Defence in the Media: 31 December 2016
Defence news on the final day of 2016 includes coverage of the Queen's New Year Honours list, with focus placed on Army cadet Jeremiah Emanuel and his volunteering work in London.
Defence in the Media: 28 December 2016
Defence news today includes coverage of the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbour, and reporting on funding for the Armed Forces. Pearl Harbour Broadcast news today included coverage of the visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe …
Defence in the Media: 1 December 2016
Defence news today includes reporting that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced proposals for better compensation for soldiers. Better Compensation Several newspapers, including the Daily Mail, The Telegraph and The Times report that the Defence Secretary will today announce a consultation on proposals to pay compensation to …
Defence in the Media: 22 March 2016
The news agenda is this morning dominated by the attacks in Brussels. Elsewhere of note for Defence, there is continued coverage of the Iraq suicide attack and reports of rotten...
Defence in the Media: 10 March 2016
...exposed details of the terrorist network’s global recruitment programme. They state that security services were last night examining files alleged to contain names, addresses, and family contacts of 22,000 jihadist...
Defence in the Media: 9 March 2016
...non-contributory pension, progression pay and service accommodation. The Government has accepted the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s proposal for a one per cent increase. Support for Armed Forces An...
Defence in the Media: 10 November
Leading today's Defence news is further reporting on the situation in Sharm el-Sheikh, and follow-up from the head of the armed forces' comments about Britain's nuclear deterrent. Sharm el-Sheikh The Times carries a story saying hotel staff in Sharm el-Sheikh are being interrogated …
Defence in the Media: 1 November 2015
...Telegraph includes a story about an Army captain who has submitted a compensation claim to the MOD regarding their service at the Personnel Recovery Centre. Our position is here: While...
Breaking News: MOD response to Sunday Telegraph front page on legal claims against Armed Forces
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Black History Month and the UK Armed Forces: Celebrating Heroes Past and Present
...Forces were also heavily involved in the World Wars I and II. Soon after the declaration of World War I, soldiers from Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Uganda,...