UK Armed Forces

Ayia Napa Stabbing Of British Soldier

PA | Posted 04.11.2012 | UK

Three British tourists have been arrested after a soldier was stabbed to death in Cyprus, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said today. The Minis...

'Fiercely Loyal, Calm, Caring'

PA | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK

Two British soldiers shot dead by a man wearing Afghan police uniform were named today as Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter and Lance Corporal Siddhan...

Soldiers' Families Can Claim Damages, Court Rules

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.10.2012 | UK

Relatives of soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can claim for damages for negligence against the Government, senior judges said on Friday. Lawyers re...

Footage Of 'Injured Taliban' On Laptop Led To Royal Marine Arrests

PA | Posted 12.10.2012 | UK

Seven Royal Marines were arrested on suspicion of murder in Afghanistan after footage of them with an injured man was discovered on a laptop, Sky News...

Controversy Rages Over Afghanistan War As 11th Anniversary Approaches

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.10.2012 | UK

As the 11th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan approaches, it remains a controversial subject. The number of members of UK forces to have died s...

Councils Urged to Create Community Business Banks

Richard Morris | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK
Richard Morris

Ask many small businesses what their biggest problem is and they'll often point to the lack of finance from their bank. Despite the efforts made by the previous and current governments, our high street banks still seem reluctant to lend money and provide credit for small and medium-sized businesses.

Creating the Pride of British Business from the Armed Forces

Richard Morris | Posted 02.12.2012 | UK
Richard Morris

Self-belief is infectious. In Britain's armed forces community today, there are entrepreneurs everywhere - they just don't know it yet. Success stories everywhere - they just haven't been written yet. We must be the people who release that potential.

"We Shouldn't Let The Bad Penny Spoil The Whole Jar."

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

An army officer singled out as "the principal architect of an extraordinary momentum of transition in security responsibility to Afghan forces" has be...

'He Ran Through Enemy Fire To Help The Wounded'

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

A soldier who ran through enemy fire to give first aid to a casualty wounded by an insurgent bomb has been recognised for his heroism. Corporal Sco...

'i Almost Died In Afghanistan, But I Wanted To Go Back'

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

An Army officer who returned to Afghanistan despite almost dying on his last operational tour has been recognised for his bravery in more than 50 high...

British Soldier Risked Life To Save Child Hit By Afghan Road Bomb

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

An Army engineer who risked his life to save a child hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Bravery. Sap...

Charging Through Afghan Fire, Protecting A Wounded Comrade..

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

A soldier who led a bayonet charge through Afghan insurgent enemy fire and another who fought on despite being shot in the head have been awarded the ...

Soldiers Battle Rising Floods in York, After River Ouse Swells

PA | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

A hundred soldiers who spent the night helping protect communities from rising river waters are heading for Afghanistan in a month, their commanders s...

Hands Up How Many 16-Year-Olds Want To Join Up?

PA | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK

The number of 16-year-olds joining the armed forces fell by two-thirds in a decade, figures have showed. The fall was most dramatic in the Royal Na...

'Top Heavy' Military Posts Slashed By A Quarter In Latest Army Cuts

PA | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK

The military's "top-heavy" command will be cut by a quarter under the latest in a wave of defence cuts, the Government has said. One in four senior...

Tributes Paid To 'Bright, Committed' Guardsman Jamie Shadrake, Killed In Afghanistan

PA | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK

A soldier shot dead as he defended a checkpoint in Afghanistan was today named as Guardsman Jamie Shadrake of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. T...

G4S Donates £2.4m To Army After Security Blunder

PA | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

G4S is to donate £2.5 million to the Armed Forces as a "goodwill gesture" after 18,200 military personnel were drafted in for London 2012 following a...

Dead Soldiers' Body Parts Kept Without Permission From Families, MoD Admits

PA | Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

The body parts and tissue of soldiers killed in Afghanistan have been kept by the Ministry of Defence without the permission of their families, offici...

'Fire Shadow' Missile Can Stay Aloft For Six Hours Before Hitting Moving Target

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 18.09.2012 | UK Tech

The British Army has reportedly taken delivery of a missile which can stay aloft for six hours before hitting a moving target. The Fire Shadow miss...

Cameron Hails 'Extraordinarily Brave' Soldiers

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK Politics

Prime Minister David Cameron today hailed the soldiers who rescued a kidnapped British aid worker in Afghanistan in an "extraordinarily brave, breath-...

Cameron Praises Taliban Hostage Rescue

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.06.2012 | UK

The rescue of a British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan last month was an "extraordinarily brave, breath-taking" operation, Prime Minister David C...

PHOTOS: Hundreds Of Troops In Dawn Jubilee Parade Rehearsal

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK

Hundreds of soldiers rode on horseback through the deserted streets of London at dawn today to rehearse the State Procession for the Queen's Diamond J...

Next-Gen Nuclear Submarines Receive £350m Go-Ahead

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 22.07.2012 | UK

The government today awarded contracts worth £350m to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear submarines. Most of the work on the Tr...

Armed Forces 'Verbally Abused' By Strangers

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2012 | UK

More than one in five service personnel have had abuse shouted at them by strangers, according to research published today. Although more than half...

Chris Wimpress

Why Is The SNP Making Waves Over The Black Watch?

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Wimpress | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Politics

It's been covered at length in the Scottish media and less so by publications elsewhere, but the possible axing of the historic Black Watch army regim...