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Labour chiefs blast ex-minister for call to legalise hard drugs

16.12.10
Former Labour minister Bob Ainsworth was slapped down by his party today after calling for all drugs — including heroin — to be decriminalised... more

Chancellor's 'defence cuts put security of UK at risk'

27.09.10
Chancellor George Osborne is wielding too much power over Britain's strategic defence and security review, Labour warned... more

Rolls-Royce seals £690m Tornado deal

07.04.10
Rolls-Royce signs a £690 million deal to provide the RAF’s Tornado fleet with engine support... more

Pay freeze for Army doctors

06.04.10
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Small comfort for BAE in new arms order

25.03.10
Ministry of Defence set to award defence giant BAE contracts worth more than £420 million... more

Be ready for more Afghanistan deaths, warns Bob Ainsworth

08.03.10
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth warns public to prepare for more British deaths in Afghanistan as the armed forces seek to defend areas seized from the Taliban... more

Compensation rises for soldiers

10.02.10
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Britain's Afghanistan death toll now equals the Falklands

08.02.10
Two British soldiers have been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan — raising the death toll to match the fatalities of the Falklands War... more

Catching the future terrorists young

03.02.10
There is something inherently troubling about the notion that children should be identified as potential future terrorists... more

Britain needs closer military links with France, says minister

03.02.10
The Government seeks a new military alliance with France and commits billions for two aircraft carriers in a bid to outflank the Tories on defence... more

Refitted Chinooks to be unveiled

13.01.10
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Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth met Geoff Hoon for a curry as coup plot simmered

11.01.10
Owner of south London curry house tells how Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth was 'laughing and joking' with ringleader of plot to topple Gordon Brown... more

Ministers ‘failing to equip troops’

15.10.09
Ministers accused of failing to ensure Britain’s main defence equipment programme delivers the kit needed for soldiers in Afghanistan... more

Force needed to hold summer’s gains

07.10.09
The question of whether to send an extra 2,000 British troops to Helmand has been a constant problem for Gordon Brown... more

Afghan troop surge ‘could mean greater British losses’

05.10.09
British death toll in Afghanistan may rise under plans to deploy more troops to defeat the Taliban insurgency, Liam Fox warned... more

Your 'false' claims damage troop morale, Tories told

01.10.09
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth accuses the Tories of threatening troop morale in Afghanistan with 'false claims' about equipment shortages... more

Met refuses to probe Iraq detainee deaths

01.10.09
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Dead soldier's mother attacks 'delusional' Defence Secretary

18.08.09
Mother of 200th serviceman killed in Afghanistan launches attack on Defence Secretary, saying troops have been 'short-changed' by politicians... more

Troops 'face five more years of fighting and bloodshed'

17.08.09
British troops could be locked in bloody combat with the Taliban for five more years with hundreds more casualties, the outgoing head of the Army has admitted... more

Brown ‘losing grip’ as Labour critics avoid punishment

03.08.09
Gordon Brown faced claims government discipline is breaking down after refusing to reprimand a Cabinet minister and a ministerial aide who went off-message... more

Brown 'losing grip' as Labour critics avoid punishment

03.08.09
Gordon Brown faced claims government discipline is breaking down after refusing to reprimand a Cabinet minister and a ministerial aide who went off-message... more

I'm not as clever as a general, says Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth

31.07.09
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth confronted critics by admitting he is less intellectual than the Forces chiefs who advise him... more

Defence Secretary says MoD blundered on payout for troops

30.07.09
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth admits that military chiefs blundered over legal action to cut compensation for injured troops ... more

As the row rages, Defence Secretary goes on holiday

28.07.09
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has gone on holiday while arguments grow over the treatment of wounded soldiers... more

G8 and climate change: targets are not enough

09.07.09
The world leaders gathered at the G8 summit in L'Aquila cannot, at least, be faulted for a want of optimism... more

Afghanistan is not our Vietnam, says Defence Secretary

08.07.09
Government warns more soldiers will die in Afghanistan but denies the fight against the Taliban is turning into “another Vietnam”... more

Defence review 'to cut spending after next election'

07.07.09
Government paves the way to slash defence spending but put off key decisions until after the next election... more

MoD criticised over inquiry into Iraq deaths

06.07.09
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Afghanistan troops 'highest defence spending priority'

29.06.09
Supporting British troops in Afghanistan is the highest priority for the defence budget, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth says... more

RAF Nimrods grounded for safety work

09.03.09
The RAF's Nimrod surveillance planes are to be withdrawn from operations overseas until the summer to undergo safety modifications, defence minister Bob Ainsworth announced... more

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