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New Office for Veteran’s Affairs created to provide long term support to armed forces

Homeland August 5, 2019

A new Office for Veteran’s Affairs will aim to provide lifelong support to armed forces personnel including mental health and employment. The Prime Minister announced that the new Office for Veteran’s Affairs will be led by Cabinet Officer Oliver Dowden and MOD and Cabinet Office Minister Johnny Mercer while visiting a ...

MOD announces new chair of Defence Equipment & support

Homeland August 5, 2019

The MOD has appointed Mark Russell CBE as the new chair of Defence Equipment & Support. The role will begin in November of this year with Mark Russell CBE leading the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) board providing leadership for the programmes under the group and will be accountable to MOD ...

RAF Chinook used to tackle Derbyshire reservoir flood

Homeland August 2, 2019

RAF Chinook has been assisting authorities in Derbyshire working to stop the reservoir flood emergency. The Chinook helicopter has been dropping aggregate into Todbrook to reduce the impact of the reservoir flood. After heavy rain, the Whaley Bridge dam has collapsed leading to an evacuation of homes in the surrounding area. Chinook ...

Terror threat levels changed to include all forms of terrorism

Homeland July 30, 2019

A new system to quantify terror threat levels has come into effect that aims to encompass all forms of terrorism. The changes to the terror threat levels have come after a review process into counter-terrorism following attacks in 2017. The new system will reflect the threat from all forms of terrorism, ...