Inquiry hears elite forces had a ‘kill all males on target whether they posed a threat or not’ policy in AfghanistanAfghans who were killed by members of the SAS in Afghanistan were described dismissively as having...
Read MoreNearly a quarter of soldiers and officers in the regular army cannot engage in combat without any restrictions Mark Francois, the shadow defence minister, told the Times that urgent action was needed to increase the size of the...
Read MoreMoD launches £75m scheme to recognise ‘moral stain’ of armed forces’ historic ban on homosexualityThousands of British military personnel who were dismissed from service because of their homosexuality...
Read MoreDave Williams, the permanent secretary, said department aims to lose 10% of staff, causing alarm among trade unionsMore than 5,000 civil service jobs are to go at the Ministry of Defence in a drive to cut costs, prompting alarm...
Read MoreJohn Healey said some had already been decommissioned in practice and confirmed retirement of some helicoptersThe defence secretary, John Healey, has announced he will scrap £500m of British navy vessels and army drones as...
Read MoreDefence secretary to meet family of woman allegedly killed by soldier, as ITV airs documentary alleging fresh abusesThe Ministry of Defence is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base...
Read MoreTop civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan Former defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public inquiry into...
Read MoreTop civil servant tried to persuade ex-defence secretary not to commission inquiry into UK military actions in Afghanistan, inquiry hearsFormer defence secretary Ben Wallace was advised by his permanent secretary that a public...
Read MoreNew figures reveal the public sector paid out at least 60% more to consultancies than it did before the pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...
Read MoreNew figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...
Read MoreComments by Zelenskiy aide come as officials in strategic Pokrovsk say Moscow’s forces are ‘advancing at a fast pace’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s lightning offensive into...
Read MoreComments by Zelenskiy aide come as Russia accuses western forces of involvement in Kursk incursionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed...
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