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Attorney General handed power to veto Troubles prosecutions Original
The Attorney General is to be given new powers to sign off on future prosecutions of Northern Ireland veterans. Ellie Reeves KC will have the final say on whether ex-soldiers will face legal action for the most serious offences, under reforms outlined by Labour to its controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. The Government has said the new measure will "significantly reduce" the chance of former soldiers being exposed to "rinse and repeat" investigations and vexatious court cases.
British military vetting is inadequate, says former Army officer
British military recruits are not being adequately vetted because of staff shortages, a former Army officer has warned. Simon Diggins, a retired colonel and defence specialist, claims the UK security vetting service does not have enough “people” or “time” to carry out required vetting.
British military vetting is inadequate, says former Army officer
British military recruits are not being adequately vetted because of staff shortages, a former Army officer has warned. Simon Diggins, a retired colonel and defence specialist, claims the UK security vetting service does not have enough “people” or “time” to carry out required vetting.
Royal Navy sailor accused of plotting to leak secret information to Russia
A Royal Navy sailor has been accused of plotting to leak secret information to Russia. Teddy Young, 24, is alleged to have abused his high-level security clearance to access confidential defence and intelligence data after being deployed on a Navy vessel. It is said he drafted a message in Russian containing classified information and allegedly took steps to contact Russian authorities.
SAS troops may face jail over ‘serious Afghanistan crimes’ Original
Soldiers from Britain's elite special forces could face jail over alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified material earlier this year that suggested troops may have committed "serious offences". This has now been referred to the military police, the High Court heard.
Russia ‘building new shadow fleet’ to avoid sanctions Original
Russia is attempting to build a "dangerous new shadow fleet" of tankers to avoid British sanctions, the Foreign Office has said. Vladimir Putin is thought to be expanding his armada of civilian ships that transport fuel illegally to fund his war in Ukraine. Moscow has built at least two new 984ft tankers to carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Arctic, with the pair entering service earlier this year.
Ex-Navy chief stripped of knighthood after affair with younger colleague Original
The disgraced former head of the Navy has been stripped of his knighthood after being sacked for having an affair with a subordinate. Ben Key was dismissed from the role of First Sea Lord last year after his relationship with a younger female colleague was exposed. The married father of three was stripped of his rank of admiral in the wake of the scandal. Now, in a final dishonour, the former naval chief has lost his knighthood and his CBE.
NATO prepares for Russian missile attacks at sea
In the tumultuous waters of the North Sea, a Nato taskforce comes under missile and air attack. Sailors wearing body armour, helmets and fire-resistant clothing scramble to their stations as alerts screech over tannoys. A series of warplanes is targeting two Portuguese and Canadian frigates while they are being refuelled by a German replenishment ship, the FGS Berlin, off the Scottish coast.
NATO prepares for Russian missile attacks at sea
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Nato prepares for Russian missile attacks at sea
In the tumultuous waters of the North Sea, a Nato taskforce comes under missile and air attack. Sailors wearing body armour, helmets and fire-resistant clothing scramble to their stations as alerts screech over tannoys. A series of warplanes is targeting two Portuguese and Canadian frigates while they are being refuelled by a German replenishment ship, the FGS Berlin, off the Scottish coast.
Nato prepares for Russian missile attacks at sea Original
In the tumultuous waters of the North Sea, a Nato task force comes under missile and air attack. Sailors, wearing body armour, helmets and fire-resistant clothing, scramble to their stations as alerts screech loudly over tannoys. A series of warplanes is targeting two Portuguese and Canadian frigates while they are being refuelled by a German replenishment ship, the FGS Berlin, off the Scottish coast.
RAF pilots steered jet to avoid houses before crash
Two pilots who ejected from a stricken RAF jet managed to steer it away from homes seconds before it crashed and burst into flames , it has emerged. The airmen safely parachuted to the ground as the £16m aircraft nosedived into scrubland close to a camping site in Anglesey , narrowly missing a house before exploding. The Hawk T2 training aircraft is believed to have malfunctioned shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in North Wales on Wednesday.
RAF pilots ‘steered jet to avoid houses before crash’
The Hawk T2 narrowly missed a house as it crashed in Anglesey Two pilots who ejected from a stricken RAF jet managed to steer it away from homes seconds before it crashed and burst into flames, it has emerged. The airmen safely parachuted to the ground as the £16m aircraft nosedived into scrubland close to a camping site in Anglesey, narrowly missing a house before exploding.
