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There was no discrimination, says head of RAF amid recruitment drive claims

The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) has said there was “no discrimination against any group” after reports of a recruitment drive which favoured women and ethnic minorities. In August claims emerged that the RAF’s head of recruitment refused to ...

13 Sept 2022 at 11:11

Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

The plane set to carry the Queen’s coffin from Edinburgh to London evacuated thousands of people fleeing the Taliban in Kabul last summer. The “heavily used” C-17 Globemaster has also been used to take humanitarian aid and weapons to Ukraine ...

13 Sept 2022 at 10:58

Queen understood burdens of a life in uniform better than most – defence chief

The Queen “understood better than most the burdens and the glory of a life in uniform”, the Chief of the Defence Staff has said as he paid tribute following her death. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said service personnel “must perform their ...

09 Sept 2022 at 00:18

Commodore was told about Red Arrows ‘toxic’ culture, whistleblower claims

It took more than a year for a formal inquiry to be launched into claims of a “toxic culture” in the Red Arrows that saw women plied with alcohol, treated like property and harassed for sex, a whistleblower has claimed. Four former ...

27 Dec 2023 at 11:43

RAF chief chosen to lead British armed forces

The head of the RAF has been confirmed as the new chief of Britain’s armed forces. The Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will take over as Chief of the Defence Staff from September....

27 Jun 2025 at 13:09

RAF chief set to be new head of armed forces – reports

The head of the RAF is set to be appointed as the new chief of the British armed forces, according to reports. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton is thought to be in line to be the next Chief of Defence Staff. The position is ...

03 Jun 2025 at 20:25

Armed forces head says UK security ‘not responsibility of military alone’

The chief of Britain’s armed forces said the nation’s security “is not the responsibility of the military alone”. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of Defence Staff, said it was important for society to ...

09 Nov 2025 at 06:17

Armed forces chief ‘confident’ they are safe places for women to serve

The chief of Britain’s armed forces has said he is “confident” they are “a safe place for women to serve”. The mother of soldier Jaysley Beck, 19, who took her own life in her barracks after she was sexually assaulted ...

09 Nov 2025 at 14:15

UK to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions

The UK has agreed to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions on its airspace that are suspected to have been carried out by Russia, the new Chief of Defence Staff has said. Drones have been spotted ...

09 Nov 2025 at 12:20

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