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  • Public asked not to gather at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday due to coronavirus 

    For the first time, the annual Remembrance Sunday service will be a closed ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Qatar commit to a stronger defence relationship

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart have committed to strengthening the UK-Qatar defence relationship during a joint visit to RAF Coningsby today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Veterans Railcard launched

    Service personnel often live and work all over the UK, moving regularly from posting to posting, so when they leave the armed forces, they may well find themselves hundreds of miles from family and friends.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Milestone for runway works at RAF Lossiemouth as aircraft return

    Work to resurface the runways at RAF Lossiemouth has reached a major milestone with the return of aircraft to the Moray station.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Judge-led review to provide greater certainty for troops being investigated

    A judge-led review into how allegations of wrongdoing are raised and investigated will help tackle the uncertainty faced by military personnel on future overseas operations, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Tuesda…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • MDP Superintendent Trevor Clark awarded Queen’s Police Medal

    MDP’s Force Firearms Officer, Superintendent Trevor Clark, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for distinguished service in the delayed 2020 Birthday Honours, announced on Saturday 10 October 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Military division of the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020

    Defence personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • From Portsmouth to Odesa, UK and Ukraine naval cooperation on show as Ukrainian President visits HMS Prince of Wales

    The UK and Ukraine underlined their commitment to future defence cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Intent on Wednesday aboard aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Next steps for future tri-service recruiting programme revealed

    The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme is engaging suppliers for a new recruitment model.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Navy seize £160-million worth of drugs in the Caribbean

    A Royal Navy task group has prevented drugs worth more than £160-million from potentially reaching the UK on two daring operations in the Caribbean.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter launches the Integrated Operating Concept

    Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter delivers a speech on the Integrated Operating Concept at Policy Exchange

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • MOD extends contract for NATO submarine rescue missions

    A three-year contract extension to ensure NATO submariners are backed up by world-class rescue operations has been awarded to Scotland-based firm, JFD.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Future Accommodation Model: one year on

    FAM has given over 1,000 personnel across 3 pilot sites (HMNB Clyde, Aldershot Garrison and RAF Wittering) financial support and choice over where, how and with whom they live.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK leads thousands of NATO troops in major exercise off Scottish coast

    Thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen and airwomen will next week take part in Exercise Joint Warrior, a major show of NATO’s collective force and capability.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK flying displays - regulation and assurance

    How the air safety regulators assure and regulate flying displays in the UK to ensure they comply with safety standards and minimse risk to life.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Air Force A400M showcased in Kazakhstan

    During a recent visit, which promoted the bilateral military co-operation between the UK and Kazakhstan, the capability of the RAF A400M was showcased to the Kazakh Government.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Completion of training facility at RAF Waddington

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed the refurbishment of a hangar at RAF Waddington to convert it into a joint training facility.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Troops and veterans one step closer to stronger legal protection

    The Overseas Operations Bill for service personnel and veterans will be laid before Parliament today for its Second Reading.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ support is stepped up

    Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding to support serving personnel, veterans and their families during…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Hundreds of UK troops parachute into Ukraine for joint exercises

    Over 200 British paratroopers made history this week when they jumped into southern Ukraine for the first time.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government