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Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
John Healey said the UK’s military capabilities are “just not good enough” in his first appearance before the defence committee since becoming the Secretary of State for Defence.
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is 'Sure' Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Defence
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is "Sure" Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Changes To Pensions Could Affect Army Retention, Rachel Reeves Warned
Defence
Changes To Pensions Could Affect Army Retention, Rachel Reeves Warned
Labour MP Calls For 'Sense Of Urgency' In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Defence
Labour MP Calls For "Sense Of Urgency" In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Tax The Financial Sector To Pay For Protecting Undersea Cables, Says Former Cabinet Minister
Defence
Tax The Financial Sector To Pay For Protecting Undersea Cables, Says Former Cabinet Minister
The House Live
When the elephant in the room is a success story Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
When the elephant in the room is a success story
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
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
Defence
By Gordon McKee MP
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
By Sienna Rodgers
Health
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Defence
By Sophie Church and Tali Fraser
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
Defence
By Sophie Church
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
The British army may be shrinking and its nuclear missiles misfiring, but Grant Shapps tells Sophie Church the UK is leading the way on modern warfare. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Defence news
Boris Johnson Says UK Is Doing 'Everything We Can' To Get People Out Of Afghanistan As Deadline Looms
Defence
Boris Johnson Says UK Is Doing "Everything We Can" To Get People Out Of Afghanistan As Deadline Looms
The Prime Minister has claimed the "lion's share" of eligible people have been evacuated from Afghanistan but admitted there would still be those who "need help".
What Does The Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan Mean For ‘Global Britain’?
Defence
What Does The Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan Mean For ‘Global Britain’?
“You make shit decisions, people will die”. That’s the blunt assessment of Johnny Mercer, army veteran and former veterans minister, after a week of recriminations in government over the fallout from the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
How The Afghanistan Refugee Scheme Works – Which Charities Say Is Only 'A Start'
Defence
How The Afghanistan Refugee Scheme Works – Which Charities Say Is Only "A Start"
Britain’s leading asylum seeker charities have welcomed the government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban but have urged the Home Office to consider that figure as “just a start”.
Theresa May Says UK's Failure To Support Afghanistan After US Withdrawal is 'Incomprehensible'
Defence
Theresa May Says UK's Failure To Support Afghanistan After US Withdrawal is "Incomprehensible"
Theresa May has launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister over his handling of the Afghanistan crisis and insisted he must face the "consequences" of the Taliban takeover.
Afghanistan will not see a peaceful transition of power – history will judge the West harshly for this failing
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
Afghanistan will not see a peaceful transition of power – history will judge the West harshly for this failing
Afghanistan soldiers have melted away, the once busy streets now form a ghost town. Beauty salons closed, and their advertisements painted over signifying the erasure of a culture that offered female autonomy. There are no jeans or T-shirts being worn – traded for traditional dress.
Home Office Will Keep Afghan Refugee Policy 'Under Review' Based On Capacity For Support
Defence
Home Office Will Keep Afghan Refugee Policy "Under Review" Based On Capacity For Support
The Home Office has said it will keep the number of Afghan refugees allowed to resettle in Britain “under review” after their country was taken under control of the Taliban, leading thousands to flee.
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In 'At Least' Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In "At Least" Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence select committee chair Tobias Ellwood has told PoliticsHome that Britain will need to accept “at least” tens of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers fleeing the Taliban.
Defence Secretary Breaks Down Admitting That Some People Won't Escape Afghanistan
Defence
Defence Secretary Breaks Down Admitting That Some People Won't Escape Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace held back tears as he admitted some people would "not get back" from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul over the weekend.
Defence Secretary Warns Afghanistan 'Heading Towards Civil War' As UK Moves To Withdraw Forces
Defence
Defence Secretary Warns Afghanistan "Heading Towards Civil War" As UK Moves To Withdraw Forces
The Defence Secretary has warned Afghanistan is heading towards another civil war in the wake of US and UK troops withdrawing.
