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Taxpayers pay millions on hotels for defence chiefs as troops live in squalor
Hundreds of senior officers and officials have enjoyed luxurious £500-a-night hotels in Hawaii, Dubai and the Caribbean while working for the government - all paid for by taxpayers
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Britain's biggest prison 'set to be built near Jamie Oliver's £6m mansion'
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver faces having two 'mega jails' built near his picturesque home in Essex - and locals are up in arms about it
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Royal Navy sailors rushed to hospital after drinking contaminated water on ship
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed HMS Portland was forced to return to Portsmouth Naval Base following an issue with one of the warship's fresh water systems
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Deluded Putin still believes he will win war as 300,000 more recruits prepared
A western Russia expert has summed up Putin’s mentality, having been briefed by numerous sources who have come to understand the Kremlin chief’s ambitions in Ukraine.
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Russian tank commander takes out five of his own men in huge tank blunder
It comes as Russia is mustering its military might in Luhansk in what Kyiv suspects could be preparation for an offensive as the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion approaches
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Red Arrow pilot forced to send out emergency alert after bird smashes into jet
The Royal Air Force jet was seen flying 2,300ft above Lincoln on an unknown route on Wednesday morning squawking 7700 which can be used to indicate an emergency situation
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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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King wants to honour nuclear test heroes but medals 'are being delayed by MoD'
King Charles wants Britain's nuclear test heroes honoured before his coronation, but the MoD is accused of creating "unreasonable delay"
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Ex-squaddie with £3.7m foot injury caught 'walking normally' and dancing at BBQ
Facebook footage emerged of 34-year-old Brian Muyepa dancing at a barbecue and seemingly walking "normally" at a friend's wedding party, which saw his claim thrown out
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Putin's top commander bans beards on battlefield as critics call rule 'stupid'
The newly appointed General Valery Gerasimov has ordered soldiers to shave their beards amid a clampdown on uniform enforcement, sparking uproar from the Russian President's bearded allies
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Inside underground UK city built to survive nuke apocalypse with secret tunnels
The subterranean network of tunnels and secret rooms near Corsham, Wiltshire, was built in the Cold War and remained top secret for five decades - but is still sealed off from the public
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Armed forces suffering shortfall of 4,000 troops as 16,000 quit last year
More than 16,000 people left last year – a six-year high. It's the highest loss of staff the Ministry of Defence has seen in six years and comes after numerous complaints about low pay and poor living standards
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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
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Watchdog slams Government over security vetting delays and backlogs
A damning National Audit Office report outlines the scale of delays hitting checks, which Labour said was "a stinging rebuke from the independent watchdog"
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Armed forces recruits left freezing as barracks heating breaks down twice a day
New MoD figures show that at the Navy’s largest training camp at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hants heating systems have gone down nearly 400 times since last February
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Use UK steel in British warships to avoid 'double betrayal', urge campaigners
Unions and MPs reacted furiously last year when the Ministry of Defence handed a £1.6billion contract to build three new vessels to a consortium led by a Spanish company
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Harry warned Invictus Games 'at risk of terror attack' after Taliban kill claims
Admiral Lord West, former head of the navy, said the Invictus Games will now have 'serious security issues' because of their direct connection to Prince Harry
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Nearly 600 tanks ordered in £5.5bn deal may never enter service
589 Ajax armoured vehicles have been ordered at a cost of £5.5billion but defence chiefs admit that they may never be deployed for service
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