Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the UK has officially gifted the historic Franklin Wrecks to the Canadian government and Inuit community. Ownership of the two shipwrecks, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, two of the most archaeologically important shipwrecks in the world, was formally transferred to the Canadian government with the ...
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has announced that 26 schools across the country will create new cadet units under the Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP). Schools across the UK will benefit from the latest round of openings, including three in East Anglia, two in the East Midlands, four in Greater London, ...
The first ever Veterans Strategy and has been launched to tackle veterans’ homelessness, loneliness, debt problems, and mental health issues. The ground-breaking strategy has been commissioned by the Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, and will see a new Veterans Unit with input from across Whitehall created. Mr Williamson urged other departments and the ...
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced an investment of up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAF’s speed and accuracy. Known as Project Guardian, the new Air Command and Control System will support the continued early detection and rapid response to potential hostile or suspect aircraft that ...