Former Foreign Secretary Warns UK Aid Cuts Would 'Compound The Agony' Of Taliban Resurgence
Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Warns UK Aid Cuts Would "Compound The Agony" Of Taliban Resurgence
David Miliband has criticised "significant" foreign aid cuts by the UK, warning further withdrawal of support to Afghanistan would "compound the agony" for civilians.
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
Defence
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
A former defence minister has warned that a terrorist attack in the UK is inevitable unless Britain takes action to quash the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan.  
Ministry of Defence 'Failing' To Protect Women in the Armed Forces, MPs Report Finds
Defence
Ministry of Defence "Failing" To Protect Women in the Armed Forces, MPs Report Finds
Women serving in the Armed Forces are not being protected by the Ministry of Defence or helped to reach their full potential, a damning new report by MPs has found.
Government Faces Backlash From Troubles Victims' Families Over Prosecutions 'Amnesty'
Defence
Government Faces Backlash From Troubles Victims' Families Over Prosecutions "Amnesty"
Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, today unveiled the government's controversial plan to block prosecutions of former soldiers and paramilitaries accused of crimes during The Troubles.
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Winning in Afghanistan was always going to be difficult but avoidable errors made it impossible. We should have the political courage to now hold an inquiry.
Boris Johnson Announces End To 20 Year UK Military Mission In Afghanistan
Defence
Boris Johnson Announces End To 20 Year UK Military Mission In Afghanistan
The Prime Minister said all remaining British troops in the country would be "coming home" as he confirmed the end of the UK's role in the conflict.
The SNP’s insistence that Trident be removed should be a total non-starter
Defence
By Lord Walney
The SNP’s insistence that Trident be removed should be a total non-starter
The lack of options for moving the UK’s nuclear deterrent outside Scotland means Scottish independence would impact the defence of both countries and jeopardise Scotland’s future membership of Nato.
Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress Partner content
Education
By Veterans Aid
Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

A recent research paper into the  discharge process for men and women dismissed from the Armed Forces for drug use found it ‘inconsistent and damaging’. Pledges to explore and redress this are welcome, but in the interim frontline charities like Veterans Aid are dealing with its devastating impact on individuals and families. Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the charity, explains why a review of the policy is needed.

Johnny Mercer and Lord West: Fighting Talk
Defence
By Kate Proctor
Johnny Mercer and Lord West: Fighting Talk
A generation apart but with a shared background serving their country in government and the military, former veterans minister Johnny Mercer and Admiral Lord Alan West, former First Sea Lord, discuss defence. Chaired by Kate Proctor.
The MOD's bad habits run deep – it's time for the government to deliver on defence
Defence
By John Healey MP
The MOD's bad habits run deep – it's time for the government to deliver on defence
The government’s integrated review (IR) was billed as the most radical reassessment of the UK’s place in the world since the end of the Cold War.
The MP on the Vax front line
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
The MP on the Vax front line
Fresh from his 10-week stint leading military vaccination teams, former defence minister and Royal Navy medic Andrew Murrison tells Alain Tolhurst he wants government to grasp the nettle of pandemic planning rather than continue to sacrifice liberty and livelihood with future lockdowns
From seabed to space
Defence
By Robert Hutton
From seabed to space
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has a remit stretching from the ocean floor to the outer hemisphere, along with responsibility for the welfare and wellbeing of more than 30,000 personnel and their families. He tells Robert Hutton he has reasons to be cheerful.
Northern Ireland: in the balance
Defence
By Adam Payne
Northern Ireland: in the balance
How to deal with Northern Ireland is one the biggest conundrums in the government’s in-tray. Plans to grant amnesty to British soldiers are mired in controversy, while the trade border is continuing to disrupt day-to-day life. Adam Payne reports
Lifting Our Sights – the future of transition for the Armed Forces Community Partner content
Defence
By Forces in Mind Trust
Lifting Our Sights – the future of transition for the Armed Forces Community
A shift in perceptions provides the key for our Armed Forces Community to thrive as they transition to civilian life in an ever-changing world.
Regulation puts pressure on the SME backbone of the defence industry Partner content
Defence
By Cohort plc
Regulation puts pressure on the SME backbone of the defence industry
The contributions of UK defence SMEs are tremendous. Burdensome regulation puts this at risk.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference