A Major has today been dismissed from the Army for fraudulently pocketing £2,500 when he claimed his estranged wife and children were living with him in Germany. Pristone Osabwa, 40, abused his allowances by keeping hold of a service family home despite never having lived there with his wife and three children. The Major had falsely … Read more
The British Army could lose one third of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks as part of the government’s ongoing Strategic Defence Review. The tanks – which were designed to counter the threat of a Cold War Soviet Union – were threatened with being retired to save costs. However, it is understood that officials are … Read more
Four generals have issued an unprecedented plea to Boris Johnson to withdraw plans to axe 10,000 soldiers from the Army. The commanders, with decades of frontline service behind them, say the UK will no longer be taken seriously as a military power if the numbers are cut. The Army is widely expected to be reduced to … Read more
UK imposes sanctions on Burma’s army leaders as Dominic Raab condemns their military coup and demands the release of Aung San Suu Kyi By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 15:30 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 15:35 GMT, 18 February 2021 Britain slapped international sanctions on Burmese military leaders today as it condemned … Read more
There used to a tradition that when you hit retirement age, you’d get a gold watch from the company and head off to relax full-time. However, money advisers now say more and more pensioners are happy to keep on working – especially as they can do so from home. Experts say the virus crisis means … Read more
British Army will slash nearly 10,000 troops over the next decade to just 72,500 under plans to boost funding for drones, artillery and warplanes The government is considering slashing troop numbers by 10,000 by 2031 MoD officials believe the savings could be used for cutting edge technology The government will publish its delayed strategic defence … Read more
British Army intelligence expert, 42, is cleared of sexually assaulting young female private after denying that he begged her for a ‘goodnight snog’ but was being ‘flirtatious’ when he tried to give her a ‘friendly kiss on the cheek’ Warrant Officer Paul Tate found not guilty of one charge of sexual assault Had been accused … Read more
A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools. The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more
A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools. The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more
Myanmar police have warned protesters to disperse or face force shortly after state television signalled impending action to stifle mass demonstrations against a military coup and the arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In the capital Naypyidaw today, three lines of police in riot gear could be seen across a road with a … Read more