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The government’s recruitment plans are a promising start but must deliver a genuine uplift of new officers, warns the National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
Fewer than five women have taken up the opportunity to become infantry soldiers – more than nine months after all Armed Forces roles were made open to them.
Writing on the 74th World Hiroshima Day Baroness Jones states that as we remember the devastation of nuclear war there is a rising standoff between the US and Iran.
MPs must be given more access to sensitive information as part of a “fundamental” shift towards making sure they sign off on any military action, a cross-party committee has said.
Britain is joining forces with the US to protect shipping in the Gulf after Iran reportedly seized a third tanker, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
Priti Patel has accused Facebook of making it harder for the police to investigate child abuse and terrorism cases as she called for spooks to be handed access to encrypted conversations.
CEO of Veteran's Aid Dr Hugh Milroy writes that he is delighted to see the appointment of a dedicated Minister after years of urging Governments to support UK veterans.
The UK continued to send child soldiers to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan despite pledging to end the practice, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Public sector workers will see their pay rise above inflation for the second year running, Philip Hammond has confirmed.
Jeremy Hunt has warned that the collapse of the Iranian nuclear deal could pose an "existential threat to mankind", as he heads to Brussels to try to salvage the agreement.
Former MI6 boss Sir John Sawers has said the UK is going through a "political nervous breakdown" as he took a swipe at the Tory leadership contenders and Jeremy Corbyn.
Former Territorial Army serviceman, the Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson Jamie Stone writes to mark Armed Forces Day which offers an opportunity to “thank and celebrate the incredible men and women across our Armed Services”.
Speaking at the 2019 Mineral Products Conference, sponsored by Wincanton, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association Nigel Jackson said “enough is enough” when it comes to current political gridlock at Westminster.
A Labour government would set up a trade union-style body to represent members of the Armed Forces, Jeremy Corbyn has said.
Giving Chinese tech firm Huawei a role in the development of the UK's 5G network would be like "letting a kleptomaniac move into your house", according to the US ambassador to Britain.
We must ensure the weapons we trade cannot be used by states targeting civilians, writes Stephen Gethins
The unique pressures of life in the armed forces can increase vulnerability to loneliness and social isolation. Prevention and intervention is needed, says Chris Ruane
Penny Mordaunt made history this year by becoming the first woman to be appointed Secretary of State for Defence. After deciding to back Jeremy Hunt in the Tory leadership contest, the Cabinet Minister is focussing on improving the lives of military personnel and their families. She walks Kevin Schofield through her plans for the MoD, and explains why the Treasury has been ‘missing a trick’
The UK's arms export regime to Saudi Arabia has been deemed unlawful after a landmark legal case brought by arms control campaigners.
The sacrifice demonstrated on D-Day remains unprecedented and it is vital that we celebrate the hard-won peace, democracy and diversity that these brave men and women fought for, writes Stephen Morgan
Given the economic and political backdrop, MPA urge a clear focus on the delivery of public spending which will improve economic efficiency and productivity.
The lack of oversight of the use of facial recognition technology by the police has drawn the attention of multiple human rights and political commentators. What is the problem and what should be the way forward? Guinevere Poncia, Political Consultant at Dods Monitoring takes a closer look.
Tory rising star Johnny Mercer has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative leader, as he threw his weight behind Boris Johnson to bring the country "together".
Theresa May has been accused of a "betrayal" of Northern Ireland veterans as a leaked memo suggested she personally intervened to stop ministers drawing up a new law to shield them from prosecutions.