3 d. ago Former UK military chief encourages doubling of defence spending

The UK spent £53.9 billion on defence in the 2023/24 and the Government has committed to increases in the coming years.

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7 d. ago ‘I think it’s rubbish’: VE Day pilot pleads with veterans’ minister to double defence spending

104-year-old Second World War pilot Colin Bell criticised the government's proposed defence spending target, telling veterans minister Alistair Carns, “I think it’s rubbish.”

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7 d. ago GMB viewers praise new 'presenter' as he makes 'amazing' debut at remarkable age

Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh thanked veteran Colin Bell for stepping up as a presenter after the oldest surviving RAF veteran began questioning the Veterans Minister

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer's poignant letter to veterans as debt to WWII victory 'can never be repaid'

In a powerful open letter to veterans, as we approach the VE Day anniversary, Prime Minister Keir Starmer thanks them for their 'selfless dedication' to protecting Britain

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1 week ago Moscow rejects Trump's peace plan and Kyiv calls Putin's three

Sergei Lavrov, Russia 's veteran Foreign Minister, declared yesterday that the Kremlin would only accept a ceasefire if a litany of strict terms are met

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2 w. ago After 70 years, MoD finally admits there "may have been" radiation experiments on troops

Veterans of Britain's nuclear weapons tests have battled the Ministry of Defence for seven decades over allegations it experimented upon them. Now it has finally admitted they might be right

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2 w. ago After 70 years, MoD finally admits there 'may have been' radiation experiments on UK troops

Veterans of Britain's nuclear weapons tests have battled the Ministry of Defence for seven decades over allegations it experimented upon them. Now it has finally admitted they might be right

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3 w. ago Burnley’s ‘boring’ label brings sweetest of rewards as Clarets secure promotion to Premier League

Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United: Clarets’ iron defence has proved the key to success as a double from captain Josh Brownhill fired them back into the top flight

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