All news by author: Sean Rayment

The Government department splurged on new wallpaper and carpets when Ben Wallace MP held the post in 2022 before being replaced by Grant Shapps in August last year

The 90-year-old MI5 spy known only to the public as 'Barbara' has finally put down her trench coat after a half-century, having joined the service at the height of the Cold War

Trainee officer's court martial for alleged rape on the grounds of the elite military school Sandhurst follows revelations of another top cadet facing trial for sexual assault

Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Lovell was arrested after a party at HMS Sultan in July 2022 following a complaint - he was charged with sexual assault and 'misconduct through alcohol'

Other military personnel are also taking second jobs alongside their military duties to help them pay bills, working as delivery drivers and in McDonald's at weekends

Figures from the Ministry of Defence show 13,527 soldiers were found lacking between 2019 and 2022 in the annual Soldier Condition Review - and a further 8,988 failed to complete two other exams

Legal aid payments have been used to cover scores of Connor Chapman’s offences since he was 14. Last month, he was jailed for a minimum of 43 years for killing Elle Edwards

A total of 197 troops serving in the SAS, the SBS, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, Special Forces Support Group and on nuclear submarines tested positive for Class A drugs like cocaine since 2012

The annual Ministry of Defence report found almost 21,000 went to their GP or the armed forces last year with depression, anxiety, PTSD or other psychological issues

The Japanese video game is a firm favourite with celebrities, including Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, who have both paid hundreds of thousands for Pokémon memorabilia.

The deal to use 'international instructors' was agreed a fortnight ago in a desperate bid to tackle a backlog of student pilots, who are facing waits of up to a year for training slots

Andrea Albutt, president of the Prison Governors Association, is calling for the Government to 'be brave' and let lags out early. There are only 900 places left in jails across England and Wales

As many as 120 SAS and a company of paratroopers are reportedly ready to extract UK citizens and embassy staff from the increasingly unstable north-african country

Jamal Barack was 18 when he was shot in the arm and chest during an ambush on the Army’s Scots Guards in Helmand Province. He has been waiting for compensation for 13 years

Overall, 287 service personnel took their own lives from 2003 to 2022. Until now, the Ministry of Defence had maintained that suicide rates within the armed forces were similar to those outside of it

Troops serving in the SAS, the SBS the Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Defence Human Intelligence Unit have all been warned data from the Chinese-owned app could fall into the hands of Beijing spies

The captain of one of the ships attacked during the Falklands War Bluff Cove disaster in 1982 has hit out at claims made in a new book by a former Welsh Guards officer who survived the air raid

Soldiers fired for theft and failing drugs tests can also rejoin the British Army, which is currently around 3,000 troops understrength, with latest figures showing more troops are leaving the Armed Forces than joining

Members of the armed forces have faced discrimination and sexual harassment, with women being disproportionally affected, but 90% never make an official complaint.

The ban on women serving in the Army's frontline units was lifted in 2018. However, there are still no women in the Special Air Service or Special Boat Service

Chris Webber joined a veterans meeting with the Prime Minister after claiming he was a Falklands hero but now it has been revealed he bought his green beret from the internet

Ex-Sergeant Major Michael Booley insists every detail of training flights is discussed beforehand, adding he is 'in shock' after learning about Prince Harry's dramatic account in his memoir Spare

More than 16,000 people left last year – a six-year high. It's the highest loss of staff the Ministry of Defence has seen in six years and comes after numerous complaints about low pay and poor living standards

The parents of Warrant Officer Nathan Hunt have called on defence chiefs to add his name to a national war memorial. Their son took his own life after more than 20 years service

589 Ajax armoured vehicles have been ordered at a cost of £5.5billion but defence chiefs admit that they may never be deployed for service