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Fujitsu IT support workers who protect HMRC systems to go on strike

Industrial action over pay starting on Wednesday could affect processing of self-assessment tax returns and is unrelated to Post Office scandal

The Guardian - UK

Fresh Trident safety fears as submarines' 'life expectancy' extended repeatedly

NEW concerns have been raised about the safety of Britain’s nuclear fleet – with two submarines still in action previously predicted to have…

The National (Scotland)

Graham Pearson obituary

Other lives: Civil servant with the Ministry of Defence who later joined the Department of Peace Studies at Bradford University

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'Embarrassing': Ministry of Defence has 'weakest IT infrastructure in Whitehall'

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has the most vulnerable IT security in Whitehall compared to other departments, according to reports.

The National (Scotland)

Selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade | Explained

The Hindu decodes the recent controversy over the selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade.

The Hindu

Civil servant at MoD alleges sexual assaults by three male colleagues

Woman came forward to Prospect trade union after feeling allegations were not sufficiently dealt with

The Guardian - UK

Labour slams Tory ‘public scrap’ over fate of Afghan commandos and back our calls to bring them to UK

Exclusive: There is ‘strong cross-party support’ for bringing the Triples to the UK, Luke Pollard says

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Rishi Sunak personally intervened to stop scrapping of helicopter contract

Rishi Sunak intervened to reverse the scrapping of a contract that provides helicopter transport for him and other senior ministers, it has emerged.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak intervened to ensure VIP helicopter contract was not cancelled

Prime minister – often criticised over fondness for air travel – asked Grant Shapps to act

The Guardian - UK

Parandur airport project gets no objection for site clearance from Ministry of Defence

On October 25, 2023, the Defence Ministry gave its nod for the Parandur airport but with some ‘stipulated conditions’, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V. K. Singh said

The Hindu

Rastafarian soldier says discrimination case has destroyed his faith in the army

Dwight Pile-Gray won claim of racial harassment against Ministry of Defence after he was refused entry to barracks

The Guardian - UK

MoD breach of Afghans’ data ‘could have posed threat to life in Taliban’s hands’

Ministry of Defence says it ‘fully acknowledges’ the ruling against it and apologises to those affected

The Independent UK

Three Japanese ex-soldiers convicted in landmark sex assault case

The three men will serve two-year suspended jail terms for the 2021 attack on female colleague Rina Gonoi.

Al Jazeera

Welsh couple bereft after bomb squad detonate ornamental garden missile

Sian and Jeffrey Edwards regarded shell as ‘old friend’ after being told it had sat in courtyard for more than a century

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Evening Standard

British soldier, 32, killed while off duty in Kenya, MoD reports

A British soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The Independent UK

British soldier, 32, dies after being attacked while off duty in Kenya

Major Kevin McCool praised as ‘exceptional’ soldier as Grant Shapps leads tributes

The Independent UK

Inside the remote army base where hero Afghans are housed after being welcomed to the UK

Exclusive: The Ministry of Defence has transferred more than 1,100 Afghans to Garats Hay under a secretive mission codenamed Operation Lazurite

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Defence lacks ‘effective oversight’ of civilian casualties, tribunal hears

UK government challenged over refusal to release documents about 2018 incident during campaign against Islamic State

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The National (Scotland)

UK 'among least transparent' countries in investigating civilian airstrike deaths

THE UK is “among the least transparent” countries when investigating civilian deaths caused by its air strikes in the Middle East, a tribunal…

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin 'stepping up invasion' in Ukraine as Russia sees almost 1,000 casualties a day

The Ministry of Defence said Russian casualties were running at an average of 931 per day in November

Dynamite News

Meghalaya: India-US Joint Exercise Vajra Prahar commences in Umroi

The 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise "Vajra Prahar 2023" commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi, on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Defence. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 17

Rwanda flights, tax cuts and a benefits crackdown appear on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.

The Independent UK

Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year

Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan.

The Hindu

KSRP band trains with Indian Army

KSRP personnel are undergoing a month-long training at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi. Curriculum includes military & police protocols, marching drills, music theory & instrument proficiency. Initiative based on KSRP request to foster camaraderie & mutual respect among Army & Para Military Forces. Symbol of musical excellence & disciplined…

Al Jazeera

Russian defence minister visits Ukrainian front amid winter preparations

Shoigou visited the ‘Vostok’ command post to be briefed on front-line developments and preparations for winter combat.

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