Search results for ‘Ministry of Defence’
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Soldiers ‘powerless’ against bullies says Harry’s instructor
Prince Harry’s flight instructor claims he suffered “gross mistreatment” at the hands of the army, as Labour calls for independent policing of the armed forces.
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Women served in ‘male-only’ British TA combat roles
Exclusive: Channel 4 News has seen a restricted document which says 55 women served in combat roles for the British Territorial Army last year, against MoD policy.
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Women should not join combat units – female veteran
As the US military ends its ban on women in combat roles, the first woman in the British Army to command an all-male field force squadron tells Channel 4 News that women should not join the infantry.
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UK may increase support for French in Mali
UK support for the French-led military operation in Mali could be cranked up after David Cameron’s vow to show “iron resolve” in tackling Islamist terrorism in the wake of the Algerian hostage crisis.
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MoD army cuts: new round will hit 5,300
Up to 5,300 soldiers are being made redundant from the army in the summer as part of the latest round of cuts to the armed forces, the government announces today.
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Is north Africa the next honeypot for drones?
A rising death toll in Afghanistan, another round of army cuts and a new front opening on the war on terror. Is this the next phase in the decade of the drone?
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MoD faces ‘critical’ aircraft shortfall as Afghan exit nears
Britain will face “critical shortfalls” in air transport and refuelling aircraft as combat operations end in Afghanistan, the National Audit Office warns.
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Pat Finucane report a ‘broken promise’, says son
Pat Finucane’s son Michael tells Channel 4 News “I don’t see why I should accept there was no over-arching conspiracy” as the report into his father’s death reveals state collusion on a large scale.
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No ‘miracle cures’ for Britain’s problems – Osborne
In a gloomy autumn statement, Chancellor George Osborne is set to warn there are no “miracle cures” for Britain as he looks for £5bn more cuts and signals austerity is here to stay.
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Don’t waste Olympic legacy, watchdog warns
The final Olympic bill could come in £377m under budget but the government must provide strong leadership to ensure the legacy is not wasted, a new report claims.
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MoD negligent over vehicle deaths, families claim
Exclusive: In the first of our Lost War films, three families whose sons were killed in Afghanistan tell Channel 4 News their loved ones died because their vehicles were not up to scratch.
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Army discipline often equivalent to ‘kangaroo courts’
Exclusive: A damning report written by a serving officer has found that the army is “rarely transparent or accountable, and frequently unlawful” in the way it handles complaints and discipline.
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Coulson and Brooks to be charged over alleged payments
Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and three others will be charged in relation to alleged payments for information, the director of public prosecutions says.
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Supreme Court hearing set for Iraq compensation claim
The UK’s most senior judges will decide in February whether the relatives of soldiers killed whilst fighting in Iraq can pursue the government for damages.
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William Hague: snake charmer?
The Foreign Office spends £10,000 re-stuffing an old snake named Albert, deeming the dead anaconda “essential maintenance of a historical asset”. The Twitterati’s response? Get stuffed.