ministry of defence Articles

Cuts must not drive defence policy —We need a proper conversation in the Labour party about what we think about defence. Recent events in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq are demonstrating that potential threats to our national security and to world peace still exist and are...

Last month, the oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain passed away. Flt Lt William Walker, who was shot down and wounded in 1940, died at the age of 99. As a veteran, Flt Lt Walker was helped by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, just one of a growing...

I was recently contacted by a grandfather from my constituency. His son is currently serving in Afghanistan and will be returning home later this year. He is scared that when his grandson gets home the only thing waiting for him will be the dole queue. The Ministry of...

The government is chopping and changing its plans for the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier programme. The project has become a symbol of gross government incompetence and of everything the public thinks is wrong with defence procurement. This multibillion pound...