All news on the topic: British Army

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Secret files expose British torture links from Oman to Northern Ireland during the Troubles
New details emerge about extreme measures used by British soldiers to support a Gulf autocrat
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Britain to mobilise military veterans in major exercise as Russia threat grows
Britain is preparing to call up military veterans for a major mobilisation exercise next year as the country strengthens its ability to respond to the growing threat from Russia.
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Nearly 30,000 British troops unfit for front-line combat amid fresh defence spending concerns
Nearly 30,000 British troops are unfit to serve on the front line, new figures have revealed.
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Land Rover unveils new Defender for British Army after "extreme" testing
A new Land Rover Defender has been unveiled to support the armed forces after a storied 70-year partnership.
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British Army ordered to halt major training exercises over cash shortage
The British Army has been ordered to suspend large-scale training exercises due to a shortage of cash for day-to-day defence spending, in a move which could weaken the country’s military readiness.
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King Charles rocked as senior aide Jonny Thompson quits Buckingham Palace
King Charles has been rocked by another resignation at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
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“Witch hunts” against SAS put Britain at risk from Russia, former commander warns
Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned.
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British Army rejects 74,000 recruits as troop numbers hit historic low
The Army turned away the equivalent of more than 200 would-be recruits every day last year despite troop numbers plunging to a historic low.
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Declassified files reveal UK government pressured BBC to censor film on boy’s killing in Derry
The very highest levels of the British government secretly exerted pressure on the BBC to censor a film about the army killing an unarmed child in 1972.
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Drunk soldiers arrested after stealing Army Bulldog and smashing cars in £100,000 rampage
This is the shocking moment a drunk soldier stole a “tank” and smashed up civilian cars in a £100,000 joyride around camp.
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Whistleblower claims UK special forces abused Afghan prisoners "for fun"
A whistleblower was told British soldiers picked Afghan prisoners on a forklift and drove at top speed until they fell ‘for fun’.
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UK Ministry of Defence censured after tank explosion killed two soldiers
The Health and Safety Executive has authorised the maximum sanction available for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after two soldiers died and two others were injured in an explosion.
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British Army launches probe after sensitive military files found dumped at public recycling centre
Defence chiefs are investigating after highly sensitive military papers from the British Army’s largest garrison were found dumped at a council tip.
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Corporal Rhys Calland beats former world champion to win Europe’s Strongest Man title
British Army soldier Corporal Rhys Calland has won the Europe’s Strongest Man competition.
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Leonardo takeover gives Iveco’s UK drone vehicle arm power to scale production
The takeover of Iveco Defence Vehicles by the Italian defence giant Leonardo has, in the view of the managing director of IDV UK, transformed its British uncrewed vehicles business by finally handing it the muscle to move from prototypes into real production.
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Banker held over Putney Pusher case re-arrested on Class A and B drug offences
A man arrested in connection to the ‘Putney Pusher’ case of 2017 has been detained again after police found drugs at his London home.
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Defence secretary John Healey announces death of British soldier during Iraq exercise
A member of the British Army died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, Defence Secretary John Healey has said.
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British Army turns abandoned London Underground station into NATO war command hub in Russia response drill
The British Army has transformed a disused London Underground platform into a NATO command post as part of a major exercise testing the UK’s ability to lead troops in the defense of Europe.
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UK warned to prepare civilians for war with possible return of national service
A top government advisor has suggested that the UK should consider reinstating a mandatory national service.
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Israeli airstrike kills journalist as reports highlight mounting deaths of media workers in Gaza war
On Wednesday, journalist Amal Khalil and photographer Zeinab Faraj were reporting from southern Lebanon when an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a car in front of them.
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UK loses track of thousands of veterans as fears grow army would run out of troops and ammunition in war
The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.
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UK military chiefs ordered to find £3.5bn savings amid warnings Britain is ‘unprepared for war’
UK military generals have been asked to find £3.5bn of savings with fears Sir Keir Starmer is leaving the country ‘unprepared for war’.
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Misogyny in army harder to tackle as toxic online culture spreads among recruits
The head of the British army has warned that the “manosphere” is making it harder to stop misogyny and sexual harassment within the military.
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£1.5bn drone fiasco: UK taxpayers foot bill as faulty military project collapses
Exclusive: Elbit Systems profiting from doomed drone program which cost UK taxpayer £1.5 billion.
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UK military chief warns Russia is rearming for larger conflict
The UK is ‘on an inevitable collision course’ with Russia, whether Ukraine wins or loses, a top British Army official has said.