RAF pilots ‘steered jet to avoid houses before crash’ Original
Two pilots who ejected from a stricken RAF jet managed to steer it away from homes seconds before it crashed and burst into flames, it has emerged. The airmen safely parachuted to the ground as the £16m aircraft nosedived into scrubland close to a camping site in Anglesey, narrowly missing a house before exploding. The Hawk T2 training aircraft is believed to have malfunctioned shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in North Wales on Wednesday.
Revealed: £30bn of British defence investment is spent abroad
More than £30bn of UK defence contracts in the past five years have been awarded to foreign suppliers but counted as domestic investment, The Telegraph can reveal. Data obtained from the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) show that thousands of contracts that ministers claim have been awarded in the UK have actually been given to companies headquartered offshore, raising doubts about the Government's support of the domestic defence industry.
RAF jet narrowly misses homes as it crashes and explodes
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Space Command chief suspended over sexual assault and theft allegations Original
The head of Britain's space force has been suspended amid allegations of serious sexual assault and theft. Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson took charge of UK Space Command in June but was arrested weeks later. The senior RAF officer was accused of sexually assaulting an employee and stealing from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a defence source confirmed.
Space Command chief suspended over sexual assault and theft allegations
Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson is accused of a serious offence against an employee The head of Britain’s space force has been suspended amid allegations of serious sexual assault and theft. Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson took charge of UK Space Command in June but was arrested weeks later. The senior RAF officer was accused of sexually assaulting an employee and stealing from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a defence source confirmed.
RAF secretly using satellite jammer to foil enemy spies
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RAF secretly deployed satellite jammer to foil enemy spies
Britain has deployed a “world-leading” new ground-based satellite jammer to stop hostile nations spying on UK troops , it can be revealed. A senior defence source said the state-of-the-art electronic warfare system had been operational for about a year. It works by dazzling enemy spy satellites and preventing them from sending data to the ground. The platform, which has not been named, is believed to have protected special forces movements and defended military bases from being spied upon.
RAF secretly deployed satellite jammer to foil enemy spies Original
Britain has deployed a "world-leading" new ground-based satellite jammer to stop hostile nations spying on UK troops, it can be revealed. A senior defence source said the state-of-the-art electronic warfare system had been operational for about a year. It works by dazzling enemy spy satellites and preventing them from sending data to the ground. The platform, which has not been named, is believed to have protected special forces movements and defended military bases from being spied upon.
RAF secretly using satellite jammer to foil enemy spies
Chinese satellites have been seen ‘dogfighting’ in space, moving within less than a mile of each other Britain has deployed a “world-leading” new ground-based satellite jammer to stop hostile nations spying on its military, it can be revealed. A senior defence source said the state-of-the-art electronic warfare system had been operational for about a year. It works by dazzling enemy spy satellites and preventing them from sending data to the ground.
RAF jet narrowly misses homes as it crashes and bursts into flames
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RAF jet narrowly misses homes as it crashes and explodes
An RAF jet narrowly missed homes as it crashed and burst into flames in Wales Two trainee pilots were forced to eject from the Hawk T2 aircraft when it encountered a problem shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in Anglesey on Wednesday morning. Footage of the crash shared online showed the moment the pilots ejected before the jet slammed into the ground and exploded. Emergency services were sent to the scene, with an air ambulance reportedly landing nearby.
Two pilots eject in RAF Hawk crash Original
Two pilots have ejected from an RAF plane before it crashed shortly after takeoff in Wales. The Hawk aircraft was being flown by trainee pilots from RAF Valley when it encountered a problem on Wednesday morning. Two crew members were forced to eject. Emergency services are believed to be at the scene and an air ambulance has reportedly landed nearby. The aircraft was completely destroyed in the crash, with footage online showing it engulfed in flames.
RAF jet narrowly misses homes as it crashes and explodes
An RAF jet narrowly missed homes as it crashed and burst into flames in Wales. Two trainee pilots were forced to eject from the Hawk T2 aircraft when it encountered a problem shortly after taking off from RAF Valley in Anglesey on Wednesday morning. Footage of the incident shared online showed the moment the pilots ejected before the jet crashed into the ground and exploded. Emergency services were sent to the scene, with an air ambulance reportedly landing nearby.
