All news on the topic: Ministry of Defence

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'The Queen's been dead only 18 months, and the country's gone to the dogs'
When Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last, the Royals and the country imploded, says Fleet Street Fox. She must be doing 75 rpm by now
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'Delusional' man claimed to be MI6 agent as he tried to get into major spy base
Christian Sollitt, 44, claimed he was an "MI6 agent" and wanted access to a high security spy base in Yorkshire. However, he was busted by police and was handed a 18-month community order
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Key sign Kate is 'doing her best' to return as soon as possible, claims expert
An expert has claimed that there is one move Kate has made recently that signals she is 'doing her best' to return to her royal duties as soon as she possibly can
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SAS veterans' fury as murder probe launched into death of Jihadist suspect
SAS veterans have blasted a decision to launch a murder probe into five soldiers over the death of a jihadist suspect in Syria, who was believed to have been wearing a suicide bomb vest
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Palace appeals for calm over rumours surrounding Princess Kate's health
Royal fans have been talking about the lack of updates on the status of the Princess of Wales' health since she underwent abdominal surgery earlier this year
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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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Kate recovery - surprise sighting, palace statement and William's sweet comment
Inside Kate's ongoing recovery from surgery, from an unusual palace statement and a sweet comment from her husband William to a surprise sighting of the Princess and her mother in Windsor
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Nuked blood: Minister finally allowed to see secret files while officials watch
The Atomic Weapons Establishment is being forced to open its most secret files, which campaigners believe will prove the nuked blood scandal
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LGBT veterans' fury at 'Post Office scandal'-style silence on compensation
Campaigners fear delays to the compensation scheme, promised in July, is being kicked into the long grass and won’t be paid out until after the election
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Fury at £27k bill for MoD office revamp while troops live in squalor
The Government department splurged on new wallpaper and carpets when Ben Wallace MP held the post in 2022 before being replaced by Grant Shapps in August last year
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Navalny mourners could 'be forced into army by Putin and sent to war' at funeral
Alexei Navalny's relatives have been denied hearses to carry his coffin to church and on to a graveyard where the Russian opposition leader will be buried on Friday and now there are fears mourners will be rounded up
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Grant Shapps 'using RAF choppers like an Uber' after being picked up 3 times
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was picked up three times from a field near his home amid accusations of using RAF helicopters as "Britain's most expensive Uber"
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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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Ministry of Defence ordered to hand over nuclear veteran's blood tests to family
Terry Gledhill died in 2015, but his daughter Jane O’Connor argued that she was able to exercise his legal rights to see the blood test results - now a tribunal ruled in her favour
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Houthis blasted by wave of UK & US airstrikes slamming targets in Yemen capital
The US and the UK have blitzed more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as retaliation for a series of four Houthi strikes on commercial and military ships owned by both countries in recent days
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Footage shows moment WW2 device is detonated after mass evacuation
A World War 2 bomb found in a Plymouth garden was successfully detonated earlier this week, with footage of the explosion now circulating after residents returned to their homes
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Woman who found WW2 device in garden says she's 'sorry' for 'absolute nightmare'
Natalie Jary told how the WW2 bomb was found by her dad at their home in Keyham, Plymouth - and says she is 'sorry' for the 'absolute nightmare' caused as thousands were evacuated
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Plymouth bomb relief as thousands return home after WW2 device detonated
The World War 2 bomb discovered in the garden of a Plymouth property has been successfully detonated after over 10,000 residents were told to evacuate as the bomb was carried through the streets
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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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73 armed forces personnel referred to Home Office extremism scheme since 2018
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey confirmed that 73 armed forces personnel have been referred to the Prevent programme, which tackles potential terrorists, between 2018 and 2023
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BAE Systems' order backlog hits record £70bn as world powers update defences
The business said it now had "a high level of visibility of our revenues for many years to come", with some of the programmes running "well into the next decade"
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Putin 'laughing at us' after test flop as 'UK put all nuke eggs in one basket'
Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'laughing' at the UK after our nuclear deterrent Trident flopped in its latest test, according to Prof Anthony Glees, security and intelligence expert at the University of Buckingham
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Alton Towers' Nemesis Reborn ride to return after alien eye spotted
The appearance of the floating seven-metre-wide eye heralds the hugely anticipated opening of Nemesis Reborn, which Alton Towers Resort can today officially confirm, will take place on March 16.
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British nuclear sub-missile launch fails and ‘plops’ into sea just yards away
The Ministry of Defence has admitted to an "anomaly" that occurred during nuclear missile test but refused to provide further details on the grounds of national security