Ministry of Defence

Head and shoulders photo of Wes Streeting delivering an address

UK fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

The Chair of Powys County Council, Cllr Geoff Morgan, presents the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award to Deputy Leader and Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Matthew Dorrance.

Powys council secures Defence Employer Gold Award

Lucy Davis

Lucy Davis throws support behind fur campaign to see change ‘in her lifetime’

John Healey and Andy Burnham look out over the Mersey from the new Royal Daffodil ferry

Healey to pledge ‘new era of industrialisation’ in address to Labour conference

Major Paul Wilks

Intelligence officer named as UK soldier who died in Ukraine road crash

Major Paul Wilks

Intelligence officer named as UK soldier who died in Ukraine road crash

UK flag on a soldier's arm

Member of UK armed forces killed in crash in Ukraine

Passengers at Heathrow Airport in west London during disruption after a system issue hit air traffic provider Nats

MoD denies ‘military jet’ error caused air traffic control outage

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska arrive in Calgary, Alberta

Zelensky visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine

Wreckage of crashed Chinook

Chinook crash widows call for meeting with PM as he reaches 50 days in office

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Burnham says he backs Ukraine 100% after Moscow’s threat over use of UK drones

A long-range strike drone takes off from a mobile launcher

Russia threatens consequences over ‘use of UK drones in Ukraine deep strikes’

Firefighters try to put out a fire after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv

Ukraine launches one of its largest attacks, killing at least six in Russia

Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson - Conservative represents the ward of Llangyniew and Meifod.

Refusing Powys mast because of military aircraft danger not allowed

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they view Ukrainian equipment and meet Ukrainian personnel at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth

Zelensky visit sends ‘clear message’ of support for Ukraine – Burnham

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit the UK on Monday

Burnham to host Zelensky with pledge of unwavering support for Ukraine
The Ukrainian president will be the first international leader to visit the UK since Andy Burnham took office.
Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor

Special Operations Component

UK Government offers military support to battle Cairngorms wildfire

US plane at RAF Fairford

UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran criticises US using British bases

Relatives of the victims of the Mull of Kintyre air crash speaking to the media

Throwing out 1994 Chinook crash legal case a ‘travesty’, serviceman’s son says

Families from the Chinook Justice Campaign outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday

Legal challenge over 1994 Chinook crash thrown out by High Court judge

Families of those who died in the 1994 Chinook crash outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday (Doug Peters/PA)

Legal challenge over 1994 Chinook crash should continue, High Court told

The Admiral Grigorovich passes through the Channel, shadowed by RFA Tideforce

MoD ‘trying to close down’ Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

National armaments director Rupert Pearce

Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be ‘zero game’

Royal Navy monitors Russian frigate

‘Drifting’ Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to ‘prevent collision’

Russian shadow fleet vessel Channel interception

Indian national arrested after Russian shadow vessel intercepted in Channel

Russian shadow fleet vessel Channel interception

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

John Healey

Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding
John Healey accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan (Dip).
Christopher McKeon, Helen Corbett, Sophie Wingate and David Lynch, Press Association

It's the end of the road for the iconic British Army Land Rover. The 4x4 vehicle is set to be replaced as the UK government officially starts the search for new vehicles.

Army's Land Rover replacement should be built in Telford, says MP

The Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales returning to Portsmouth Naval Base

Technical issue detected on UK’s largest warship while docked in Norway

Helicopter crash

Three members of Royal Navy killed as helicopter crashes on training exercise

Lance Corporal James Freeman, 29, of the Royal Anglian Regiment,

Soldier who died in Iraq training accident named as 29-year-old Lance Corporal

John Baker (left) and Harold Hastie with a replica of the yellow submarine

Fishermen recall mystery of ‘yellow submarine’ hauled ashore on Islay in 2005

Cosford’s Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1

Last-minute change to RAF Cosford flypast: Spitfire replacing Dakota

Luke Pollard MP

Telford's 'time is coming now' as defence contract to create 100 jobs

Babcock takes £140m hit from reworks to new Royal Navy warships

A view of a crashed Chinook on a hillside

MoD accused of ‘callous disregard’ for Chinook families after FOI disclosure

Paras at the back of a plane with an open tail end

Army parachutes team on to Tristan da Cunha to support hantavirus response

An application for funding to put on Kington’s Armed Forces Day event has been submitted.

Various activities planned for Armed Forces Day

Roger Taylor, events and training manager at Shropshire Chamber of Commerce

New events and training manager joins chamber

Telford College

MP hails funding for college to deliver defence education and training

Mark Pritchard MP

'Sack source of government leaks', Shropshire MP tells Commons

Telford armed forces hub set for expansion after £670k grant from the government

New military childcare scheme to close ‘big gap’ between Scotland and England

Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to help secure Strait of Hormuz

Second British ship being prepared to respond to Middle East crisis

Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump after latest rebuke over Iran

Ministry of Defence settles High Court legal claim against Ant Middleton

Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’

Facts and figures on HMS Prince of Wales as it is prepared for action

HMS Dragon may not sail to protect Cyprus until next week – report

Explosions heard in Tehran as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day

Foreign Office changes travel advice for 15 countries - what is latest guidance ...

Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus

Military personnel to give advice at Jobcentres, skills minister announces at Co...

UK pledges more than £500 million in missiles and defence support for Ukraine

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