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Gurkhas are to take on artillery roles for the first time with the creation of a new regiment.
Living conditions for families in military housing will be transformed under a new Consumer Charter, as Defence Secretary John Healey promised to “stop the rot” in military housing.
Young people who join the cadets do better at school, have improved attendance and behaviour and are more likely to go to university, a new report has found.
As part of a series of changes to eradicate unacceptable behaviours in the military a new Tri-Service complaints unit for the Armed Forces has been announced.
The Ministry of Defence will double its funding for medical and rehabilitation services for Ukraine's troops
A statement from the Minister for Veterans and People on behalf of the Ministry of Defence
Artefacts from a Celtic chariot found at RAF Valley have been officially declared treasure.
The UK government is launching a GOV.UK Wallet and App to simplify access to services and documents like digital driver’s licences, alongside reforms to public sector technology to save £45 billion and drive efficiency and g…
A new memorial for the LGBT+ armed forces community will be constructed in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Eligible Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) employees will receive a substantial pay rise in 2024/25, with agreement including key reforms and modernisation.
Government has launched £75 million LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme after discussions with veterans.
New regulations to remove a local connection requirement for veterans to access social housing.
The Government has announced that around 5,000 eligible Tri-Service aircraft engineers will receive £30,000 when they sign up for an additional three years of service, whilst a new £8,000 retention payment has been announced…
New Digital Veteran Card to make sure former service personnel can prove their veteran status as easily as possible, enabling smoother access to often essential support.
Housing support for UK veterans has been guaranteed after the government committed new additional funding for veterans’ homelessness support programmes
More veterans who helped the UK and US to establish the nuclear bomb to receive metallic recognition as expanded criteria will see British veterans who supported the US atmospheric nuclear test programme receive the Nuclear …
Hundreds of Army cadets will try their hand at solving military-base challenges with STEM during their October half term.
The UK government has announced veterans’ capital housing grants totalling almost £3.7m. This funding will assist 14 organisations in providing support to veterans with housing needs by developing new build projects, or refu…
The government has backed the armed forces community by allowing HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards to be used as Voter ID in forthcoming elections, while a wider review of the Voter ID policy takes place to understand its impact…
Two recently-identified British soldiers of the Second World War have been laid to rest with full military honours.
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