Nov 9
The UKNDA's launch comes after the establishment last year of the British Armed Forces Federation, a staff association set up amid growing discontent among the rank and file.
It also follows a report by the think tank Demos on Monday, which warned that
Nov 8
Britain's defence spending has not matched the Labour government's military ambitions, seriously compromising the ability of the armed forces to meet future threats, a left-leaning think-tank argues in a report out today.
The report, from Demos, argues
Nov 7
Transforming our community spaces especially in our cities require radical thinking and the ability to drive changes among strong opposition from vested interests
Nov 6
taly is the latest European country to be forced to deal with immigration - but so far its response seems panicky and inadequate.
Nov 6
Its argument has two parts: one (Demos being a leftish think-tank) argues for restructuring because response to “21st-century challenges” is hampered by “tradition and hierarchy”. Personally, I reckon that if a bit of tradition keeps the poor sods' morale
Nov 5
Defence spending must be shifted from high-tech military hardware to improving the welfare of personnel, a new report demanded today.
The report is a timely endorsement of the Sun's Help our Heroes campaign.
Think tank Demos said the needs of servic
Nov 5
The Armed Forces are wasting money on hi-tech defence projects instead of much-needed accommodation, training and improved salaries for British troops, a report published today warns.
It adds that the military will not be "fit for purpose" in the futur
Nov 5
THE massive expenditure incurred fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan could sound the death knell for the British armed forces leaving troops "not fit for purpose", a report warns today.
Senior armed services commanders "obsessed" with both conflicts stand
Nov 5
Britain's armed forces are being let down by a lack of support from the public, a think tank report claims.
Low pay and poor accommodation for service personnel are the result of a breakdown in the "contract" between military and civilians, Demos argue
Nov 5
Distorted expenditure and failure to adjust to future threats are setting Britain's armed forces on a "dangerously unsustainable course" at a time of growing turbulence and risk, ministers and military chiefs are warned today. "Stretched budgets remain ti