HMS Albion and Bulwark to be axed as part of Healey's cost-cutting drive
The vessels are among what the Defence Secretary said were six outdated capabilities to be taken out of service, including 14 Chinooks.
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Opinion Military training aims to maximise effectiveness, but is it minimising fatal accidents risk?
Natasha Mason argues many Armed Forces training deaths are found to have been preventable, and wants to see better safeguarding in place.
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Hockey British Army deliver double delight at indoor Inter Services hockey championships
The service picked up the men's and women's trophies in Aldershot.
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Sport Forces Sports Awards 2024: Rewatch the Army, Navy and RAF award ceremonies
The Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy will all be celebrating their best sportspeople.
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Families Forces families posted overseas tipped to save up to £3,400 a year in childcare
The Defence Secretary says an extension of the scheme will see hundreds of families able to claim up to 20 hours a week of childcare.
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Football The rivalry returns: Watch UK Armed Forces v Irish Defence Forces football live
Watch live as the latest chapter in an international rivalry gets underway.
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Tri-Service Armed Forces ranked alongside McDonald's and KFC as least appealing employers for Gen Z
Research from Prograd, a Gen Z insights company, revealed the military services all ranked in the worst 10 employers in the UK.
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Army New research aims to reduce Army recruit injuries, saving lost training days
Recruits are less physical and more digitally minded than they have ever been before - which makes picking up an injuries much more likely.
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Football Forces footballers experience highs and lows of Women's FA Cup first round
For some, there was safe passage through to the second round while one RAF star lost out.
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Tri-Service Sitrep: Giving CDS new powers over all three services great in principle, but hard to execute
General Lord Richards, a former CDS from 2010-2013, spoke about the changes to the role of Chief of the Defence Staff on Sitrep.
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Army Kemp gets physical with the Gurkhas as he helps support the RBL's Poppy Appeal
The former EastEnders star and RBL ambassador was put through his paces by the Queen's Gurkha Engineers at the Tower of London.
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Tri-Service Budget: Lack of a roadmap to the 2.5% GDP spend risks UK's security, Tories warn
Rachel Reeves said the plan to hit 2.5% would be disclosed at a future fiscal event, something Mr Cartlidge said puts the UK at risk.
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Tri-Service Reeves announces £2.9bn boost for MOD, but no exemption from private school VAT
The VAT is controversial in some military circles, with many having asked for the Armed Forces to be exempt from the move.
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Feature Great British Battle Commanders and the six reasons why they were a success
A new BFBS Forces News podcast, featuring defence analyst Michael Clarke, analyses figures from British history who were successful leaders.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth after success of Strike Warrior
The powerful demonstration of Nato resolve and cooperation in the North Sea saw the Royal Navy carrier team up with the USS Harry S Truman.
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Families Don't make military families choose between career and child's education, Tories warn
It's already been announced the 20% VAT rate will be added to private school fees from the start of next year.