Search results for ‘Strategic Defence Review’
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Harrier jet’s replacement ten years away
The Harrier jet is to be retired after more than 40 years of service to the RAF and Navy, the government confirmed today in its announcement of defence spending cuts.
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Lt Mark Evison death, a grieving mother’s story
Lt Mark Evison’s mother Margaret Evison explains to Channel 4 News that she wants Mark’s story to help British soldiers receive the vital equipment they need to fight in the Afghanistan war.
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Fox: MoD cuts will not be easy
Cuts to defence are unavoidable, Liam Fox says, but the Trident nuclear deterrent will go ahead and veterans will get more support – a “welcome, albeit small, step”, one charity tells Channel 4 News.
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Afghanistan war video: see how my son died
Exclusive: the mother of British officer Mark Evison killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan tells Channel 4 News she wants the world to see the video showing the moments leading up to her son’s death.
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How red is Ed Miliband?
This morning, Ed Miliband took to the airwaves to insist the party wouldn’t “lurch to the left” under his leadership. So, just how red is Ed? FactCheck takes a look
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RAF chief: cuts will have impact on manpower
The head of the Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, tells Channel 4 News cuts will mean fewer people in the RAF – but stresses it will remain one of the UK’s fighting forces.
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MoD employs one civilian for every two soldiers?
Nick Clegg says the MoD employs one civilian for every 2 serving military members of staff – but does his claim give the full picture?
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Have alternatives been properly Trident & tested?
Who’s right on Trident? Liberal democrats, Conseratives or Labour. FactCheck takes a look at Trident.
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The national insurance hole in Osborne’s debt battle
Can the shadow Chancellor cut the deficit and cut taxes at one fell swoop? FactCheck checks it out.
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FactCheck Q&A: are Londoners getting a good deal on affordable housing?
Boris Johnson’s record on affordable housing is under scrutiny as the race to decide the next Mayor of London gets underway.
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FactCheck Q&A: Britain’s real military strength
The government is putting a positive spin on today’s big announcement on defence spending. How strong will the armed forces really be in 2020?
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Election 2015: did everyone forget about foreign policy?
Foreign policy: two words that have so far played very little part in the run-up to the general election. What would the parties do?
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Jon Snow
Time to end the special UK 'military relationship' with America?
For the first time in nearly a decade and a half we are not formally at war – but exactly how many “security” or “military” people we have left behind in Iraq and Afghanistan is an imprecise matter.
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Britain to build permanent navy base in Bahrain
Foreign Secretary signs deal for expanded UK military presence in the Gulf, despite concerns over Bahrain’s human rights record.