All news on the topic: Armed forces

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Machine guns, pistols, rifle and ammunition 'lost' by Ministry of Defence
Freedom of Information requests have revealed the weapons and ammo lost or stolen by the MoD in the past two years - sparking fears they could fall into the wrong hands
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The eye-witness account of an atomic bomb that has haunted a family for 66 years
Neil Haberman wrote a first-hand account of a nuclear explosion and his family later suffered a litany of health problems, reports Susie Boniface. But his daughter fears the British government is still hiding the truth about what happened
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Army set to avoid fresh cuts to soldier numbers amid ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin dropped a very big hint that no new cuts to soldier numbers would be included in the Defence Command Paper
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Rishi Sunak blames defence chiefs for decision to slash Army troop numbers
The Prime Minister tried to shrug off responsibility for the decision over how money is spent, saying: "My job is not to second guess the decision that our military chiefs are making"
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Rishi Sunak urged to scrap sweeping Army cuts as war rages in Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey will use a speech to the London Defence Conference to demand the Government rethinks its plan to slash the size of the Army by 9,500 soldiers
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'Hundreds' to receive £90,000 compensation payment after pension rules changed
The Government confirmed last week that those affected by the War Widow pension changes would receive a one off payment of £87,500
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Prince William rowing with the Navy has fans swooning over 'His Royal Hotness'
Prince William has been dubbed 'His Royal Hotness' by swooning fans as he took to the water in a tough rowing session with members of the Royal Navy
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Army officer returns from active duty to find squatter in home refusing to leave
An army officer's claims a squatter was in her $500k home while on duty but the legal process could take weeks or months
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Lee Rigby's son gets fundraising boost from Piers Morgan and hits £10k target
Ahead of the anniversary of Lee's death, Jack Rigby spoke publicly for the first time, telling the Daily Mirror of his 'pride' in his dad and of his pledge to walk and run a marathon in his name
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Lee Rigby’s son, 12, speaks for first time about hero dad murdered by terrorists
Jack Rigby, 12, is walking and running a marathon over the course of a month for the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which supports bereaved military children and young people
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Sunak must find £42bn in tax hikes, spending cuts or borrowing for defence vow
The Royal United Services Institute think tank warned the PM will have to find billions of pounds to pay for his pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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Labour wants deal for British and German troops to work together after Ukraine
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his plans to sign a new defence concord with Berlin within weeks if Labour gets into power
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Prince Andrew 'refusing to leave' Royal Lodge despite being unable to afford it
Prince Andrew is refusing to leave his home of 20 years, the Royal Lodge, after the King slashed his grant that was meant for the upkeep of the mansion
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A footballer, bricklayers, Teddy Boys - memories of National Service 60 years on
The Royal British Legion is organising an event at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the sacrifices of the National Service generation
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UK sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine ahead of counter-offensive
The Defence Secretary confirmed the long-range weapons system was being donated to Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelensky's regime prepares to launch its counter-attack against Russian invaders
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Number of Royal Navy ships to protect UK branded 'pathetic' by ex-defence chief
Former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West blasted the Government over the dwindling number of surface warships as he urged ministers to order more vessels
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How these classic TV moment showed women were already ahead in advertising
In the 1970s, the male-dominated advertising industry made way for a trailblazing group of female creatives at a time when TV commercials were often better than the programmes
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Ex-British Army chief launches savage attack on Suella Braverman's Rwanda plan
General Lord Richard Dannatt said the Central African country has a "dark history" and said he would be "uncomfortable" sending refugees there, and questioned why Ms Braverman is "running down" Rishi Sunak's remaining political capital
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Military method for falling asleep in two minutes works for almost everyone
The US Army has mastered the failsafe trick to falling asleep fast in any situation - even warzones - and has revealed the details, with 96% of adults finding it effective
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Coronation march of history in biggest military parade in Britain for 70 years
More than 4,000 members of the Army, RAF, Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces in immaculate dress uniforms accompanied the 260-year-old Gold State Coach carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace
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Moment soldier faints amid Coronation gun salute before he's dragged through mud
A soldier who was part of a gun salute at Cardiff Castle in Wales had to be dragged away by two men in Army uniforms after collapsing during proceedings this morning
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Kate's clever plan for Prince Louis as he disappeared from Coronation service
Prince Louis disappeared from Westminster Abbey for a short time while the rest of his family stayed on for the rest of the ceremony for the Coronation of his grandfather King Charles
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Late Queen's most dedicated member of staff 'Tall Paul' given new job
Paul Whybrew, one of the queen's closest aides who spent a lot of time with her in her final days at Balmoral, has been given a new job
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'Yaay King' - Royal fans' delight at Prince Louis' sweet comment for Charles
Prince Louis, five, gamely cheered on his grandfather during the Coronation after he was crowned King - and left people in stitches at his exuberant displays of joy
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Out-of-control horse careers backwards into crowd during Coronation procession
Footage showed the out of control horse backing into a crowd who scattered as the incident unfolded, as the King and Queen made their way from the Coronation ceremony