All news on the topic: Armed forces

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Flight restrictions to be in place on Coronation weekend due to Red Arrows
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has implemented a partial flight restriction over London during the Coronation weekend due to a Red Arrow flypast, when the King and Queen Consort will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
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Your Sudan war questions answered as conflict kills hundreds and traps civilians
Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum
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Two guards due to start Coronation rehearsals 'fail drug tests'
Two Coldstream guards tested positive for cocaine and cannabis ahead of the big day and face being discharged, according to reports
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MPs announce inquiry into whether UK armed forces are prepared for war
The Commons Defence Select Committee announced an inquiry into the armed forces' combat readiness and whether supply chains could provide the equipment that would be needed
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Shake-up rules for buying military gear so British workers benefit, says union
Prospect called for an overhaul of government procurement processes so UK companies are better-placed to win bumper deals - benefiting UK employees and the overall economy
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EastEnders stars honour late co-star Barbara Windsor by running London Marathon
EastEnders stars including Natalie Cassidy and Lacey Turner are competing in the London Marathon today as part of Babs' Army, which honours their late co-star Barbara Windsor
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Afghan interpreter shot by Taliban living in pain as 'racist' Army delays payout
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
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Royal Navy engineer found dead after losing family home in row over 4ft fence
Robert Minshull, a senior sailor and Afghan veteran, took his own life after suffering severe stress after losing their home - he and his wife complained the fence wasn't high enough to give their two daughters privacy if they played in the garden
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MoD admits suicide rates among young soldiers 'higher than general population'
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
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Andrew should be banned from wearing ceremonial robes at Coronation, say readers
The Duke of York could be stripped of the privilege to wear the velvet robes at the Coronation and ordered to wear a lounge suit instead
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Queen 'gave okay for Prince Harry to go to war but William was not allowed'
General Sir Mike Jackson suggests the Duke of Sussex, 38, might have good reason to feel “spare” – the title of his memoir – after fighting in Afghanistan
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Leaked Pentagon papers predict Ukraine air defenses will be exhausted by May 23
The Pentagon has said it has launched an investgation into the leaked documents, which also included nationally sensitive material on China and the Middle East as well as Ukraine.
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Stacey Dooley meets Ukrainians who risk their lives for country in new show
Stacey Dooley tells the harrowing stories of a number of Ukrainians who have a crash course in combat fighting as they prepare to give their all against a Russian invasion
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Warship King Charles served on set to be restored after becoming a sunken wreck
When he was Prince of Wales, Charles commanded HMS Bronington for nearly one year but, since it was decommissioned, it has fallen into hard times
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Inside EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy's mansion as she decorates for Easter
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy got into the Easter spirit with a stunning display on the front door of her Hertfordshire mansion - as we take a closer look inside her stunning home
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Royal guardsman jailed for selling ammunition to undercover cop
Former Coldstream Guard Rajon Graham was caught selling bullets to an undercover detective posing as a criminal arms dealer in order to make some extra cash
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4 tourists feared dead after chopper crash that one family 'swerved last-minute'
An enormous search started this morning as 600 people scoured the waters off the tourist town for the missing fifth victim and the black box - which carries hours of cockpit conversation and flight data.
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Rapist soldier caught on CCTV stalking victim through town before brutal attack
British Army Corporal Sam Evans, 29, was jailed for 14 years for his savage assault on a woman he became obsessed with after meeting on a dating app, and he was also put on the Sex Offenders Register
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Russian commander 'sent to die in Ukraine' over saucy bed video with naked women
The hapless platoon leader may have to swap his blonde bombshells for incoming artillery fire as furious army bosses are reportedly threatening to send him off to the war in Ukraine
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Tragic faces of nine killed in horror fireball crash between Army helicopters
A horror crash between two Black Hawk helicopters at Kentucky's Fort Campbell in Trigg County killed multiple people in a horror mid-aid fireball during a routine training exercise
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Nuke heroes can finally apply for a medal after 70-year wait
Applications have opened for the Nuclear Test Medal, just 5 months after it was approved by the King, but it has been blocked for dozens of troops who say they were irradiated on orders of the UK government
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Tories accused of 'gimmick' plan to house asylum seekers on disused barges
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick will announce the use of two RAF sites - Wethersfield and Scampton - on Wednesday, but one council is already seeking a High Court injunction.
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MoD defends Britain sending uranium shells to Ukraine after Russia's threat
The Ministry of Defence has responded to furious threats by Russian warmonger Vladimir Putin who is unhappy at reports the UK is set to send ammunition to help Ukraine
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Former soldier killed in Iraq when ISIS bomb he was trying to defuse exploded
Stuart Coburn was working as a contractor for an international mine clearance company in Ramadi, Iraq when he died in 2016 while attempting to neutralise the improvised explosive device inside a skip
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Kids find mysterious object washed up on UK beach as coastguard called in
A family whose children were digging in the sand yesterday found an unidentified object that they believed could be a bomb. Following an investigation, the coastguard confirmed it was a false alarm