All news on the topic: British Army

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British spy Stakeknife who ran IRA 'nutting squad' cost 'more lives than saved'
Operation Kenova published damning findings about the actions of 'Stakeknife', who was a British mole embedded in the IRA unit responsible for interrogating and torturing suspected informants
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King Charles’ close friend Captain Ian Farquhar dies at Highgrove estate aged 78
Farquhar, an accomplished huntsman, reportedly died at the monarch's Highgrove Estate. Farquhar served as the Queen Mother's equerry and in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army
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Man unable to use arm after near-fatal snowmobile crash with military helicopter
Jeff Smith nearly lost his life, has been left without the use of his arm, and is unable to work after he crashed his snowmobile into the tail of a Black Hawk helicopter in 2019
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Inside the mystery of Princess Kate's royal return following MoD confusion
The Princess of Wales has only been seen once since she underwent surgery back in January - and there is increased speculation about when she will return to royal duties
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Capita warns of further job cuts as it reveals 'rapid' £100m cost-saving plan
The group, a major contractor for the Government and local authorities, said it was pressing ahead with cost-cutting as it swung to a £107m loss for 2023 after revenues fell and it took a £25 million hit from a cyber attack
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Army backtracks over Princess Kate announcement after Kensington Palace steps in
Tickets were being sold on the official website for the military spectacle, advertising an appearance of the Princess of Wales with a picture of her on the website despite no mention from Kensington Palace
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Putin leaking intercepted call about Brit troops was 'bad move and he will pay'
Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, said leaking the intercepted about Brit troops in Ukraine was 'bad chess move' by Vladimir Putin
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Soldier who died of heatstroke may have survived if he'd been treated earlier
Sapper Connor Morrison, of 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, stationed in Woodbridge, Suffolk, collapsed during a group run following multiple days of hot weather
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Putin hides 'shaking' hands during speech as claims of health issues swirl
A former MI6 boss claims there is something 'fundamentally wrong' with the Russian president - adding paranoia suffered by Putin may have contributed to Navalny’s death
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Brits 'should prepare to be called into war' as conscripts against Putin's army
Ex-deputy chief of defence staff General Sir Richard Barrons has warned Brits must prepare to be conscripted after years of a 'peace dividend' brought about after the Cold War
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Military chief insists Brits won't be conscripted into army amid Russia fears
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has stressed Britain is safe despite concerns Britain is on the verge of war with Russia - but he conceded the huge nation is "dangerous"
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'Ukraine must win war by November or Putin could star WW3' warn military chiefs
Russian despot Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in February 2022, with yesterday marking the gruelling conflict's two-year milestone
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MoD confirms exact nature of 500kg Nazi bomb that sparked Plymouth evacuation
The Ministry of Defence said the 500kg SC-500 WW2 bomb that was found in a back garden in Keyham, Plymouth, earlier this week has been successfully detonated at sea
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Police search landfill for missing toddler, 3, after dinosaur shoe found
Police and the FBI are combing a landfill near Wisconsin after three-year-old Elijah Vue vanished earlier this week and a child's dinosaur shoe was discovered
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Hikers came face-to-face with 'big cat' in field but sheep didn't bat an eyelid
Andy Bowren, 49, was among a group of four on a hike on Dartmoor when they spotted what they believe was a lynx which ran into a flock of sheep who were completely unfazed
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Defence agency staff due to vote on industrial action over pay dispute
The agency is responsible for managing MoD procurement across the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force
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Manchester bombing survivor fears 'monster' jihadi will walk free from prison
Parviz Khan is bidding for parole and could be out within weeks after plottung to behead a British Muslim soldier
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'Dad's Army legends Ian and Clive were our mates - there was a lot of banter'
Nick and Penny Croft, the son and daughter of Dad’s Army writer David Croft, have shared their memories of growing up knowing the stars of one of the U.K's most beloved shows
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What WW3 could look like in modern Britain - 'rations, curfews and forced camps'
As Vladimir Putin discusses the deciding factor in Russia invading more of Europe, the Mirror spoke to a world affairs expert about what modern-day war could look like in Britain
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Conscription poll shows areas where young most likely to refuse to fight - list
Polling by More in Common found just a quarter of people under-45 would sign up to fight in the military if conscription was brought back amid calls for a 'Citizen Army'
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Army is losing troops faster than it can replace them - and is short of weapons
The Ready for War? study by the Commons Defence Committee calls for “rapidly accelerating reforms” to make sure that the UK can wage a prolonged and all-out war
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Brits 'rushing to stock up as nuclear war situation on knife edge' says expert
Leigh Price, who owns and runs Bug Out in Builth Wells, Powys, says his prepper store sells everything one might need in the event of a catastrophic event like armed conflict or nuclear war
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'It's a travesty our soldiers can't afford to go home to see their families'
"There is only one rail line from Manchester to London and one train company runs that line, so can they charge whatever they like? And don’t get me started on how much money the HS2 debacle has cost"
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Free uni fees and gangs trained for war - how conscription may look 'in 6 years'
Professor Anthony Glees, security and intelligence expert at the University of Buckingham, believes the Government should incentivise volunteers to fight for our country
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'Crazy' British Army Fortnite recruitment drive cost £100k before being scrapped
A YouTube promo advertises an “exclusive” livestream on Fortnite - and features Army characters - in a bid to attract teenagers but it cost a huge £100,000