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The Defence Secretary marked International Women’s Day alongside the most senior female military officer in the Armed Forces
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Major players from across the automotive industry, including Jaguar Land Rover and Westway Nissan, today launched a new initiative to help service leavers and veterans take up jobs in the sector motor industry.
The month-long exercise demonstrates the increased military cooperation between the two countries.
Wildcat and Apache helicopters will be deployed to Estonia this year, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced at a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has outlined the future role of the UK’s Armed Forces in a speech at RUSI today.
The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Defence, has visited the jHub offices in London to learn about their role in UK defence.
Secretary of State for Defence is joined by Welsh Secretary and UK Government Minister for Wales on his first base visit to Wales
Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social housing under new proposals.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has provided a final update on the Modernising Defence Programme to the House of Commons.
DASA is launching a £1m competition to help prevent injury in service personnel.
The Millies congratulate winners for feats of courage and sacrifice with a glittering awards ceremony at Banqueting House
This week Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited British Armed Forces personnel based in Cyprus.
From fighter jets to training veterans, thousands of small businesses across the UK are helping to keep Britain safe through their vital services to Defence, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said today as he marked Small B…
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster today visited RAF Coningsby, one of the two bases from which RAF fast jets rapidly launch to protect UK skies.
Letter from Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence to Peter Maddison Chair of Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body regarding pay round 2019 to 2020.
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster reaffirmed the strategic importance of Gibraltar for UK defence at the signing ceremony for the Armed Forces (Gibraltar) Act onboard HMS Diamond.
NATO's biggest exercise in a decade comes to a close
Alun Cairns: Armistice Day marks one of the most significant moments in our nation’s history.
Britain’s Armed Forces are to step up their long-held global links, by increasing the number of recruits from Commonwealth countries.
Chiefs of Defence for the UK and Oman hosted their counterparts from UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Jordan as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Assistant Secretary General Military Affairs today onboard HMS Dra…
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