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The government has launched a review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexual personnel in the military.
Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan launches, including more than 60 commitments to help veterans with employment and healthcare
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary are in Australia for meetings with Foreign Minister Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton.
The Families Strategy, a new 10-year plan recognising the unique nature of military life and setting out bespoke support for service families, has been published today.
Members of the Armed Forces who were deployed in August 2021 to support the evacuation from Afghanistan will receive medallic recognition for their contribution. This was the largest humanitarian aid operation in over 70 yea…
The Defence Secretary has given a statement to the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine.
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace discusses NATO, Ukraine and Russia.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace meets Nordic partners amid backdrop of aggressive Russian behaviour on the border of Ukraine.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh.
The Deputy Head of Estates at RFCA for Wales has been awarded the British Empire medal (BEM) on the New Year’s Honours list.
A cutting-edge Air Traffic Management System is operational at RAF Shawbury in a £1.5 billion contract transforming air traffic management for the UK military.
Two hundred Armed Forces personnel have been made available to support the NHS in London amid staff shortages due to Covid-19. The Ministry of Defence will provide 40 Defence medics and 160 general duty personnel to support …
10 Welsh businesses have been presented with the prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award at a special ceremony in Cardiff.
The Armed Forces community has welcomed 24 Welsh organisations to the network of networks that offer support to past and present Service Personnel.
A logistics system critical to UK Armed Forces operations worldwide will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK.
New Chair appointed for the SSRO, which provides independent, expert leadership in the regulation of single source defence contracts
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s Honours List 2022 for their services to defence.
Military personnel from across the three services have been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours list for bravery, commitment and commendable service.
Armed Forces personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours list.
The Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Leo Docherty, endorsed the VAPCs' new supplementary Terms of Reference, enabling VAPC members to represent all veterans and their families in their region.
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