All news on the topic: Armed forces

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More than 60,000 veterans dependent on Universal Credit as Tories face accusations of neglecting Armed Forces
Latest figures uncovered by Labour show that 4,200 serving Armed Forces personnel and 62,000 people who were previously in the services are receiving Universal Credit
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British traitor fighting for Russia recruits other Brits to join Putin’s war against Ukraine
Former British convict and drug addict Aiden Minnis has been trying to lure others on social media to join him in Russia writing ’if you want to join the Russian Federation Armed Forces, get at me’
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’Part of me died too when my bodyguard dad was blown up - but I’ve fought back’
The daughter of tragic serviceman Mark Carman was just 11-years-old when police turned up at her school disco to tell her the harrowing news that her father had been killed
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1,300 veterans at risk of homelessness from no-fault eviction since Tory ban vow
The Conservatives promised to end no-fault evictions in the 2019 manifesto - preventing landlords from kicking out tenants without good reason - but the ban has been repeatedly delayed
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Woman's dehydration was actually warning sign of brain terminal cancer
Petty officer Jessica Zentilin-Dorey, 33, was diagnosed with a grade 4 astrocytoma in June 2022 after a seizure at home. Her diagnosis came just nine weeks after marrying wife Gabriella
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Russia, Iran, and China begin joint naval exercises amid rising tension
The Russian Ministry of Defence said Russia, Iran and China have begun joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman to 'improve the safety of maritime economic activity'
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US adds 275,000 jobs as unemployment stays below 4% for 25th month in a row
Job growth in February was higher than January's revised gain of 229,000 job, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%
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Royal Navy ships shoot down two Houthi drones as strikes continue
The Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond has used interceptor missiles two shoot down an attempt drone attack on shipping lanes in the Red Sea by the Yemen-based Houthi movement
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All-female team plan to make history rowing the Atlantic
The five sailors - collectively known as the Valkyries - face 3,000 miles of open seas and competition from around three dozen other teams as they take on the World's Toughest Row
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British spy Stakeknife who ran IRA 'nutting squad' cost 'more lives than saved'
Operation Kenova published damning findings about the actions of 'Stakeknife', who was a British mole embedded in the IRA unit responsible for interrogating and torturing suspected informants
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King Charles’ close friend Captain Ian Farquhar dies at Highgrove estate aged 78
Farquhar, an accomplished huntsman, reportedly died at the monarch's Highgrove Estate. Farquhar served as the Queen Mother's equerry and in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army
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Nan in wheelchair and unable to smile but GP says symptoms are 'all in her head'
Grandma Petra Walker-Barrera, 68, from Stone in Staffordshire, says her life has been changed forever after doctors prescribed her with metoclopramide, which should only be used for five days at a time
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Man unable to use arm after near-fatal snowmobile crash with military helicopter
Jeff Smith nearly lost his life, has been left without the use of his arm, and is unable to work after he crashed his snowmobile into the tail of a Black Hawk helicopter in 2019
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Inside the mystery of Princess Kate's royal return following MoD confusion
The Princess of Wales has only been seen once since she underwent surgery back in January - and there is increased speculation about when she will return to royal duties
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Capita warns of further job cuts as it reveals 'rapid' £100m cost-saving plan
The group, a major contractor for the Government and local authorities, said it was pressing ahead with cost-cutting as it swung to a £107m loss for 2023 after revenues fell and it took a £25 million hit from a cyber attack
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Army backtracks over Princess Kate announcement after Kensington Palace steps in
Tickets were being sold on the official website for the military spectacle, advertising an appearance of the Princess of Wales with a picture of her on the website despite no mention from Kensington Palace
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Putin leaking intercepted call about Brit troops was 'bad move and he will pay'
Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, said leaking the intercepted about Brit troops in Ukraine was 'bad chess move' by Vladimir Putin
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LGBT veterans' fury at 'Post Office scandal'-style silence on compensation
Campaigners fear delays to the compensation scheme, promised in July, is being kicked into the long grass and won’t be paid out until after the election
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'Army brought my husband and I together -then it destroyed us and now he's dead'
Natalie was once incredibly proud of her and her late husband James' military life but she now believes the army did not do enough to help after he developed PTSD due to the horrors he saw during his service
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Victoria Cross awarded WW1 hero killed in battle could fetch £220k
Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Cookson while trying to force his way through enemy lines in Iraq during World War One. He was awarded the Victoria Cross which is now up for auction
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Putin hides 'shaking' hands during speech as claims of health issues swirl
A former MI6 boss claims there is something 'fundamentally wrong' with the Russian president - adding paranoia suffered by Putin may have contributed to Navalny’s death
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Plymouth bomb residents 'traumatised' as gardens trashed after device disposal
Residents have been left with an extensive cleaning job potentially costing thousands - after their homes and gardens were trashed during the Keyham bomb removal
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Putin's spokesperson warns of 'extra security' over NATO ’s 'hostile rhetoric'
Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described NATO's enlargement on Russia's borders as a "hostile rhetoric" as the war in Ukraine enters its this year
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Brits 'should prepare to be called into war' as conscripts against Putin's army
Ex-deputy chief of defence staff General Sir Richard Barrons has warned Brits must prepare to be conscripted after years of a 'peace dividend' brought about after the Cold War
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Military chief insists Brits won't be conscripted into army amid Russia fears
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has stressed Britain is safe despite concerns Britain is on the verge of war with Russia - but he conceded the huge nation is "dangerous"