Latest government statement on migrants in Cyprus
There is continued media coverage of the migrants who arrived in Cyprus earlier this week. Read the latest government position below. A Government spokesperson said: We have been clear that...
Reactive statements
Reactive statements and rebuttal from the Ministry of Defence
Latest government statement on migrants in Cyprus
...it will not allow a new migrant route to open up to the UK. We will continue to work closely with the Cypriot authorities. Follow us on Twitter and don’t...
Latest statement on migrants landing in Cyprus
Following the media coverage yesterday of migrants landing in Cyprus, see the latest statement from the MOD here. A Ministry Of Defence spokesperson said: We can confirm that the 114...
MOD response to Sun article on HMS Concord
...of HMS Concord for the Naval General Service Medal with the clasp Yangtze 1949. The Independent Review carefully considered the Concord veterans’ case that they should be eligible for the...
Defence in the media: 18 October 2015
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...giving details on civilian and personnel numbers and current operations, it also includes a list of the MOD’s equipment holdings, the vast majority of which are in service and deployable....
Defence in the media: 15 October 2015
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Among today’s headlines European leaders will meet in Brussels for a summit at which the ongoing refugee crisis is expected to dominate, there are reports that Pauline Cafferkey is now...
Defence in the media: 10 October 2015
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Stories running prominently today include the news that two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara have killed at least 86 people, according to the interior...
Defence in the Media: 5 October 2015
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...will be extended. Forces Help to Buy allows military personnel to borrow a deposit of up to half of their annual salary towards buying a home. The £200m scheme is...
Defence in the Media: 6 September 2015
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...of a wider international strategy, involving a coalition of more than 60 countries, including the US, Arab and European nations. The UK government is also providing £59.5 million in humanitarian...
Defence in the Media: 1 September 2015
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...and commanders in the east of the country. Since March, 13 UK training teams have deployed across 8 locations and we expect to have trained around 2,000 members of the...