United Kingdom British Army reaches out to 'snowflakes, selfie addicts and gamers' A new British Army recruitment drive targeted “snowflakes, selfie addicts, class clowns, phone zombies, and me, me, me millennials.” 03/01/2019
United Kingdom All-male panel at debate on improving gender equality in the military Gender balance in the armed forces, what more can be done? A woman on the panel? 11/12/2018
no comment Dutch royals watch Marines demonstration on river Thames in London The king and queen of the Netherlands watched a joint demonstration of the British-Dutch marine corps on London's river Thames on Wednesday (October 24), as part of a state visit. 24/10/2018
world news British army chief calls for investment in defence The UK's chief of general staff Sir Nick Carter warns a bigger military budget is required to keep up with Russia. 22/01/2018
Iraq UK troops to face ICC investigation into war crimes claims in Iraq ICC says it has a "reasonable basis" to investigate claims of torture and murder by British troops in Basra and elsewhere in Iraq. 05/12/2017
Cinema Dunkirk - Harry Styles' movie debut opens worldwide Dunkirk - Harry Styles' movie debut opens worldwide 14/07/2017
Cyprus Cypriots and soldiers in songbird stand-off Church bells were used in the middle of the night to rouse 800 Cypriots to protest against an operation by the British military. Three-hundred 20/10/2016
United Kingdom Political reaction to the long awaited Chilcot report The decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003 was a divisive one, and this morning, after waiting seven years for its publication, The Iraq Inquiry, headed by Sir John Chilcot, has delivered a deleterious 07/07/2016
United Kingdom Cameron warns 'lessons need to be learned' from UK's handling of Iraq invasion UK Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Britain to learn lessons from the Chilcot Report. 06/07/2016
United Kingdom Sir John Chilcot outlines key findings of report into Iraq war It was the first time since World War II the United Kingdom sent its troops to invade a sovereign country. 06/07/2016
United Kingdom Blair takes 'full responsibility' for 2003 Iraq invasion, but stands by decision Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has taken full responsibility for the British invasion of Iraq in 2003, but says he stands by the decision. 06/07/2016
United Kingdom Chilcot Report finds "no imminent threat" from Saddam Hussein in 2003 Policy on Iraq was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments," that went unchallenged, says Chilcot. 06/07/2016
Cyprus Cyprus: The ghost car park in the Akrotiri Military Base It has been four decades since Cyprus was divided in 1974 after the Turkish invasion in the island causing thousands of residents to abandon their 30/05/2016
Cinema Dad's Army hits the silver screen Dad’s Army – a British television institution has hit the silver screen – Captain Mainwaring and his Home Guard are on alert in Walmington-on-Sea. 28/01/2016
United Kingdom Britain to boost defence spending and create rapid strike force David Cameron has announced a massive boost to Britain’s defence budget in the wake of the Paris attacks. Speaking after visiting the French capital 23/11/2015
world news November 11: Lest We Forget At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War One, also known as the Great War, ended. On this morning in a railroad car 11/11/2015
Cyprus British warplane accidentally drops missiles onto its base A British warplane accidentally has dropped two missiles onto its own base in Cyprus. The weapons fell from the aircraft as it was landing on 15/07/2015
France British soldiers reinterred 100 years after their deaths The remains of 15 British soldiers who fought and died during the Great War have been reinterred, almost 100 years to the day after the men died. 23/10/2014
Cyprus British fighter jets fly over Iraq, ready to strike Two British jets were flying over Iraq and were ready to hit targets on Saturday, their first mission since parliament authorised strikes against 27/09/2014
France D-Day: 89-year-old veteran repeats parachute jump into Normandy An octogenarian D-Day veteran rolled back the years by parachuting into the same drop zone in Normandy that he landed in 70 years ago as part of the 06/06/2014
United Kingdom Duo found guilty of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby outside London army barracks Two men have been found guilty of murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in a gruesome case that horrified the nation. Michael Adebolajo, 29, and 19/12/2013
