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Funeral for black WW2 RAF hero who died alone moved as hundreds want to attend
Flight Sergeant Peter Brown is believed to be the last of the so-called 'Pilots of the Caribbean' to fight in World War Two, with an appeal for mourners proving far more popular than anticipated
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Search for family of one of RAF's last black WW2 veterans who died alone
A heartbreaking appeal has been launched to find mourners to attend the funeral of Peter Brown - one of the 'last black' WW2 heroes who died alone in his flat
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UK defence budget 'insufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less
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RAF drone blasts top ISIS extremist linked to chemical and biological weapons
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs the air strike, part of the UK's anti-ISIS campaign Operation Shader, took place in northern Syria
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Rishi Sunak pledges £5bn to help UK 'stand its ground' - HALF what was asked for
The PM Rishi Sunak is unveiling plans to increase the UK's defence budget by £5bn - but that's less than half what defence secretary Ben Wallace demanded
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Inside Rishi Sunak's day trip to Paris as he admits it's 'tough' being PM
The Prime Minister was up early for the train to the French capital where he held Channel migrant talks with his bromance pal Emmanuel Macron, who he called "mon ami"
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Brits worried about war coming to UK in the next few years after stark warning
'Anyone with an ounce of sense should be terrified by the prospects of a pan-European War' - Mirror readers have their say after UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace called on our government to prepare for tough years ahead
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At least nine MPs still using TikTok despite growing security warnings
Matt Hancock and Grant Shapps are among the MPs who use TikTok, which is a Chinese-owned social media app, despite governments around the world banning staff and the Parliament account being shut down
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UK willing to lend Typhoon jets to allies who give fighter planes to Ukraine
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the government has been "very clear" that it will not be providing Typhoons to Ukraine due to training requirements, but said it is prepared to "backfill" for allies who donate Russian or Soviet jets
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Putin vows to send world-ending Satan-2 nuclear-capable missiles into combat
Russia carried out a failed test of the Satan-2 missile - which could turn the world into a radioactive crater - as US President Joe Biden visited his counterpart in Ukraine
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Are you worried about UK becoming involved in another conflict? Take our poll
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says Vladimir Putin is 'not going to stop' and calls on our government to prepare for tough years ahead
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Tory minister boast he has more staff than rival in petty row over defence
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace boasted he has 224,000 staff while Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has an office with just 12 people as they clashed over money for the Armed Forces
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'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning
The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
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Should UK send fighter jets to Ukraine? You voted
Many of you responded to our poll, with opinion largely split down the middle
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Ukraine invasion exposed Europe’s ’vulnerabilities’, admits UK defence chief
But Ben Wallace branded fears the UK would not be able to take over a key NATO responsibility as ’just b*******’ when he was tackled about the claim on live television
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Ukraine invasion exposed Europe's 'vulnerabilities', admits UK defence chief
But Ben Wallace branded fears the UK would not be able to take over a key NATO responsibility as 'just b*******' when he was tackled about the claim on live television
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Ukraine may have to wait years for British fighter jets, warns defence chief
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlined the practical difficulties of supplying Kyiv with sophisticated aircraft after President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the UK to provide 'wings for freedom'
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Should UK send fighter jets to Ukraine ? Take our poll and have your say
Downing Street fears a real risk of escalation if it helps Zelensky in such a bold way
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Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to send jets to Ukraine as EU leaders 'ready'
The Ukrainian president pleaded with Rishi Sunak to urgently send fighter jets during a surprise visit to the UK yesterday. Volodymyr Zelensk visited Brussels today where he appealed to EU leaders to provide aircraft
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Russia 'resorting to First World War-style attacks' in Ukraine, says minister
Amid mounting pressure on the West to supply Kyiv with fighter jets, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that even if the UK agreed to send British warplanes 'tomorrow' it would take 'months' to train Ukrainian pilots to fly them
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Shoddy super glue repair to Trident submarine left officials fuming, say reports
Civilian workers reportedly tried to cut corners by sticking some bolts back on to vital cooling pipes, but the hasty mend was discovered when one fell off
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Army 'no longer seen as top-level force' with Sunak 'failing' as wartime PM
A senior US general reportedly told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace that Rishi Sunak is failing in his role unless he takes action against the growing security threat from Vladimir Putin
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Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him in missile attack
The ex-PM said the 'extraordinary' telephone conversation took place last February after he visited Kyiv in a last-ditch attempt to show support for Ukraine amid growing fears of a Russian assault.
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Number of Russians killed in Ukraine hits enormous 188,000, says US intelligence
US intelligence reportedly claims an estimated 188,000 Russians have been killed or injured in Ukraine on top of heavy tank losses, with Vladimir Putin's war having started nearly a year ago
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New £70 million ship bought to protect underwater cables from Russian sabotage
The Topaz Tangaroa has berthed at Birkenhead where she will be repainted, fitted with military equipment and renamed before being relaunched for her vital missions