British Armed Forces

With Apache helicopters poised to attack Libya, MPs warn the Government it does not have a “blank cheque” to fund the fight against Colonel Gaddafi. Channel 4 News looks into upping the tempo.

Two families say they are amazed that their loved ones were put in “avoidable harm’s way”, after a coroner’s inquest into the killing of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman.

Five British soldiers were shot by a renegade Afghan policeman as a bloody local vendetta played itself out, a coroner’s court has heard.

Pilots of the RAF’s top fighter jets – currently in action over Libya – are being grounded as a lack of spare parts means they cannot put in the flying hours to keep their skills up to date, MPs warn.

The leaders of Britain, France and the United States vow to continue the military campaign in Libya until Colonel Muammar Gaddafi “goes, and goes for good.”

With leaders of the UK, the US and France calling on Colonel Gaddafi to step down, a British Conservative MP wants a recall of parliament amid fears that Nato is set on regime change in Libya.

Thefts of military hardware, including supplies for frontline troops, could get worse if drastic cuts in the budget for the military police go ahead, the Defence Police Federation has warned.

As western planes and missiles continue to attack Libyan military hardware, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses the air war and refutes Gaddafi’s claims of mounting civilian casualties.

A Ghurka soldier who fought off several Taliban insurgents single-handedly has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. 136 servicemen and women recieved awards, most for service in Afghanistan.

Western air power continues to lead the massive air strikes against the forces of Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi. Follow all the events on our live blog, Twitter and Facebook.

As RAF jets target Libyan air defence and weapons sites alongside US and French forces – latest updates and video from #c4news. Add your voice via the live blog, Twitter or Facebook.

Rebels in Benghazi have celebrated allied strikes against Gaddafi’s air defences, but as Lindsey Hilsum reports from the frontline there are still desperate calls for weapons and more support.

The Libyan conflict has exposed the gaping hole left by Government cuts to Britain’s sea-based air power, former senior Navy officers tell Channel 4 News.

Wootton Bassett is to be given the title of “Royal” in recognition of its efforts to honour the UK’s war dead. The British Legion says it is delighted by the decision.

A British security worker is spared the death penalty but jailed for killing two colleagues in Iraq. Campaigners tell Channel 4 News he is at risk from fellow inmates due to his past in the army.