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Labour accuses Shapps of 'silencing personnel' with military barred from giving evidence on service housing

Shadow Armed Forces minister Luke Pollard has accused Grant Shapps of "trying to sweep their [military personnel's] problems under the rug".

King Charles meets British sailors from HMS Iron Duke on his state visit in France (Picture: PA Wire/PA Images NO REUSE).

King and Queen meet personnel on Royal Navy frigate in Bordeaux during state visit

Members of Fiji rugby world cup squad on HMS Iron Duke with Sam Matavesi second from right

Fiji Rugby World Cup squad visit HMS Iron Duke in Bordeaux

Royal Navy sailor, Able Seaman Steffan Rees of Aberystwyth (Picture: Rees family).

More than 400 attend funeral service for UKAF Rugby player Steff Rees

John Bathgate and Ian Roberts of Summit to Sea in Peru (Picture: Summit to Sea 23 Instagram)

Ex-marines say military training helped them fight off gun-wielding pirates with paddle

New NGAA ammunition rounds (Picture: BAE Systems).

New 155mm artillery ammo tipped to give British Army more lethality and range

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Uncertainty over HMS Bulwark's return to operations as farewells made to HMS Albion

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Past meets future as WW2 veteran visits Royal Navy's new HMS Glasgow

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Ranger Regiment soldier shows off Army and Royal Marines' new KS-1 assault rifle

New NGAA ammunition rounds (Picture: BAE Systems).

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Labour accuses Shapps of 'silencing personnel' with military barred from giving evidence on service housing

Royal Navy sailor, Able Seaman Steffan Rees of Aberystwyth (Picture: Rees family).

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King Charles meets British sailors from HMS Iron Duke on his state visit in France (Picture: PA Wire/PA Images NO REUSE).

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Uncertainty over HMS Bulwark's return to operations as farewells made to HMS Albion

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