Politics Royal Navy Is 'Too Small' To Play A Role On International Stage, Defence Minister Says
Tobias Ellwood has said that the UK needs to invest more in defence to play a role on the international stage.
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World UK Ships Warned To Stay Away From Strait Of Hormuz
This comes as a British-operated oil tanker was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the region.
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World Gibraltar Chief Meets Iran's Foreign Minister In Bid To Defuse Tanker Row
Fabian Picardo said he wants to "de-escalate" the situation with Iran.
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News Defence Fire And Rescue Privatisation Goes Ahead
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a controversial £525 million contract with outsourcing firm Capita.
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Politics Armed Forces Expected To Get Pay Rise
The Government is expected to announce next week that members of the Armed Forces are in line to get a pay rise.
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Space Defence Secretary Wants RAF Pilots To Earn 'Space Wings'
In addition to a £30m investment in a small satellite demonstrator, an RAF test pilot will be sent to Virgin Orbit's space programme.
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Politics May Discusses Seizure Of Iranian Tanker With Gibraltar's Chief Minister
Royal Marines seized the supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar on 4 July.
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Politics Jeremy Hunt Pledges To Build And Improve Military Homes
The contender for the role of Prime Minister said to he would spend £1 billion on building and improving homes for service personnel.