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Civil servant who lost secret MoD files to advise on UK defence policy
Angus Lapsley, whose misplaced papers were discovered at a bus stop, will join the review team led by George Robertson.
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‘Scandalous’ £3.4bn spent by UK government on private consultants last year
New figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemic
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Helping our brave armed forces get the jobs they deserve when service ends
OUR Armed Forces put their lives on the line keeping us safe –  and deserve great jobs when their service ends.More than 15,000 men and women leav
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UK Ministry of Defence secretly investigated UFOs and had 'strong' conclusion
People are only just realising the UK Ministry of Defence has investigated UFO sightings - it all started with the formation of a secretive organisation called the Flying Saucer Working Party
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Disabled son of a veteran challenges Rishi Sunak to apologise
Steve Purse has asked the Prime Minister to say sorry for abandoning D-Day, and turning his back on nuclear veterans
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Massive stockpiles of deadly weapons worth £1.6m stolen from UK army bases
DEADLY weapons including machine guns have been stolen or lost from UK military bases.Almost 100,000 bullets and 50 guns have gone missing since 2015,
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'Here's what Jeremy Corbyn would have been like as Prime Minister'
Jeremy Corbyn would have done things very differently to Boris Johnson had he won in 2019, says Fleet Street Fox. But we might be glad he didn't
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'Walter Mitty' cop who lied about Navy rank sacked for 'gross misconduct'
Mr Adderly wore a South Atlantic Medal, awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the Falklands conflict, that was deemed “110%” fake by a Ministry of Defence medal expert
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MoD accused of letting nuclear veterans 'go to their graves' without justice
The MoD faces being hauled to court to explain why officials have ignored legal moves by the forgotten heroes of the Cold War
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Women accuse Brit Army soldiers of 'historic rape on mass scale' from 1965-2001
Hundreds of women in Kenya have accused British Army soldiers of raping them and fathering children they have abandoned, as a fundraiser was launched to help the families
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Army’s outgoing chief praises troops for standing strong in face of Govt cuts
THE Army’s outgoing chief has praised soldiers for standing strong in the face of government cuts.General Sir Patrick Sanders said his forces are
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Royal Navy technician lost eye in horror accident onboard ship
Elliott Courtman had his life turned upside down when a helicopter antenna pierced his eyeball - and now he wants to change the forces' 'just get on with it' culture
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Tory National Service plan in disarray as minister makes surprise admission
Labour accused the Tories of being in chaos as Defence Secretary Grant Shapps suggested the National Service military placements for 18-year-olds would last just 25 days
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Conservative chair campaigns with Tory filmed serving ‘fun flour’
Richard Holden and a minister canvassed with Philip Stephenson-Oliver only months after our revelations led to the latter's suspension
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Major update on cavalry horses injured bolting six miles through London
THE Army has issued a major update on the military horses that were injured after they bolted six miles through London.Five Household Cavalry horses w
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Meet the military veterans standing for Labour at the General Election
Former Royal Marine Colonel Alistair Carns whose career in the military spanned 24 years in conflict zones across the country told The Mirror he was standing out of a 'duty to serve'
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Inside UK's chilling nuclear deterrent as Labour makes national security vow
Labour leader Keir Starmer has committed to a nuclear deterrent 'triple lock' as he declares Labour as the 'party of national security' in a General Election campaign speech
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Our triple lock will keep Britain safe while supporting good jobs across the UK
THIS week we honour our World War 2 heroes. We pay tribute to their extraordinary bravery at the D-Day landings. We will never forget their fight to k
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Fears rise as army's size plummets to record low of 72,510 below Tories’ target
THE Army’s size has fallen to a record low — even faster than the Government planned.Troop numbers nosedived to 72,510, below the Tories’ target
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Water firm co-owned by Tory treasurer via offshore trust won contract with HMRC
Graham Edwards, who has donated £5.5million to the Tories since 2011, is a director of Castle Water which is controlled via an offshore trust in the British Virgin Islands
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National Service chaos as surprise Tory policy descends into farce
One in five members of the armed forces will be aged 18 if the plan goes ahead, figures show, while Rishi Sunak has faced a backlash within the Tory fold over his National Service plan
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Military top brass staying in plush £1K-per-night hotels while working away
MILITARY top brass are being put up in plush £1,000 per night hotels while working away, we can reveal.Ministry of Defence bosses and senior service
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RAF pilot dies after Spitfire crashes into field at Battle of Britain event
AN RAF pilot has died after a Spitfire plane crashed during a Battle of Britain event, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.The aircraft came down at
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Army’s budget being slashed for 2yrs in a row amid Govt’s vow to bolster Forces
THE Army’s budget is being slashed for two years in a row — demolishing the Government’s claims it is bolstering Britain’s Armed Forces.Troops