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  • Carrier Strike Group hits important milestone

    The UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has achieved a major milestone ahead of its first operational deployment this year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 5,000 armed forces deployed in support of the COVID-19 response in the biggest homeland operation in peacetime

    Over 5,000 UK Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed to support the response to the Coronavirus across the UK, working on 70 different tasks ranging from schools testing to the rollout of vaccines.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government opens further COVID-19 testing locations for hauliers heading to France

    COVID-19 tests available at haulier information advice sites around England.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Year Honours and Awards: Military

    Military personnel have been recognised for their response to the Coronavirus outbreak in the New Year’s Honours list 2021 published today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021

    A number of armed forces personnel have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual New Year Honours list.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government reforms intimidation scheme to relocate more Afghan staff under threat

    Hundreds of Afghan staff who find themselves at risk as a result of their work to support British Armed Forces will be able to relocate to the UK under a new scheme announced by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secreta…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Military to support the testing of thousands of secondary school and college students in England

    UK Military personnel will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with testing at the start of the spring term.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British troops train Zambian rangers to catch poachers

    Soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles supported the Zambian National Anti-Poaching Task Force by sharing their skills with recruits

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Wales to play part in delivering new British Army vehicle

    A Cardiff-based business has been awarded a £20m contract to provide components for a new armoured fighting vehicle.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces support for vaccine roll-out in Wales

    UK Government announces that the Armed Forces will be deployed across Wales this winter to help set up and operate community vaccination centres.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF surveillance fleet to be based in Moray

    The move demonstrates the UK Government's commitment to investing in Scotland

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Important information for customers living in the European Union (EU)/ European Economic Area (EEA)

    From 1 January 2021, you may no longer be able to use a British bank account for your War Pension Scheme, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or Armed Forces Pension Scheme payments.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Statutory Instrument on Royal Navy Police enforcement powers

    A Regulation has been introduced to the Policing and Crime Act 2017 to provide Royal Navy Police with enforcement powers as the transition period for Britain's exit from the EU comes to an end.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief of Defence Staff speech RUSI Annual lecture

    General Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of Defence Staff's speech the Annual RUSI Conference.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary visits British troops defending NATO’s eastern flank in Estonia

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace gave his personal thanks to British troops deployed in Estonia over the Christmas period, during a visit to the Baltic state.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Army develops spray to kill coronavirus

    A novel disinfectant spray developed by the Army that can eliminate 99.99% of the Covid-19 virus will now be made available to the public and used by military personnel on the frontline as they support the battle against the…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sustainable fuels to power RAF jets

    Algae, alcohol and household waste will power RAF fighter jets under bold MOD plans to slash carbon emissions, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Red letter day for Royal Navy in Scotland

    Marked by construction of a building hall for the next-generation Type 31 frigates and naming of the fifth Clyde-bound Astute Class submarine Anson

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary's speech on defence reform

    Defence Secretary's speech at the RUSI Conference covering the Integrated Review, the spending review settlement and other issues for defence. 

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fifth hunter-killer submarine named Anson

    Anson, the Royal Navy's latest Astute Class attack submarine, has officially been named in a virtual ceremony at BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipyard today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government