British Army
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
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The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force. As of 1 January 2024, the British Army comprises 75,166 regular full-time personnel, 4,062 Gurkhas, 26,244 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,557 "other personnel", for a total of 110,029.
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Scale of Labour shock in home of British Army revealed - as charts tell story of Tory collapseThe main story so far is a Conservative collapse. They have lost the Blackpool South by-election and more than half of the council seats they were defending.Sky News - Published | |
Army provides update on horses injured after bolting through LondonTwo horses seriously injured after they bolted through central London last week are making progress following surgery, the British Army has said.Sky News - Published | |
Codename 'Stakeknife': Report on top British spy inside IRA to be publishedThe interim findings of a seven-year investigation into murders linked to the British Army's most prized mole in the IRA will be published later.Sky News - Published | |
Emergency helipad to be built on small Scottish islandAn emergency helipad is to be built on a small Hebridean island - with hands-on help from British Army soldiers.Sky News - Published | |
British Army 'may have no choice' but to enlist citizens, says former colonelBritain "may have no choice" but to introduce conscription as the country remains "absolutely not ready" to defend Europe against the threat from Russia, a former colonel says.Sky News - Published | |
British Army chief's call to 'mobilise the nation' in the event of war 'should be listened to'A warning from the head of the British Army that the UK would not be prepared in the event of a war should be "listened to carefully", a former defence minister has said.Sky News - Published | |
Shapps rejects claims the army will shrink further after 1930s danger warningThe defence secretary has disputed suggestions the size of the British Army could shrink significantly after warnings the UK risks a repeat of the 1930s without more investment.Sky News - Published | |
Prince Harry Remembers Late Mom Princess Diana at Aviation AwardsPrince Harry gave a shout-out to his late mother Princess Diana Friday night as he accepted an award in LA for his time in the British Army as a copilot and gunner. The Duke of Sussex strolled out on..TMZ.com - Published | |
Prince Harry to be recognised as Living Legend of Aviation for services to British ArmyPrince Harry has arrived at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles where he will be recognised as a Living Legend of Aviation.Sky News - Published | |
British Army medic says she's broken record for fastest solo ski across AntarcticaA British Army medic says she has become the fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica.Sky News - Published | |
Unplanned parachute stunt led to death of Red Devils display team member, coroner rulesThe sergeant major of the British Army's Red Devils parachute display team plummeted to his death after becoming entangled with another jumper in an unplanned manoeuvre, a coroner has concluded.Sky News - Published | |
Elite British runner mugged at knifepoint in South AfricaA former British Army captain has been forced to pull out of a race after he was mugged at knifepoint in South Africa.Sky News - Published | |
What we know about escaped prisoner at heart of manhuntA nationwide hunt is under way for a former soldier in the British Army accused of terrorism who has escaped from a prison in southwest London.Sky News - Published | Ukraine should watch exiled rebel mercenary chief very carefully, warns ex-UK army chiefUkraine is in a strong battlefield position against invading Russian forces but the exile of a rebel mercenary leader to neighbouring Belarus poses a fresh potential threat, a former British Army chief..Sky News - Published |
Man accused of being British Army's top IRA spy 'Stakeknife' diesThe man accused of being 'Stakeknife' - the British Army's top spy in the IRA - has died.Sky News - Published | British Army has 'fallen behind' and 'needed investment' - defence secretaryDefence Secretary Ben Wallace has told Sky News that the British Army has "fallen behind its peer group" and "needed investment".Sky News - Published |
Sunak believes British Army is 'top-level fighting force' despite US general's warning Rishi Sunak still believes the British Army is a "top-level fighting force" despite a US general's warning that the UK's Armed Forces are no longer regarded as elite, Downing Street has said.Sky News - Published | Army in 'dire state': Senior Tory admits UK has 'obsolete' equipment after US general's warning The Conservative chairman of the Commons Defence Select Committee has said the British Army is in "dire state" after Sky News revealed a US general privately told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace the UK's..Sky News - Published |
US general warns British Army no longer top-level fighting force, defence sources revealA senior US general has privately told Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and other officials the British Army is no longer regarded as a top-level fighting force, military sources have revealed.Sky News - Published | Serving member of British Army charged with terror and explosives offencesA serving member of the British Army has been charged with terror and explosives offences, the Metropolitan Police said.Sky News - Published |
Sending Ukraine tanks weakens UK forces, says Army's top general The British Army will become temporarily weaker and less able to combat Russia after giving away tanks and artillery to Ukraine, its top general has said in an unusually blunt admission.Sky News - Published | UK orders thousands of new anti-tank weapons in £223m deal Thousands of new anti-tank weapons will be delivered to the British Army after some of the UK's stockpiles of the weapons were donated to Ukraine.Sky News - Published |
British Army veteran died during drone attack in Ukraine, inquest hears A 36-year-old British Army veteran was killed while on active service with the Ukrainian army after sustaining fatal injuries, an inquest has concluded.Sky News - Published | Russians turning up on frontline 'without weapons' - but 'biggest threat' is what Putin could do to nuclear power stations A former head of the British Army's chemical weapons unit has told Sky News we cannot assume Vladimir Putin will not launch some kind of nuclear attack - and that it could come in several different..Sky News - Published |
'Get me out from this hell': Father who served with British Army has spent a year hiding from Taliban For two decades, the side road to the Abbey Gate entrance to Kabul's international airport was restricted.Sky News - Published | Former head of British Army calls for aid to Afghanistan despite human rights abuses A former head of the British Army has called for international aid to be returned to Afghanistan despite the Taliban's human rights abuses.Sky News - Published |
Beaten, tortured and in hiding: British Army Afghan interpreter's year on the run from the Taliban "Look at this man... he worked for British forces," shouted one Taliban fighter, as a group of them began to beat Ahmad in front of his screaming wife and children.Sky News - Published | 'It's time to save my life': Left-behind Afghan translators sue UK government At least six translators who worked for the British Army in Afghanistan and were left behind during the chaotic evacuation last summer have taken legal action against the UK government, Sky News has..Sky News - Published |
'Polar Preet' hopes to be first woman to cross coldest continent solo A British Army medical officer hopes to become the first woman to complete a solo and unsupported inland crossing of Antarctica.Sky News - Published | High Commission of India staff, British Army personnel perform yoga at London's Wellington BarracksIndiaTimes - Published |
Painting commissioned by army showing drones monitoring migrant boats in Channel sparks criticism A painting commissioned by the British Army showing two of its drones monitoring migrant boats in the English Channel has been criticised online.Sky News - Published | British Army confirms 'a number' of soldiers have gone AWOL and may have travelled to UkraineA number of British soldiers have gone AWOL and may have travelled to Ukraine, the Army has confirmed.Sky News - Published |
'Someone has to stand up and I always stand up': British Army veteran heads for Kyiv There are a lot of different voices and accents at Lviv train station: Travellers, volunteers, soldiers, police.Sky News - Published | China has made huge build-up in Tibet region, Army needs broader roads: Centre to SCIndiaTimes - Published |
Female troops say army has 'learnt a lot' from having women deployed to Kabul evacuation The British Army is encouraging more women to apply for all roles and says the recent Kabul evacuation shows the value of diversity during sensitive operations. Sky News - Published | British Army surgeon used new dad skills to comfort baby passed over barbed wire in Kabul A British Army surgeon has told of using his skills as a new father to settle a baby passed over barbed wire at Kabul airport, as an "unexpectedly high number" of children are being handed over to..Sky News - Published |
Indian Army chief Gen Naravane discusses joint military cooperation with British Army's top brassIndiaTimes - Published | |
