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Doing more together: the essential role of international defence relationships in the Strategic Defence Review Partner content
Defence
By Thales UK
Doing more together: the essential role of international defence relationships in the Strategic Defence Review
In a challenging environment, the government must use our international partnerships to deliver the equipment our armed forces need, at pace and good value for money, while bringing investment and jobs into the UK and supporting our relationships with key allies.
MoD Spending On Navy Recruitment Jumps 20 Per Cent
Defence
MoD Spending On Navy Recruitment Jumps 20 Per Cent
Government spending on Royal Navy recruitment increased by a fifth last year as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) tried to tackle personnel shortages, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Our Armed Forces veterans deserve peace. We have a duty to help them find it Partner content
Defence
By Help for Heroes
Our Armed Forces veterans deserve peace. We have a duty to help them find it
Every day, five people leave the Armed Forces due to illness or injury − left to face an often-uncertain future. We have a moral responsibility to ensure every veteran lives well after service
Veterans - A Time to Remember and Reflect Partner content
Defence
By Veterans Aid
Veterans - A Time to Remember and Reflect
As crowds gather for the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 November, the nation has a rare opportunity to reflect on its relationship with the Armed Forces. They are a shrinking cohort, from around 4.9million at the end of WW2 to just 142,560 active personnel in 2023. (77,540 Army, 32,180 Royal Air Force, 26,330 Royal Navy, and 6,510 Royal Marines). Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of Veterans Aid, explores how the veterans of those services are regarded today - and asks if anything has really changed over the years.
Defence Secretary Agrees To Let Serving Personnel Give Evidence On Poor Housing
Defence
Defence Secretary Agrees To Let Serving Personnel Give Evidence On Poor Housing
The Conservative chair of the defence sub-committee has welcomed Defence Secretary Grant Shapps’s decision to allow serving personnel to give evidence about living in poor quality accommodation.
The Mongolian and British armies have found a common purpose by working together
Defence
By Tuvshinzaya Gantulga
The Mongolian and British armies have found a common purpose by working together
Mongolian soldiers loved Yorkshire Tea. But it took some time for our British counterparts to get used to our salted milk tea. Making a hot drink for each other was our favourite way to decompress while we carried out our mission together in Kabul. But during the months-long deployments, Mongolians learnt more from British troops than how to make the perfect brew.
The Armed Forces Covenant should be extended to protect the families of those serving
Defence
By Michelle Alston
The Armed Forces Covenant should be extended to protect the families of those serving
As the Armed Forces have become smaller in recent decades, with fewer people in the UK having any direct experience of ‘Service life’, knowledge and understanding of the role that service families play in supporting operational effectiveness has receded.
In Brief: Army size
Defence
By Patrick Vollmer
In Brief: Army size
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Patrick Vollmer, House of Lords librarian and director of library services, looks at the size of the army
The John Healey interview: 'We are falling short on our Nato obligations'
Defence
By Tali Fraser
The John Healey interview: "We are falling short on our Nato obligations"
Shadow defence secretary John Healey is determined to do better by our armed forces. He tells Tali Fraser it’s time for Britain to reboot defence plans, improve spending and restore the nation’s moral contract with its military. Photography by Wilde Fry
Britain must face hard truths to become a global force for good once more
Defence
By Dan Jarvis MP
Britain must face hard truths to become a global force for good once more
Despite turbulent times, I believe Britain should still aspire to be a leading power and a global force for good. Not out of some unchecked idealism, but because building a better and fairer world is vital to our own best interests. But doing that requires change: better political leadership, a reinvigorated approach, and a new spirit of internationalism.
Global Britain is in retreat – we must assert our soft power and invest in our armed forces
Defence
By Dan Jarvis MP
Global Britain is in retreat – we must assert our soft power and invest in our armed forces
The United Kingdom is interdependent, interwoven, and inextricably linked to the rest of the world in our challenges, opportunities and responsibilities. This is a principle leaders of our great nation should understand and live-by. The notion that we can be masters of our own destiny by ignoring these truths is pure fantasy.
