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Will Archbishop’s criticism spark repeat of 1980s?
Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks whether the Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments could see a return to the 1980s.
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Thousands more civil servants are set to lose their jobs at the Ministry of Defence in a second wave of cuts that will reduce its workforce by 40 per cent.
Tuesday was a good day to bury bad news. Like the Government’s increasing reliance on Special Advisers, as FactCheck discovered.
A scathing Defence Committee report blames military leaders for the “unacceptable” deployment of British troops into Afghanistan without the support and equipment they needed to defeat the Taliban.
Ed Miliband has called for Rupert Murdoch’s empire to be broken up, saying he has “too much power over British life”.
The tale of the Army boots that cost £700 to get to a barracks provided some light relief in Parliament today. FactCheck put the MoD through its paces.
MPs say the fact that billions of pounds worth of Ministry of Defence equipment has gone missing is “alarming” and undermines military calls for more funding.
As the Defence Secretary outlines major reforms for the MoD, the head of a defence think tank tells Channel 4 News the military realises it must change or face being “hung out to dry” by politicians.
As events are held throughout the UK to mark Armed Forces Day, Channel 4 News learns there is growing disquiet over the effect of budget cuts on morale within the British Army.
The head of the Royal Navy warns the fleet will not be able to continue its current scale of operations beyond the summer, as the US House of Representatives votes to prohibit funding of the conflict.
Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks whether the Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments could see a return to the 1980s.
NATO’s call to ramp up the bombing campaign in Libya falls on deaf ears, as thousands of Colonel Gaddafi’s troops attack the rebel-held city of Misrata.
British and French helicopter gunships have attacked Colonel Gaddafi’s forces, amid criticisms that the scale of NATO’s involvement is suffering from “mission creep”.
Britain steps up its role in Libya by agreeing to deploy four attack helicopters amid claims that the Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi is increasingly paranoid and “on the run”.
What next for embattled Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, after his controversial comments on rape? Krishnan Guru-Murthy looks at what the Prime Minister might be thinking.
The row over Ken Clarke’s controversial comments on rape engulfs PMQs where Labour leader Ed Miliband ambushes the PM with calls for the Justice Secretary to go, writes Peter McHugh.