Afghan war crimes inquiry delayed again Original
An inquiry into allegations that British special forces murdered unarmed Afghans faces a fresh delay after the discovery of 97 million new documents. The vast cache of information was hidden within a dataset that the MoD initially discounted, believing it would contain material beyond the scope of the investigation. The "troubling" discovery was revealed on Tuesday in a letter from the MoD's lawyers, published on the inquiry's website.
Afghan war crimes inquiry delayed again
An inquiry into allegations that British special forces murdered unarmed Afghans faces a fresh delay after the discovery of 97 million new documents. The vast cache of information was hidden within a dataset that the Ministry of Defence (MoD)initially discounted, believing it would contain material beyond the scope of the investigation. The “troubling” discovery was revealed on Tuesday in a letter from the MoD’s lawyers, published on the inquiry’s website.
Putin przygotowuje się do eskalacji wojny. Boją się tego nawet jego ludzie
Zachodni urzędnicy wywiadu uważają, że rosyjski przywódca przygotowuje grunt pod "ukrytą mobilizację" po odbywających się w ten weekend wyborach, w ramach której do służby wojskowej mogłyby zostać powołane tysiące Rosjan. — Obserwujemy przygotowania administracyjne, które mają to umożliwić, gdyby taka decyzja została podjęta — mówi jeden z informatorów wywiadowczych w rozmowie z "The Telegraph".
Putin preparing to escalate war Original
Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate his war against Ukraine, which includes attacks on Kyiv's allies in Europe. Western intelligence officials believe the Russian leader is laying the ground for a "stealth mobilisation" after elections this weekend, in which thousands of Russians could be drafted. "What we are seeing is administrative preparations to make it possible to do it, if that was the decision," one intelligence source told The Telegraph.
Putin preparing to escalate war
Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate his war against Ukraine and intensify hybrid attacks on Kyiv's allies in Europe. Western intelligence officials believe the Russian leader is laying the ground for a "stealth mobilisation" after elections this weekend, in which thousands of Russians could be drafted. "What we are seeing is administrative preparations to make it possible to do it, if that was the decision," one intelligence source told The Telegraph.
Burnham’s cuts to Army training a recipe for disaster, says NATO commander
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NATO commander tells Burnham: Army training cuts are recipe for disaster
Andy Burnham's decision to cut army training to save £30m is a “recipe for disaster”, a Nato chief has warned. Lt Gen Benoît Desmeulles, commander of France's 1st Army Corps, said the move was a “very, very bad” idea that risked harming Britain's ability to fight. It emerged earlier this month that crucial live-fire and tank training was being temporarily suspended by the Army to save cash.
Niepokój w NATO. Wielka Brytania tnie wydatki na wojsko, choć ma je zwiększać. "Przepis na katastrofę"
Tak twierdzi generał broni Benoit Desmeulles, dowódca 1. Korpusu Armii Francji [działającego w strukturach Francji, UE i NATO]. Według niego to posunięcie jest "bardzo, bardzo złym" pomysłem. Generał broni Benoit Desmeulles w 2023 r. "To bardzo, bardzo zła rzecz" Czytaj nas częściej w Google W tym miesiącu The Telegraph ujawnił, że brytyjska armia tymczasowo zawiesiła kluczowe ćwiczenia z użyciem ostrej amunicji i ćwiczenia czołgowe w celu zaoszczędzenia pieniędzy.
Cutting Army training is ‘recipe for disaster’, NATO chief tells Burnham
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Cutting Army training exercises ‘a recipe for disaster’, Burnham told Original
Andy Burnham has been warned his decision to cut army training to save £30m is a "recipe for disaster" by a senior Nato chief. Lt Gen Benoît Desmeulles, commander of France's 1st Army Corps, said the move was a "very, very bad" idea that risked harming Britain's ability to fight. The general's comments come days after The Telegraph revealed crucial live-fire and tank training was being temporarily suspended by the Army to save cash.
Burnham’s cuts to Army training a recipe for disaster, says Nato commander
Lt Gen Benoît Desmeulles speaks to Emanuel Macron, the French president, during a military exercise earlier this year - Aurelien Morissard/Getty Images Andy Burnham’s decision to cut Army training to save £30m is a “recipe for disaster”, a Nato chief has warned. Lt Gen Benoît Desmeulles, the commander of France’s 1st Army Corps, said it was a “very, very bad” idea that risked harming Britain’s ability to fight.
