British Army troop numbers plunged by more than 1,000 in just three months, figures showed today.
Regular Ministry of Defence data slipped out as war continued to rage in Ukraine showed the overall strength of UK Armed Forces dropped by 1,800 between October and January, from 198,940 to 197,140.
The fall was fuelled by a decrease in the number of full-time soldiers from 82,040 to 80,980 - a drop of 1,060.
