A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that armed forces families are receiving poor housing which often lack basic facilities such as hot water and heating.
The Ministry of Defence has announced a landmark 10-year support arrangement for the RAF’s Typhoon jets, which is set to save over £500 million and sustain hundreds of UK jobs.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has authorised a move to increase the UK’s support to Afghanistan, deploying around 50 extra personnel to Kabul in 2017.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has authorised a package of defence support to be sent to allies in the East of Europe, to help them face threats such as aggression from Russia.
HMS Iron Duke has returned to Portsmouth from a successful six-month deployment, where it worked with a multi-national NATO task group in Northern Europe.
Compass Group UK & Ireland have become the 1000th UK employer to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, which provides support and opportunities for Service personnel and veterans.
Dyfed-Powys Police in South Wales are in the process of leading a counter-terrorism exercise to test the response of emergency services in such an attack.
The UK’s biggest insurers and brokers have committed to allowing armed forces personnel posted overseas to keep their motor insurance No Claims Bonus for up to three years, without paying cancellation fees if they are posted overseas at short notice.
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that one third of the £6 million funding pot targeted at building character in school pupils, will be used to support military-style projects.