First Sea Lord: Rebuild Navy or risk losing war with Russia
Britain must once again become a naval superpower to counter Vladimir Putin’s fleet, the head of the Navy has said. Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins said the UK urgently needed to build more traditional warships and drones to protect the Atlantic from Russia. In a significant speech on Wednesday, the First Sea Lord said the country must “strengthen our warfighting readiness” and “rediscover what it means to be a maritime nation”.
First Sea Lord: Rebuild Navy or risk losing war with Russia Original
Britain must once again become a naval superpower to counter Vladimir Putin's fleet, the head of the Navy has said. Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins said the UK urgently needed to build more traditional warships and drones to protect the Atlantic from Russia. In a significant speech on Wednesday, the First Sea Lord said the country must "strengthen our warfighting readiness" and "rediscover what it means to be a maritime nation".
Shamed Tory MP David Warburton left estate of just £97,000 after his death aged 59
A former Tory MP who quit politics over a sex and cocaine scandal before launching a successful energy business left his children an estate worth just £97,000. A coroner later ruled David Warburton, 59, had died of natural causes when he was found dead at his home in Chelsea Harbour on August 26. He served as MP for Somerton and Frome from 2015 until 2023 and is survived by his wife of more than 20 years, Harriet Baker-Bates, and their two children.
British soldier killed in Ukraine crash Original
A member of the British military has died in a crash in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the death in a statement on Monday afternoon. The soldier, who has not been named, reportedly died in a "road traffic incident". It is understood that the death did not result from hostile action. A spokesman for the MoD said: "It is with deep regret that we must announce that a member of the UK Armed Forces died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday September 12.
Brytyjski żołnierz zginął w Ukrainie. Resort obrony wydał komunikat
Brytyjskie Ministerstwo Obrony nie ujawniło w poniedziałkowym oświadczeniu personaliów żołnierza ani szczegółów samego zdarzenia. "Z głębokim żalem informujemy, że w wypadku drogowym na Ukrainie zginął członek brytyjskiej armii" — czytamy w komunikacie. Czytaj nas częściej w Google Brytyjski żołnierz zginął w Ukrainie. Resort obrony wydał komunikat Resort obrony przekazał, że o sprawie poinformowana została rodzina zmarłego, która poprosiła o uszanowanie jej prywatności.
British soldier killed in Ukraine crash
A member of the British military has died in a crash in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the death in a statement on Monday afternoon. The soldier, who has not been named, reportedly died in a “road traffic incident”. It is understood that the death did not result from hostile action. A spokesman for the MoD said: “It is with deep regret that we must announce that a member of the UK Armed Forces died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday September 12.
Romans oficera NATO z Polką wywołał alarm w brytyjskiej bazie
W tym czasie żołnierz stacjonował w Dowództwie Sojuszniczych Sił Morskich (MARCOM) w Northwood na północny zachód od Londynu. To baza NATO, która monitoruje rosyjskie okręty przemierzające wody terytorialne Wielkiej Brytanii, a także śledzi tankowce floty cieni Władimira Putina. Hiszpan jest żonatym ojcem dwójki dzieci, ale rozstał się z żoną na krótko przed rozpoczęciem relacji z Polką pod koniec 2024 r. Został zawieszony w pełnieniu obowiązków po tym, jak urzędnicy ds.
Nato officer’s Tinder romance sets off spy alert at UK base
A Nato commander's romance with a woman he met on Tinder triggered a security alert at a British military base over fears she was spying for Russia, The Telegraph can reveal. The senior Spanish naval officer was dating Janina White, a UK-Polish dual national who was born in Soviet Russia, when she was accused of being a Kremlin agent.
Nato officer’s Tinder romance sets off spy alert at UK base
Janina White, who was born in the former Soviet Union, dated a senior Spanish officer at Northwood - Janina White A Nato commander’s romance with a woman he met on Tinder triggered a security alert at a British military base over fears she was spying for Russia, The Telegraph can reveal. The senior Spanish naval officer was dating Janina White, a UK-Polish dual national who was born in Soviet Russia, when she was accused of being a Kremlin agent.
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