Second Invictus Games launched in Washington
The second Invictus Games has been officially launched today at an event in Washington DC attended by Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama.
The second Invictus Games has been officially launched today at an event in Washington DC attended by Prince Harry and First Lady Michelle Obama.
With headlines leading on the Prime Minister’s visit to Iceland to discuss EU reform, The Daily Mirror has splashed on the Defence involvement in the steel industry.
In defence news, coverage focuses on tomorrow’s central London rally in support of Alexander Blackman
Thousands of troops and their families have bought their own home as a result of the successful home-buying scheme Forces Help to Buy, which was launched in April 2014.
I was recently in Govan to cut steel for HMS Trent, the third Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), to be built for the Royal Navy by British shipbuilders in Scotland.
Defence news this morning includes coverage of the deployment of HMS Richmond to the Mediterranean, Tony Blair’s comments on the Iraq war and a study that suggests veterans are at a higher risk of developing the rare motor neurone disease.
The reported news that Tony Blair has apologised for mistakes made in planning for the aftermath of the Iraq war is running highly on broadcast news and in print media. It is also being reported that HMS Richmond will start …
The cyber attack on TalkTalk and Hurricane Patricia dominate this morning’s broadcast headlines while in defence news, today’s newspapers continue to cover the migrant situation at RAF Akrotiri, along with spending and litigation stemming from the UK’s military campaigns overseas.
There is continued media coverage of the migrants who arrived in Cyprus earlier this week. Read the latest government position below.
The Ministry of Defence has been given the Public Sector Equality award from PinkNews this week, in recognition of its support of LGBT employees and progress made around diversity.