3 h. ago Royal Navy’s chief suspended over allegations he had a secret affair with a comrade

The married Royal Navy's chief, Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, has been suspended from his role over shock allegations he had a secret affair with a female officer 'under his command'

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18 h. ago Head of Royal Navy ‘told to step back’ amid reports of ‘affair with subordinate’

Married father-of-three Sir Benjamin Key, who has served in the Navy for 40 years, has been First Sea Lord since 2021.

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18 h. ago 'We'll be watching you!' Moment Royal Navy swoops in on Russian craft in English Channel and shadows it back to open water

Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a Nato operation to keep a watch on the kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made its surfaced journey back to Russia.

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19 h. ago Head of Royal Navy ‘stepped down over alleged affair with female subordinate’

Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, a married father of three, is understood to have been told to “step back from all duties” while an investigation is carried out

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21 h. ago Head of Royal Navy, 59, is suspended over 'secret affair with female officer': Married father

Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, is suspected of breaking Navy's strict 'service test' - which effectively prohibits relationships between commanders and their subordinates.

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21 h. ago Royal Navy scrambled to 'escort' Russian submarine through the English Channel

Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a Nato operation to keep a watch on the kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made its surfaced journey back to Russia.

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22 h. ago Royal Navy warship shadows Russian submarine through English Channel

The HMS Tyne kept a check on the kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it travelled back to Russia.

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22 h. ago Royal Navy warship scrambled to track Russian submarine in English Channel

HMS Tyne tracks kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in Nato operation

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22 h. ago Royal Navy head stepped back after probe into relationship with subordinate

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key was replaced earlier this week

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23 h. ago Head of Royal Navy stepped back after probe into relationship with subordinate

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key was replaced earlier this week

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26 h. ago Head of ONS steps down over ‘health issues’ amid criticism of data flaws

Sir Ian Diamond led the Office for National Statistics for the past five years.

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26 h. ago Royal Navy warship tracks Vladimir Putin's submarine in the English Channel

HMS Tyne shadowed Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made a surfaced journey back to Russia from the eastern Med, the Royal Navy says, amid ongoing tensions with Vladimir Putin's nation

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28 h. ago Royal Navy warship tracks Russian submarine and ships passing through English Channel as armed forces minister warns of Kremlin 'threat' to UK

HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a NATO operation to shadow Russia 's submarine Krasnodar as it surfaced back to the country from the Mediterranean.

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34 h. ago Dave Reddin steps in with new candidates in Wales head coach search

Dave Reddin is stepping up Wales' search for a new head coach

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43 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop veteran breaks down in tears during VE special over late wife

The Repair Shop viewers were left heartbroken as 101-year-old Royal Navy veteran John Holloway broke down in tears over a clock he'd salvaged from a plane he serviced during WWII.

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50 h. ago Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales leads key deployment to Pacific Rim

Scenes include a team of firefighters fighting a simulated fire during a battle control exercise

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66 h. ago The Repair Shop fans in tears as veteran shares 'devastating' story behind broken clock

The Repair Shop's Steve Fletcher and his son Fred were on hand to help a 101-year-old Royal Navy veteran to fix a very special clock during the VE Day special episode

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2 d. ago Peter Hitchens questions whether 'smashed up' Britain was actually victorious in the Second World War on latest episode of the Mail's Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast

In evidence of his claims, Hitchens told co-host and Mail columnist Sarah Vine, of his own late father's view of the war, who grew disillusioned years after fighting in the Royal Navy.

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3 d. ago Kristi Noem says travelers without REAL ID will still be able to fly after deadline

Homeland security chief says people without new ID ‘may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step’Kristi Noem, the head of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said on Tuesday that travelers without a REAL ID will still be able to fly when the updated identity system comes into effect on 7 May, but they may face extra scrutiny at transportation security agency (TSA) checkpoints.Noem told lawmakers that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements, and that those that don’t “may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scots veteran, 99, who served as teen to attend VE Day 80 Concert in London

Hector McDonald, from Livingston, served in the Royal Navy between October 1943 and September 1946.

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