PM cancels appointment of Royal Marines general as national security adviser
Then-PM Rishi Sunak made the decision to appoint General Gwyn Jenkins in the role, but Sir Keir Starmer has now overturned the move.
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LGBTQ Compensation payment branded derisory and an insult to LGBT veterans by campaigners
The Fighting With Pride charity estimates victims are set to receive a payment of just £12,500.
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Politics 6% pay rise a vote of confidence in Armed Forces, defence minister says
The Government has announced a headline 6% pay increase for service personnel - the largest pay rise in decades for the Armed Forces.
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Politics Doug Beattie: Military Cross holder quits as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for his actions in fierce fighting over several days in Afghanistan in September 2006.
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Tri-Service Government letter gives defence suppliers 36 hours to find ways to cut costs, reports say
There are two specific issues facing the MOD, which could have triggered this apparent call for savings from defence suppliers.
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USA Who is Tim Walz? The military veteran taking on Trump alongside Harris
Tim Walz served in the US Army National Guard for 24 years, making him the longest-serving veteran to be a vice presidential nominee.
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Army British Army will not be helping riot response across the UK, Defence Secretary says
John Healey was speaking to Sky News in Rotherham, where he is a local MP, after 'protesters' attacked a hotel hosting asylum seekers.
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Tri-Service Poll results: What you said about the 6% pay rise for Armed Forces personnel
Around 1,800 people voted in a BFBS Forces News poll on YouTube, with more than half saying the rise is the best that could be hoped for.
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Army Sitrep: Can the UK be ready to fight a war or deter conflict in three years?
This week Sitrep looks into the future of the Army with its new head warning the UK has three years to be ready to deter conflict or fight a ...
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Politics Who is Tom Tugendhat? The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran running for Tory leader
The Conservative MP for Tonbridge, Edenbridge and Malling previously ran to be Prime Minister in the 2022 leadership battle.
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Tri-Service Armed Forces must be fit to fight, not fight among themselves, warns Healey
The Defence Secretary also warned that the issues facing defence are 'much worse' than Labour initially feared.
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Politics Sitrep: Who are the 'outsiders' who are assisting Labour's Defence Review?
This week's podcast looked at the Labour's Defence Review and the outsiders being invited to help shape it.
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Opinion Does the British military need an Armed Forces Commissioner? It can't afford not to!
Former soldier and defence minister Sarah Atherton writes that the role must be independent, warning it will otherwise be tokenistic.
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Northern Ireland Troubles victims hail Govt decision to start process to repeal Legacy Act
King Charles announced at the State Opening of Parliament that measures are to be brought forward to begin the process of repealing the Act.
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Tri-Service King's Speech outlines proposal to appoint independent Armed Forces champion
The planned role was announced In what was the first King's Speech under a Labour Government for 14 years.
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USA Who is JD Vance? Trump's running mate and fierce critic of US support for Ukraine
Ohio Senator JD Vance has been a vocal critic of American aid to Ukraine and has called on President Zelensky to negotiate with the Kremlin.