Who is Sarah Atherton? The Army veteran appointed defence minister
Sarah Atherton is the first female MP to have also served in the regular Armed Forces.
Politics
-
Politics -
Russia Putin 'not bluffing' about nuclear weapons as he calls up 300,000 reservists
Defence Secretary said Vladimir Putin's move is "an admission that his invasion is failing".
-
Ukraine West slams Ukrainian separatists' 'sham' referendum plans as Moscow loses ground in war
Four Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine have plans to start voting to become part of Russia.
-
Ukraine Russia and Putin must leave Ukraine and pay 'proper recompense', Truss says
The PM made the comment ahead of launching an update to the integrated review of UK defence.
-
Ukraine PM commits to spending at least £2.3 billion next year on Ukraine military aid
Liz Truss announced it as she got ready to fly to a UN summit, where she intends to rally support for Ukraine.
-
UK Truss' defence spending pledge good news for 'overstretched' military, Ellwood says
Defence Select Committee chair told Forces News he hopes some cuts outlined in the last Integrated Review will be reversed.
-
Politics Cabinet reshuffle and ministerial appointments: Who's in and who's out in defence?
Newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss has made sweeping changes to the cabinet.
-
Politics Cabinet reshuffle: The ministers with links to the military
Liz Truss, who is the new Prime Minister after weeks of political campaigning, has made sweeping changes to the cabinet.
-
Politics Truss cabinet: Ben Wallace kept as Defence Secretary
James Heappey is also retained at the MOD and becomes Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans.
-
UK Liz Truss accepts invitation to visit Ukraine in PM's first call with foreign leader
Ms Truss spoke to Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky within hours of becoming prime minister.
-
Ukraine UN urges Russia and Ukraine to agree to demilitarised zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
An emergency session of the UN's Security Council was held to discuss the situation at the station.
-
Politics Johnny Mercer sacked as Veterans' Affairs Minister by Liz Truss
Johnny Mercer MP said in a post on his social media that it is "time for others to step up."
-
Politics New PM Truss faces 'arguably bigger problems' than Churchill in her in-tray
Mr Ellwood says "we could easily see a tactical low yield nuclear weapon being used" if do not stand up to aggressor nations.
-
Politics Boris Johnson praises 'globally admired' Armed Forces in resignation speech
The outgoing prime minister also emphasised the early delivery of weapons to Ukraine in his resignation speech.
-
Politics The defence priorities awaiting Liz Truss
The new UK Prime Minister has plenty of military matters in her in-tray.
-
Politics Truss government would need to boost military by 40,000+ and £157bn, analysis suggests
Think tank RUSI says the pledge to boost defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 would be the biggest increase since the 1950s.