British Army

Speed Read Capita recruitment deal under fire as private outsourcer accused on consistently missing targets

By The Week Staff Last updated 2 April 19

Speed Read New protections for army veterans accused of historical abuses comes amid furore over Bloody Sunday charges

By The Week Staff Last updated 4 March 19

Speed Read Editorial published in the BMJ urges ban on enlistment of adolescents on health grounds

By The Week Staff Last updated 27 February 19

Speed Read Defence secretary says UK must be prepared to use ‘hard power’ as he makes pitch for ‘bolder’ armed forces

By The Week Staff Last updated 12 February 19

Speed Read Government changes policy after lobbying campaign and years of legal limbo

By The Week Staff Last updated 12 June 18

Speed Read Decorated officer Robert Campbell says soldiers are treated as ‘political fodder’

By The Week Staff Published 23 February 18

In Depth All-female expedition makes history by completing 1,056-mile trek on foot

By The Week Staff Published 22 January 18

Speed Read New figures cast doubt on strength of British Army as Tory MPs threaten revolt

By The Week Staff Last updated 6 December 17

Speed Read Heroic hound was injured by three grenades but still managed to get troops to safety

By Kyler Sumter Published 17 November 17

Speed Read Poland welcomes thousands of American troops, but Donald Trump's election puts Nato mission in doubt

By The Week Staff Last updated 13 January 17

Speed Read Female military healthcare worker contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, MoD confirms

By The Week Staff Published 12 March 15

In Depth Women may soon be fighting on the front line – but is that good for them or the defence of the realm?

By The Week Staff Published 19 December 14