All news on the topic: Ministry of Defence

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Chilling moment RAF jets intercepted by Russian fighters and forced into U-turn
Tensions between the UK and Russia continue to rise as the Russians claim to have chased away two British planes attempting to enter their territory - which the RAF categorically deny
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Nuke veteran, 86, delighted to get his medal from the King's man
Great-grandad Jackson Hasson was presented with the nuclear medal by his local Lord Lieutenant, but Tory ministers are still stalling on arranging a Royal event for other survivors
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Red Arrows displays grounded four times in two years by faults in ageing jets
High-octane shows by the RAF's famous aerobatic unit had to be scrapped or scaled back because of engineering problems with the Hawk aircraft, according to a freedom of information request
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Fears for British forces in Gulf as soldiers ordered to leave base over Israel
British forces based in the Gulf have been aggressively asked to leave their base in Duqm, Oman, because of the UK's show of support for Israel in its ongoing conflict with Palestine
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Soldier dies after falling from HGV during training exercise and being run over
Private Adam Brocklehurst, from the Infantry Training Centre support battalion, died at Sennybridge in Wales on September 20 after he 'lost control' of the HGV he was driving
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Labour promises the bloody truth to nuke veterans
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner pledged full accountability to nuclear veterans battling for the truth about their missing blood records
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Nuke veterans' long fight for a medal must never be repeated, vows Labour
The nuclear veterans' five-year fight for official recognition has led to a promise of wholesale reform of the medal system
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Tory Johnny Mercer tells veterans to sue Government over missing medical records
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer told a nuclear veteran campaigner to "sue" the Ministry of Defence after being shown evidence that medical records are being unlawfully withheld
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Tories strip £90billion from defence during 13 years of cuts to the military
The House of Commons Library calculated that £90.3billion more cash would have been injected into the armed forces if the Conservatives stuck with spending 2.5% of GDP on defence
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Nuke test veteran, 92, is first to get new medal - but not his blood records
Operation Grapple hero Bob Last was the first veteran to get his medal in the post, but is still being refused his medical records in the nuked blood scandal
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Bloody truth: Nuclear veterans sign up to join new legal fight against the MoD
More than 100 survivors and families have backed a new lawsuit against the MoD over missing medical records
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Nuke heroes sue UK government for 'bloody truth' over missing medical records
Veterans launch a mass legal fight, backed by the Mirror, demanding "give us the bloody truth", as we uncover a cache of 150 documents proving scientists conducted experiments on servicemen, civilians, and indigenous people at the weapons tests
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Meet the nuclear veterans and families battling the Ministry of Defence
Brian Unthank has suffered 92 skin cancers and lost 13 children to miscarriage. He's one of dozens signing up to battle the MoD over 20 years of missing medical records
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First satellite pics of Putin’s prized sub & warship blown up by UK-made rockets
A Russian submarine and warship, worth close to £1bn, were damaged in the pre-dawn barrage on the Sevastopol shipyard - allegedly at the hands of British missiles
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Russian pilot fires two missiles at British RAF plane carrying 30 aircrew
Russia initially claimed that the rogue pilot had shot at the British plane, which was carrying 30 airmen and women, but communications have revealed that the shot was actually approved by Russian ground control
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Nuke heroes may not all get their medal for Remembrance Sunday
Delays have hit the production of the nuclear test medal, with the first ones produced only two weeks ago. Now ministers have admitted not all of the 1,700 who have applied may get them in time
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Britain left 'dangerously exposed' to enemies after Tory defence cuts, MPs warn
A new report by the Commons Defence Committee warned the fleet was “alarmingly” low in number, and would struggle to defend the UK in an “all-out war”.
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MoD bosses take home £335,000 in bonuses despite armed forces £805m failures
Ministry of Defence’s buying arm was branded "broken" in a brutal parliamentary report but those in charge of dishing out multi-million-pound contracts bagged large bonuses regardless
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Nuclear test heroes to get their medals next month - in the post
More than 2,000 people who have waited more than 70 years for recognition were hoping to get the medals personally from the King
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin buried in cemetery next to father in secret
The Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is "alive, well, and free" in an unnamed country, Dr Valery Solovey, a political analyst, said as he believes it was his body double who died
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'Mafia' people smugglers force refugees into despicable act to pay for crossings
Channel crossings can cost up to £5,000 and it has seen many poor migrants resorting to driving the dangerous dinghies in order to fund their trip across
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Mum and four kids lose army home after soldier dad dies in Afghanistan bombing
Stacey Brown, whose soldier husband was killed by an IED in Afghanistan, faces eviction from her army home she shares with her children after a decision by the Ministry of Defence
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Evil 'Mafia' people smugglers coin sick nickname for deadly Channel crossings
The gangs, branded “the mafia” by volunteers working with migrants, usually charge up to £5,000 for the journey but have dropped fees as low as £1,000 to keep boats full
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Wagner boss' 'exceptional security' of decoys and bodyguards 'couldn't save him'
Yevgeny Prigozhin used doubles and decoys to ensure his safety and was never without his group of handpicked bodyguards - but the ring of steel was not enough to protect him
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Inside chilling home of Wagner boss - alligator, disguises and severed heads
The Wagner boss and former ally of Vladimir Putin staged an armed revolt against the Kremlin regime back in June, but was later forced to abandon his plotted coup and go into hiding