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Armed forces see increase in members referred to Prevent for far right activity

Figures disclosed by the Ministry of Defence have revealed that 40 soldiers, sailors and air personnel have been referred to the terrorism prevention programme since 2019. Half of the personnel were referred due to concerns about extreme right-wing ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:08

Mistakes made in RAF diversity recruitment drive, admits Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted that “some mistakes were made”, after reports of a recruitment drive which favoured women and ethnic minorities. In August, claims emerged that the head of recruitment in the Royal Air Force (RAF) refused ...

26 Sept 2022 at 22:17

Service personnel prohibited from travelling to Ukraine, MoD says

The Ministry of Defence has said that service personnel are banned from travelling to Ukraine amid reports that British soldiers have gone absent without leave to fight against Russia. The statement followed reports that a 19 year-old Coldstream ...

09 Mar 2022 at 00:55

UK soldiers risk ‘dangerous situation’ by traveling to Ukraine, minister warns

British soldiers travelling to Ukraine to fight Vladimir Putin’s invasion risk creating a “dangerous situation”, a Cabinet minister has warned. Grant Shapps told troops “you cannot just get up and go” after a 19-year-old Coldstream Guard was ...

09 Mar 2022 at 12:55

British troops face prosecution if they travel to Ukraine, Wallace warns

British soldiers could be prosecuted for desertion if they head to Ukraine to fight against Russian forces, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said. Mr Wallace stressed that serving soldiers who have reportedly already travelled to the war zone ...

09 Mar 2022 at 15:25

UK soldiers risk ‘dangerous situation’ by travelling to Ukraine, minister warns

09 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Some British soldiers absent without leave, ‘may have’ travelled to Ukraine

A small number of British solders have “disobeyed orders and gone absent without leave” and may have travelled to Ukraine “in a personal capacity”, the British Army has said. An Army spokesperson said: “We are strongly encouraging them ...

10 Mar 2022 at 03:25

UK steps up warning about soldiers and veterans joining fight in Ukraine

Russia could use the presence of British troops who have broken the law to fight in Ukraine as an excuse to view the UK as a “belligerent” in the conflict, ministers fear. A small number of serving British personnel are believed to ...

10 Mar 2022 at 10:25

MoD: Highly unlikely Russia achieved its day one military objectives in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says it is “highly unlikely” Russia achieved its planned objectives for the first day of its invasion of Ukraine. “The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reportedly halted Russia’s advance towards Chernihiv,...

25 Feb 2022 at 03:25

Where are British forces deployed in Europe?

The Ministry of Defence has announced a host of new deployments in recent weeks in response to building tensions with Russia, culminating with the invasion of Ukraine last week. British troops and tanks have been deployed to ...

01 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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Simon Pegg and Peta urge Queen’s soldiers to ditch ‘cruel’ bearskin caps

Hollywood actor Simon Pegg said it is a “disgrace” that soldiers in the Queen’s Guard are “still parading around with the fur of bears who were gunned down”. The Mission Impossible star, 52, said “it is time” for the ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:25

British troops join cold weather exercises with Swedish and Finnish armed forces

British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife, an exercise with Swedish and Finnish armed forces. The Ministry of Defence said the exercise offered a strengthening of “inter-operability”, as both Sweden ...

04 Sept 2022 at 09:42

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