Nearly 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...
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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...
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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...
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Read MoreKerry-Ann Knight hoped to pave way for Black women but said she was instead subjected to 12 years of abuseA former soldier who appeared on recruitment posters for the British army has received a settlement and an apology after...
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