All news on the topic: Armed forces

Hidden beneath a solicitor's chambers, Hull's secret vaults have a fascinating history and were used to house people escaping the Blitz during the Second World War

Footage shows a Royal Navy sailor having to be helped from the ground during training for the King's Coronation in central London in the early hours of Wednesday

Temperatures in the UK are set to rise as high as 21C later this month with Brits looking forward to days at the beach, although the Coronation weekend could be a washout

The Metropolitan Police seized a suspicious bag from a man, 59, they arrested outside Buckingham Palace and found two passports, a mobile phone, a wallet, keys, a large brown letter, bank cards, and a laptop case

Lyn Rigby confides how she only survived the devastation of her son’s execution because of the love of her husband and four daughters. Now, on the landmark anniversary, she vows to make sure Lee is never forgotten.

James Howard stole the watch while his friend and colleague Callum O'Donovan-Cronin was on duty days before Christmas and was busted after the timepiece was found on Gumtree - but he avoided dismissal

Former television presenter Baroness Benjamin has praised King Charles for his coronation selection, saying her inclusion for the historic event shows he is embracing diversity

Images of a Turkish transport plane that flew into British-controlled Wadi Sayedna airfield in Sudan showed extensive damage to the plane's body, as it arrived to rescue Brits

From members of the Armed Forces, to faith leaders and Dukes and Earls from across the country, the list of people making the big day possible is fairly comprehensive

People were divided when a Queen's guardsman - as they were then - reportedly "screamed in the face" of a tourist who got too close to his horse near Horse Guards Parade in central London

Drew Howe, of Stockport, "loved trucks and loved that life" with plans of becoming a manager and taking over the business, but his mental health concerns went undiagnosed

Olivia Perks took her own life at the prestigious Sandhurst military academy in February 2019 after she was allegedly found out to have slept with one of the sergeants

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

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

Two Coldstream guards tested positive for cocaine and cannabis ahead of the big day and face being discharged, according to reports

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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