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The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), due to be published later today, is covered prominently by all media outlets. It is widely reported that Prime Minister David Cameron will announce extra spending on equipment, including a range of aircraft, …
Today’s news continues coverage of operations in Paris. The French Parliament will vote today on extending emergency powers and its state of emergency, while investigators continue to examine the outcome of yesterday’s raid in St Denis.
This morning’s headlines are dominated by news that Mohammed Emwazi, better known as the ISIL executioner ‘Jihadi John’, has been the target of a US airstrike in Raqqa, Syria.
As the country returns to work following Remembrance Sunday, RBS and Kier urge companies to support veterans all year round. RBS and Kier, signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, say that supporting the Armed Forces is not just a moral …
This morning wreaths have been laid at the Cenotaph on Whitehall to remember the fallen
As we prepare to remember those lost in conflict, one Army Reserve officer reflects on the time he spent helping grieving military families.
The Walk of Britain team received a warm welcome at Headley Court defence rehabilitation centre as part of their 1,000-mile walk to raise funds to help wounded veterans into employment.
Defence news in today’s papers includes Sir John Chilcot’s announcement yesterday that he is to publish the long-awaited report into the Iraq war next summer, and the Royal Navy has rescued more than 500 migrants.
A variety of Defence stories are covered in the media today, including the case of Former Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, the launch of the second Invictus Games and the final flight of Vulcan bomber.
The second Invictus Games has been officially launched today at an event in Washington DC attended by Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama.