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How the government fought against The Independent’s Afghan campaign – and was forced to capitulate

Rishi Sunak, his ministers and their officials dragged their heels for five months – saying it was not possible to offer the pilot help and arguing that the rules did not apply to him

The Independent UK

RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers north of Shetland Islands

Armed forces minister James Heappey said crews at RAF Lossiemouth were ready to ‘take action at a moment’s notice’.

Evening Standard

West's backing for Ukraine has hit Russian military 'without NATO firing a shot'

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey pointed to the Kremlin's losses as evidence of how NATO's support for Kyiv had harmed Russian forces without the alliance needing to fire weapons

Daily Mirror

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Global deal needed to protect underwater cables from Russian attacks, says top Tory

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey spoke about the risks to cables criss-crossing the ocean floor as he gave evidence to the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee

Daily Mirror

Abandoned by UK: Afghans with Taliban targets on their backs denied sanctuary

Exclusive: Scandal of British army workers trapped in a regime where they face execution – because we refused to give them sanctuary

The Independent UK

Minister roasted over claim ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Afghans want asylum in UK

Calls for James Heappey to correct the record after wrongly claiming ‘hundreds of thousands’ of applications received

The Independent UK

Defence minister refuses to give lifeline to Afghan veteran who faces deportation to Rwanda

The Independent is campaigning for Afghan war heroes who served alongside British forces to be granted a safe haven in the UK

The Independent UK

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Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up

The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed

Daily Mirror

Government considers evacuation options as US announces Sudan ceasefire

The three-day reprieve announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday night has raised hopes of rescue efforts in the country.

The Independent UK

‘Too dangerous’ to use British forces to rescue UK citizens from Sudan

James Heappey insisted the situation in Khartoum is ‘very different’ from the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation.

The Independent UK

UK forces explore situation in Sudan as thousands of Britons stranded

The UK has a military team in Sudan doing reconnaissance, Britain's armed forces minister James Heappey said, as the government held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss options to help around 4,000 Britons stuck in the North African country.

Reuters

‘Very difficult evacuation’: how UK diplomats were rescued from Sudan

Elite British troops scrambled to respond to a crisis nobody in government saw coming

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace accused of concealing Russian ‘act of war’ against RAF plane

Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood says details of ‘near-shoot down’ revealed in Pentagon leaks should have been publicised

The Guardian - UK

Britain ready to fill Warsaw's air defence gaps after MiG-29 delivery to Ukraine - newspaper

Britain is ready to help Poland fill its air defence gaps caused by Warsaw sending some of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine but Poland has not yet made such requests, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey was quoted as saying on Monday.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

Nuked blood: now ministers refuse to tell families why they can't see evidence

The Ministry of Defence holds the results of Cold War blood tests, but won't share it with veterans

Daily Mirror

Tenth of the Army 'on the sick' - but many would still be sent to war anyway

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said some of those on the soldier sick list were waiting for appointments with a dentist - and would be sent into battle "if the balloon went up"

Daily Mirror

Send RAF Typhoon jets to NATO allies to 'unlock' warplanes for Ukraine, say MPs

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey faced calls to deploy a batch of British fighter planes to "backfill" air defence roles in countries which have aircraft bteter suited for Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK

Minister acknowledges ‘robust’ clashes between MoD and Treasury over funding

Armed forces minister James Heappey was speaking to the Commons Defence Committee.

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The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

Evening Standard

British Army ‘in urgent need of recapitalisation’, says defence minister

James Heappey said that ‘serial under-investments’ in the Armed Forces had reduced its capability

The Guardian - UK

International troops quit Mali as violence and Moscow’s influence grow

Germany latest to end peacekeeping mission as operations prove unable to stop Islamic extremist insurgency

Reuters

Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force

Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday.

Evening Standard

UK to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping mission, announces James Heappey

James Heappey cites concerns over the Malian government’s links to Russian mercenary group Wagner

The Independent UK

Britain to withdraw peacekeepers from Mali

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong UK contingent will end its deployment early.

Daily Mirror

British military trained Hong Kong police who beat up pro-democracy protesters

The Ministry of Defence's admission follows controversy over former RAF pilots being paid nearly £240,000 to teach China’s top guns Western aerial combat tactics

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