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Troops abroad 'are deprived of right to vote'

19.11.09
Ministers are facing demands to ensure that British troops fighting in Afghanistan or based abroad will be able to vote in the general election... more

‘Lamentable’ failures led to Nimrod tragedy

28.10.09
Military chiefs were blamed for a mid-air explosion on a Nimrod spy plane that caused the biggest single loss of life of British forces since the Falklands war... 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

Blast hits Pakistani capital as UK ministers visit

05.10.09
NEW: Home and Defence Secretaries visit Islamabad amid heightened security after a blast at a UN office... 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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Ainsworth's pledge on equipping Afghanistan troops

01.10.09
There can be no further deployment of UK troops to Afghanistan unless they are properly equipped, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said... more

Harriet Harman bids to rally battered Labour

01.10.09
Latest: Harriet Harman will bid to end Labour's last conference before the general election on a high, after a difficult week in Brighton... more

Belly laughs at ‘diversity’ night but dancers hide before Harman arrives

29.09.09
Labour heavyweights let their hair down at their party conference’s annual diversity night... more

The Afghan albatross around the PM’s neck

04.09.09
Eric Joyce’s condemnation of Gordon Brown's strategy in Afghanistan comes as the PM attempts to re-state his commitment to the war in a major speech... more

Soldier dies in hospital after Afghanistan blast

26.08.09
British soldier died more than a week after he was wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said... more

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

Soldier dies in rescue mission just months after his wedding

18.08.09
One of the latest three British soldiers killed by roadside bombs had married just weeks before he deployed to Afghanistan... 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

Soldiers killed in Afghanistan to be named

17.08.09
More British troops killed in Afghanistan will be named after the death toll for the campaign passes the 200 milestone... 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

Afghanistan is the war we need to win - now let's be clear about the cost

15.07.09
A mounting death toll in Afghanistan highlights the failures in candour across the political divide... 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

Families take Deepcut fight to the stage

11.03.09
Families of the soldiers who died at Deepcut barracks will use a new play about the tragedy to step up their fight for justice... 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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