Coronavirus: Military Personnel Asked To Work From Home
Those not involved in coronavirus response and other essential defence activity have been asked to work from home.
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Politics Armed Forces Minister 'So Proud Of What Our People Are Doing' In Coronavirus Response
James Heappey said he is "itching" to tell people what the military is doing.
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UK Military COVID Support Force To Be Overseen From Aldershot
The force will respond to requests for assistance from public services and civilian authorities amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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UK Ceremonial Changing Of The Guard Postponed Over Coronavirus
Mass gatherings are being cancelled across the entire country.
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UK British Defence On Coronavirus 'Key Workers' List As Schools Close
The Government is preventing children from attending school unless their parents carry out vital roles.
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UK Coronavirus: Which Jobs Are On The Government's 'Key Workers' List?
The Government has confirmed which roles are considered "critical" to the COVID-19 response.
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UK British Reservist Killed In Iraq Repatriated To UK
The repatriation of 26-year-old Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon took place at RAF Brize Norton.
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UK Broadshare And Rescript: What Are The UK's Coronavirus Military Operations?
The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 will be tackled by the UK under different operations.
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UK Deploying Military For Coronavirus Support Is 'Risky', Defence Expert Warns
The expert warned that the tasks personnel would be expected to carry out were “not their speciality” and “essentially a distraction”.
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UK Coronavirus: 20,000 British Personnel At Higher Readiness
A new 'COVID Support Force' will be formed to respond to requests for assistance from public services and civilian authorities.
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Reserves Reservists On Standby To Support COVID-19 Response
They will be available to assist public services during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Army Army Basic Training And In-Person Recruitment On Hold Over COVID-19
The Ministry of Defence says training centres will remain open in the UK, while the Army looks into ways to remotely test candidates.
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Veterans Government Pledges To End 'Cycle' Of Vexatious Claims Against Veterans
Separate plans are being drawn up to cover personnel who served in Northern Ireland.
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UK Watchdog Warns Major British Defence Projects Are 'Undeliverable'
The National Audit Office (NAO) says 10 out of the 32 most significant programmes need "urgent action" or are are "undeliverable".
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UK Porton Down Assisting With Coronavirus Response
Scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have been asked to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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UK Coronavirus: MOD To Lend NHS Any Unrequired Ventilators
The Armed Forces Minister did warn, however, the department will only be able to free up "a small fraction of the number the NHS needs".