openDemocracy has previously reported on how women in the British Armed Forces are denied justice for sexual assault and abuse. We uncovered how women raped in the military are far less likely to ...

The dad-of-three, known as "Jacko", was one of the British Army's most high profiler soldiers and served in the likes of Northern Ireland and Bosnia before becoming head of the Army a month before ...

Answering questions from in parliament, the minister confirmed that the size of the army will fall below 70,000 for the first time since 1793. Back then, the British Army had around 40,000 ...

The British Army is set to have fewer than 70,000 trained soldiers next year as troop numbers continue to fall. The numbers, set against rising global tensions and war in Europe, pose serious ...

A British army veteran and Christian has been found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, with the pro-life advocate facing a near-$12,000 fine over the verdict. The ...

She is an armourer for the British Army. Part of our Bitesize world of ... Part of what drew me in was the idea of wanting to be at peak fitness. Was it a smooth ride? Phase 1 training was a ...

Army chiefs and military police ignored multiple reports a British soldier had murdered a young mother, a bombshell new probe has claimed. Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was last seen alive with British ...

The Army, the RAF and the Royal Navy have all seen a decline in the number of fully-trained personnel - with the Army experiencing the biggest fall. Labour said the government was "running down ...

He served as Chief of the General Staff between 2003 and 2006. In a statement, the British Army announced his death, saying:” It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of General ...

The mother of a British soldier who killed himself after becoming a victim of a squaddie’s “insidious” payday loan scheme has warned others not to join the military. Alison Blackwell said ...

During a 40-year military career, Sir Mike also served in Northern Ireland, and was present at the notorious Bloody Sunday massacre in 1972. The British Army said in a tribute: "It is with great ...

The former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson has died aged 80. Sir Mike, known as 'Jacko', died on Tuesday surrounded by his family, the Army said. The father-of-three led the ...