Defence Minister says security in Gulf still matters as he thanks sailors for Christmas duties
James Heappey has thanked personnel deployed to Bahrain on HMS Lancaster over Christmas and says their efforts must not be forgotten.
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Families What are your rights when living in military housing?
Recently, anger over the problems in the military housing repair system prompted urgent questions to be asked in the House of Commons.
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UK OPINION: UK Armed Forces 'best in the world', so 'only right we do everything' to support when service ends
Mims Davies MP outlined some of the financial support and job opportunities made available through the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Army Defence Secretary makes 'unacceptable' situation with accommodation a priority in Christmas letter to families
Ben Wallace has praised the military's commitment and vows to address family accommodation issues.
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Tri-Service Covering public sector strikes means Army not doing 'day job' and 'skills are running down', Army chief says
The Army chief also said those covering the strikes are "young soldiers who are not on high rates of pay and haven't had pay rises".
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Estonia PM serves Christmas lunch to troops in Estonia as he pays tribute to personnel protecting nation
Rishi Sunak addressed troops in Tapa, Estonia.
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Tri-Service Military should 'do what they're told' and not express views on strike cover, Rees-Mogg says
The Conservative MP said the military "are not there to be making political statements about what they will or won't do".
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NATO PM to meet Nato allies on Baltic trip to stand firm in support for Ukraine
The Ukraine support package will include hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition for use against Russia.
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Afghanistan Inquiry launched into claims of unlawful killings by UK soldiers in Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace commissioned the inquiry to start in early 2023.
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Tri-Service Head of UK Armed Forces pays tribute to personnel on duty over Christmas
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a "big thank you" to those who will be away from home this Christmas, "especially" to their families.
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Army Army is 'product of three decades of disinvestment', service chief says
The senior British officer says the ongoing war in Ukraine has identified "gaps in our inventory".
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Tri-Service Military on stand-by as country prepares for wave of strikes
The Cabinet Office said no decisions have been taken yet on the troops' deployment, but they were part of the "range of options available".
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China Rishi Sunak says the 'golden era' of UK-Chinese relations is over
The Prime Minister warned against 'Cold War rhetoric' – stressing that China's global significance cannot be ignored.
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Politics Military can't go on strike - so we have to stand up for them, Tobias Ellwood says
Armed Forces personnel received a below-inflation 3.75% pay rise, despite the current cost of living crisis.
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Northern Ireland Victims on both sides of the Troubles unite to press PM to scrap Legacy Bill
The families also said the bill would "enable the killers of our loved ones to ask for a water-tight immunity from prosecution".
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RAF Foreign Secretary briefed on Operation Shader during visit to RAF's Middle East headquarters
James Cleverly made a trip to 83 Expeditionary Air Group in Qatar.