More is needed to address the legacy of misogyny and abuse in the armed forces
Home affairs
By Sarah Atherton MP
More is needed to address the legacy of misogyny and abuse in the armed forces
This time three years ago and only six weeks in as an MP, I was garnering support for election onto the Defence Select Committee. As a veteran, and the only female MP with a regular military background, it was a key priority of mine.
Government Warned Making Soldiers Cover Ambulance Strikes Will Worsen Army Recruitment Crisis
Defence
Government Warned Making Soldiers Cover Ambulance Strikes Will Worsen Army Recruitment Crisis
Senior ex-military figures have warned that soldiers being deployed over the picket line to drive ambulances during this month’s strikes will “exacerbate the recruitment crisis” in the Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme has brought deeper understanding of our services across the House
Defence
By James Gray MP
The Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme has brought deeper understanding of our services across the House
The large number of frontbench graduates of the scheme is a testament to its value
Parli army: Sir Neil Thorne reflects on the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
Defence
By Sophie Church
Parli army: Sir Neil Thorne reflects on the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
A scheme allowing MPs to experience life in the forces has been running for 34 years. As Parliament marks Remembrance Day, Sophie Church hears from founder, Sir Neil Thorne
Remembrance Day: Honouring those who have laid down their lives for our freedom
Defence
By Lord Dannatt
Remembrance Day: Honouring those who have laid down their lives for our freedom
The obscenity of an outrageous war in Ukraine lends an added poignancy to our reflections at this time of Remembrance.
Leidos parliamentary reception demonstrates the “absolutely vital” role of SMEs in UK Defence Partner content
Defence
By Leidos UK and Europe
Leidos parliamentary reception demonstrates the “absolutely vital” role of SMEs in UK Defence
The invasion of Ukraine has once again revitalised the discourse around UK Defence. It was therefore fitting that Leidos UK brought together parliamentarians with SMEs from across the country in the Churchill Room last week for a reception showcasing their critical impact within the sector.
Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Defence
Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Exclusive: Just one in four applications for the government’s resettlement scheme have been processed in the last six months despite risk of Taliban reprisals.
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
Coronavirus
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
The minister for London has underlined the severity of the decision to deploy 200 army personnel to hospitals in the capital to tackle a rise in Covid patients and staff absences, describing the situation as "not normal".
‘Pay up or pack up’ is a shameful way to treat our overseas veterans
Home affairs
By Dan Jarvis MP
‘Pay up or pack up’ is a shameful way to treat our overseas veterans
Pay up or pack up. That’s the shameful choice the government gives our foreign and Commonwealth-born service personnel if they want to make a home in the country for which they risked their lives.
MoD Accused Of 'Failing To Deliver Justice' After Confirming Sex Assault Cases Will Stay In Military Courts
Defence
MoD Accused Of "Failing To Deliver Justice" After Confirming Sex Assault Cases Will Stay In Military Courts
Cases of sexual harassment and rape involving serving soldiers will continue to be heard in the military courts, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed following an inquiry into how women are treated in the armed forces.
We need to start taking problem gambling in the military as seriously as alcohol abuse
Health
By Lord Bishop of St Albans
We need to start taking problem gambling in the military as seriously as alcohol abuse
We expect the government to do right by our armed forces; to protect them during active duty and care for them as veterans. As a nation we have enshrined this in the Armed Forces Covenant. Each year the public express their gratitude on Remembrance Day. These tributes, however, should not begin and end on November 11th. We need world class welfare support services for all those in the military.
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart share a personal connection to the British military. In the lead up to this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the three MPs reflect on Afghanistan, Northern Ireland legacy court cases and what the day means to them. Chaired by Noa Hoffman
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Defence
By Sebastian Whale
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Minister for the armed forces, James Heappey, reflects on his time in Afghanistan and delivers a message to veterans ahead of Remembrance Sunday.