Ministry of Defence
February 2026
Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information
January 2026
British army officer dies during live fire training in Northumberland
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say
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Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia
UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says
Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns
British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
December 2025
Ministry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people
MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns
Member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine, says MoD
Number of refugees allowed to settle in UK under UN schemes falls 26% in a year
November 2025
Taliban used discarded UK kit to track down Afghans who worked with west, inquiry hears
Whistleblower tells Afghan leak inquiry those affected were told to move and change phone numbers to protect themselvesBritish army halts Ajax vehicle training as noise and vibrations make soldiers ill
Deployment paused after about 30 troops became sick while training to use heavily delayed £10m vehiclesRussian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition
UK troops treated for hearing problems in final tests of Ajax armoured vehicle
October 2025
‘This doesn’t feel like justice’: mother of Jaysley Beck accuses army of empty promises
Leighann McCready says promised changes to help victims of sexual assault have not happened quickly enough and the family had to push for progress at every stage of inquestPlans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say
Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotelsAt least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghans in data leak have been killed, study suggests
Research also finds 200 of 231 people notified by MoD of breach reported threats to themselves or families