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Afghan resettlement schemes to be merged into one and will eventually be axed, MoD say

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement to MPs, Mr Healey added that providing safety to these Afghans …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan special forces to be brought to Britain as minister finally admits troops were employed by UK

The Independent

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4 months ago

Flying instructor who was rejected by the RAF sues MoD for race discrimination over claims recruitment policy gave priority to female and ethnic minority recruits over white men

Daily Mail

A flying instructor is suing the Ministry of Defence for race discrimination over an RAF policy that gave priority to female and ethnic minority recruits. Matthew Coverley claims he was rejected by the RAF because it was trying to meet quotas on female and minority ethic employees A preliminary hearing in Watford heard Mr Coverley served in the British Army …

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8 months ago

'China is behind this': MPs lash out at Beijing over MoD cyber-attack

Daily Mail

China is being blamed for a major cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence that may have affected information about more than 250,000 armed forces personnel. Conservative former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith told Sky News : 'This is yet another example of why the UK Government must admit that China poses a systemic threat to the UK and change …

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8 months ago

Shapps to update MPs on hack targeting defence payroll details

The Independent

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8 months ago

Defence Secretary challenged over decision to spend twice as much Ministry of Defence money on new yachts as machine gun ammunition

Daily Mail

MoD says it's investing £10 billion over ten years on munitions supply Grant Shapps was challenged last night over plans to spend twice as much on yachts as on new bullets for the Army's machine guns. The Defence Secretary faced calls to explain proposals to splash out nearly £8million replacing the Ministry of Defence's fleet of sailing boats but only …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Minister tasked with investigating potential SAS crimes in Afghanistan ‘unable’ to disprove cover-up

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A minister repeatedly raised concerns about potential war crimes committed …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch in February, from the deeply sad One Day remake to the Mr and Mrs Smith reimagining that's better than the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film

ABC

The movie/TV show dumping ground that is January is over, thank GOD, and the streamers are back to airing fresh content that's actually deserving of your precious time. Mr & Mrs Smith — Prime Video, out now Loading YouTube content The Mr and Mrs Smith you probably think of when you hear this show's title are declared DOA in the …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Royal Marines sue MoD over 'asbestos exposure during warfare training'

Daily Mail

Scores of current and former Royal Marines Commandos are set to take the Ministry of Defence to court after claiming they were exposed to asbestos during a set of training exercises in Latvia. Mr Hill's discovery prompted an MoD Service Inquiry, a report of which concluded there had been a number of factors that contributed to what it called the …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Minister admits flawed decisions led to hero Afghans being turned away

The Independent

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1 year ago

Ministers square up over plight of Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

British soldier, 32, killed in attack while off duty in Kenya

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more

Daily Mail

Former defence secretary Ben Wallace has said he urged the Prime Minister to increase military support to Ukraine by more than £2 billion — a rise of 50%. Mr Wallace said one of his final acts as defence secretary was to press for further financial backing from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his forces. Ben …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Disabled son of nuclear test veteran seeks answers in MoD medical records

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Modi, Biden to discuss trade issues, jet engine, drone deals during meet

The Hindu

Progress on the deal to jointly manufacture jet engines in India, purchase of MQ-9B armed drones, agreement on civil nuclear liability and trade are expected to be the top issues on the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden hold bilateral talks late on Friday, a day before the G-20 summit. High technology cooperation under the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

How the government fought against The Independent’s Afghan pilot campaign

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak’s government dragged its heels on the pilot’s case prompting …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Fewer frontline troops in future as UK depends on AI, new strategy suggests

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Understanding the Wagner mutiny

The Hindu

The story so far: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russia’s Wagner Private Military Company, staged a short-lived mutiny against the country’s defence establishment on June 24, pushing Valdimir Putin’s Russia into an unprecedented internal security crisis. Mr. Prigozhin said Wagner would start a “march of justice” towards Moscow. Wagner’s battlefield victories as well as Mr. Prigozhin’s repeated attack on corruption …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-marine awarded £700,000 after suing MoD over hearing loss

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Tens of thousands of Afghans still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to the UK

The Independent

Tens of thousands of Afghans are still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to Britain, 17 months after the Taliban takeover. open image in gallery Former interpreters for British forces in Afghanistan demonstrate outside the Home Office Another person who is awaiting a response to his ARAP application was told by the MoD that he would need to …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Agnipath game changer, will make the forces more youthful and tech savvy, says PM Modi

The Hindu

Terming the Agnipath scheme for recruitment as a “transformative policy” which will be a “game changer” in strengthening the armed forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16, 2023 said that the young Agniveers will make the forces more youthful and tech savvy. Virtually addressing the Agniveers undergoing training at various training centres across the country, Mr. Modi their spirit …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson

Daily Mail

Rishi Sunak repeated his 'confidence' in Gavin Williamson today despite claims the minister told a senior civil servant to 'slit your throat' and 'jump out of a window'. The PM held a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street - but there was no sign of Sir Gavin entering the building after a Ministry of Defence official alleged he 'deliberately demeaned and …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Australian submariners will train on British Royal Navy's HMS Anson

Daily Mail

Australian submariners will train alongside the Royal Navy on the UK’s newly commissioned submarine, HMS Anson, the Ministry of Defence said, marking closer military ties between the two nations. The Royal Australian Navy will train on the new submarine - built at a cost of £1.3 billion - and the other, four, new, Astute-class attack submarines for the Royal Navy …

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Afghan resettlement schemes to be merged into one and will eventually be axed, MoD say

Afghan special forces to be brought to Britain as minister finally admits troops were employed by UK

Flying instructor who was rejected by the RAF sues MoD for race discrimination over claims recruitment policy gave priority to female and ethnic minority recruits over white men

'China is behind this': MPs lash out at Beijing over MoD cyber-attack

Shapps to update MPs on hack targeting defence payroll details

Defence Secretary challenged over decision to spend twice as much Ministry of Defence money on new yachts as machine gun ammunition

Minister tasked with investigating potential SAS crimes in Afghanistan ‘unable’ to disprove cover-up

What to watch in February, from the deeply sad One Day remake to the Mr and Mrs Smith reimagining that's better than the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film

Royal Marines sue MoD over 'asbestos exposure during warfare training'

Minister admits flawed decisions led to hero Afghans being turned away

Ministers square up over plight of Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain

British soldier, 32, killed in attack while off duty in Kenya

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

Wallace: I asked PM to give Ukraine £2.3 billion more

Disabled son of nuclear test veteran seeks answers in MoD medical records

Modi, Biden to discuss trade issues, jet engine, drone deals during meet

How the government fought against The Independent’s Afghan pilot campaign

Fewer frontline troops in future as UK depends on AI, new strategy suggests

Explained | Understanding the Wagner mutiny

Ex-marine awarded £700,000 after suing MoD over hearing loss

Tens of thousands of Afghans still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to the UK

Agnipath game changer, will make the forces more youthful and tech savvy, says PM Modi

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson

Australian submariners will train on British Royal Navy's HMS Anson