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Who Is Admiral Ben Key? UK Navy Chief Stripped of Command Over Sex Scandal With Subordinate

Admiral Sir Ben Key, the former First Sea Lord, has been stripped of his command following a misconduct inquiry into an extramarital affair with a subordinate officer.

International Business Times UK

British airbase used by Israeli war planes involved in bombing Gaza

A BRITISH airbase is reportedly being used by Israeli war planes involved in the bombing of Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

MoD obliged to preserve records relating to Troubles for next 10 years

It follows a request by a solicitor acting for the family of Annette McGavigan, 14, who was killed in 1971 during unrest in Londonderry.

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Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets have been lost or stolen

Exclusive: ‘Systemic risk’ to cybersecurity after devices worth more than £1m a year are taken or lost

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestine activists damage RAF planes at Brize Norton as PM hits out at 'act of vandalism'

Commentators have said the protest is an ‘embarrassing’ breach of security at the RAF base

Evening Standard

UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules

Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination

The Guardian - UK

Police blunder put Colchester military base on alert over 'Lee Rigby-style' plot

It is understood that due to an error logging the date the post was made, military officials were mistakenly informed it was a new threat

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Britain to ‘send message to Moscow’ with 12 new nuclear-powered submarines

Britain plans to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack Submarines amid rising global threats, according to an upcoming defence review by Sir Keir Starmer. The Ministry of Defence will allocate £15bn to develop new warheads for the UK's nuclear deterrent as part of a broader effort to enhance the…

The Independent UK

UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness

Plans for £1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpiles

The Guardian - UK

UK to build weapons plants and buy thousands of missiles in £6bn rearmament drive

The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review into at least six munitions and energetics factories.

Evening Standard

Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers

The Guardian - UK

Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

The Government ‘won’t take concrete action to fix’ military families’ homes, Lib Dem defence spokeswoman Helen Maguire claimed.

The Independent UK

Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

A BBC documentary last year revealed documents relating to the 1994 crash have been locked away until 2094 by the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

Top special forces general Gwyn Jenkins named head of the Royal Navy

The Royal Marine replaces Admiral Sir Benjamin Key as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.

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Sea Cadet sexually abused as a boy handed £110,000 payout more than fifty years later

A law firm says it has taken on more than 100 historic sexual abuse cases involving the Sea Cadets

Evening Standard

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace

The Ministry of Defence said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

The deployment of six Typhoon jets and nearly 200 personnel is the UK’s latest contribution to Nato’s air policing efforts

The Guardian - UK

Female defence workers say sexual harassment not addressed after MoD allegations

Exclusive: Union calls for inquiry more than a year after whistleblowers wrote to department about alleged abuse

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MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling

Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s Leonardo given £165m UK military helicopter contract

Extension to deal over Royal Navy’s Merlin fleet comes as government plans to increase defence spending

The National (Scotland)

RAF fighter jets fly from Scotland to patrol Polish airspace on Nato's eastern flank

RAF fighter jets will patrol Polish airspace on Nato’s eastern flank, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

Evening Standard

Who are Youth Demand? The protest group threatening to 'shut down' London for a month

Protest group Youth Demand has threatened to 'shut down' London with a month of co-ordinated action starting on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Army papers with sensitive information found strewn across Newcastle street

The Ministry of Defence is investigating after a passerby found piles of papers containing information that included soldier ranks, emails, shift patterns and weapon-issue details

Euronews

Confidential British Army documents found scattered on Newcastle streets

The documents also included details such as soldiers' ranks, emails, shift patterns, and weapon issue details, which experts say could represent a security threat for the named individuals.

The Guardian - UK

Papers strewn on Newcastle street feared to be sensitive army documents

MoD urgently investigates after member of public finds documents reportedly including emails and shift patterns

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