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The Ministry of Defence has today announced that Tony Douglas, CEO of Defence Equipment and Support will stand down from the role at the end of this year.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled the name of one of the new Type 26 frigates as HMS Belfast during a trip to Northern Ireland today.
Statement on Afghanistan by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled a newly restored runway at RAF Valley on a trip to Anglesey, Wales today.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to President Xi about trade, security cooperation and North Korea.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson comments on the Kurdish referendum.
The government has taken steps to prevent the creation of a safe space for criminals and terrorists to communicate.
The second of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Tide-class support ships, RFA Tiderace, has arrived in Cornwall to begin a programme of customisation that will support 300 UK jobs.
Exercise Formidable Shield, a US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun today off the coast of Scotland.
The Minister of State for the Middle East spoke at a United Nations Security Council meeting about agreeing a resolution to bring Daesh to justice.
The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific spoke at a United Nations Security Council meeting about ending the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
The NDA is placing apprentices at the heart of the nuclear decommissioning industry to help protect against cyber-attacks.
Last night the crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay helped save the lives of three people in a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean, working alongside the US Coastguard.
The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.
The Prime Minister addressed the UN General Assembly in New York today.
The PM spoke at an event she co-hosted on preventing terrorist use of the internet at the United Nations General Assembly.
The Prime Minister met with President Trump at the United Nations General Assembly.
Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, has praised the London Stock Exchange Group for signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced an Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal as part of his visit to Iraq on the eve of Operation Shader’s three year anniversary.
The Prime Minister will co-host a meeting on preventing terrorist use of the internet at the United Nations General Assembly.
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