James Nesbitt Tells Westminister To 'Do Right' By Victims Of The Troubles
Some victims of the Northern Ireland conflict feel as though the Government is punishing them for surviving, a representative has claimed.
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Politics Education Is Key In Deployment Decisions, Former Military Chiefs Tell MPs
Asking MPs to vote on whether troops should be sent into Iraq was a turning point in British democracy.
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News Report To Investigate Retention Of Armed Forces Personnel
The MP leading the report told Forces News that retention in the Armed Forces is "getting worse".
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News MPs Express Their Fears Over Brexit
MPs have been expressing their fears over the impact of Brexit on EU defence relationships and on the UK's defence industry.
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Politics Tories Accused Of Letting Army Numbers Go Into Freefall
Shadow Defence Secretary, Nia Griffith, has accused the Conservative party of letting Army numbers go into "freefall".
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News What Does Brexit Mean For The UK's Military Personnel?
A guide issued by the Ministry of Defence acknowledges that “ongoing uncertainty causes concerns" for personnel overseas...
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Armed Forces Covenant Defence Minister Makes Case For More Armed Forces Covenant Investment
Tobias Ellwood told MPs the defence budget is to be used also for taking care of servicemen and women.
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World UK And Romania Agree To Strengthen Defence Ties
Direct cooperation on intelligence, military medicine, and health support services are part of the agreement.
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Politics Who Has The Right To Send British Military Personnel To War?
Members of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee have been discussing the topic.
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Veterans Government Urged To 'Abolish' Visa Fees For Commonwealth Veterans
Applications for a visa can cost thousands of pounds, and the Royal British Legion is asking for the Government to abolish fees altogether.
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Northern Ireland Ballymurphy Families Reject Meeting With NI Secretary
The families said in a statement: "We will not meet her and have one request for Mrs Bradley and that is for her to resign immediately."
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Politics MOD Told To 'Get A Grip' Over Cost Savings
A watchdog said the MOD has now accepted it will not meet its target of saving £310 million from civilian staff costs by next year.
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North Korea North Korea 'Rebuilding Structures At Rocket Launch Site'
The images were taken just two days after talks over denuclearisation between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un collapsed.
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Russia Prime Minister Praises Salisbury's 'Spirit And Resolve' After Nerve Agent Attack
During a visit to Salisbury, Theresa May met some of the neighbours of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.
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News Yemen Peace Process In 'Last Chance Saloon', Foreign Secretary Warns
Yemen has been gripped in civil war since 2014 which has killed thousands of people.
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Politics Capita And MOD Equally Responsible For Recruitment Failures, MPs Say
The Army's recruitment contract with Capita was badly drawn up and overcomplicated, according to the Public Accounts Committee.