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The UK’s steadfast commitment to Indo-Pacific security and prosperity was underlined as Defence Minister The Earl of Minto visited Malaysia and Thailand.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
James Cartlidge was appointed a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence on 21 April 2023. He was previously Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 28 October 2022 to 21 April 2023. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of...
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirming the transfer of two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy.
HMS Diamond has set sail to bolster UK naval forces across the Middle East.
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus.
General Sir David Richards was Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the armed forces and principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and government. He was appointed in 2009. Since his appointment to the...
Responsible for all policy matters relating to civilian and service personnel, including: Serving conditions including pay, pensions, training & allowances Armed Forces Families Accommodation Civilian Workforce Reserves and Cadets Recruitment and Retention Health and Wellbeing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Domestic...
Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, delivered a speech on procurement reforms at the UK Strategic Command Annual Conference in London.
UK defence in the north-west of England benefits from £2.5 billion each year, supporting 16,000 jobs.
The Prime Minister met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Warsaw today.
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life.
Peter Watkins CBE became Director General Strategy & International in the Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) in December 2017. Previous appointments Director General Security Policy Director General of the Defence Academy Director Operational Policy Director of the Typhoon programme...
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin is the professional head of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces and principal military adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence. Appointed Chief of the Defence Staff in November 2021, his time in...
Responsible for armed forces, veterans and civilian people policy. Responsibilities include: Civilian and Service personnel policy pay, pensions and compensation veterans (including resettlement, transition, the Office for Veterans Affairs, Defence charities and Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board) Armed Forces Covenant...
The minister is responsible for personnel, reserves, veterans and service families including: civilian and service personnel policy reserves and cadets the Armed Forces Covenant veterans and service families armed forces pay and pensions the New Employment Model equality, diversity and...
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is responsible for the Equipment Plan, defence industry and exports, science and technology including: Equipment Plan delivery the nuclear enterprise DE&S reform defence exports innovation science and technology including Dstl information computer technology the...
The minister is responsible for defence people and veterans civilian and service personnel policy veterans policy including resettlement, transition, charities and Veterans Board Armed Forces People Programme mental Health DIO better defence estate armed forces pay, pensions and compensation Armed...
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