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British army halts Ajax vehicle training as noise and vibrations make soldiers ill

Deployment paused after about 30 troops became sick while training to use heavily delayed £10m vehicles

The Guardian - UK

AJAX Fleet Facts, Photos, and Why the British Army Is Halting Its Use – Again

The AJAX fighting vehicle was designed to transform UK battlefield intelligence, but military training was paused after soldiers suffered noise and vibration injuries

International Business Times UK

Army pauses use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill during war game

It follows defence minister Luke Pollard’s recent claim that the Ajax had ‘left its troubles behind’

The Independent UK

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Army pauses use of Ajax fighting vehicles for two weeks after soldiers fall ill

Some 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicle over the weekend.

Evening Standard

China mega-embassy in London: Defence ministers raise concerns amid 'complex' security threats and spy storm

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if the Government blocks the new diplomatic mission in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public

After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citizens

The Guardian - UK

UK troops treated for hearing problems in final tests of Ajax armoured vehicle

The £5.5bn model was classified as fit for army deployment in September but soldiers continue to raise health fears

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British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late

First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate

The Guardian - UK

Eight years late and £10m each: The British army’s controversial new Ajax armoured vehicles

The tanks were initially intended for service in 2017, but injured soldiers during testing

The Independent UK

Ajax armoured vehicle programme has ‘left its troubles behind’, says minister

Ajax has declared a key delivery milestone that means it can now deploy a squadron on operations.

Evening Standard

Housing migrants in barracks worth it to quell public anger despite cost – No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also rejected suggestions the Government had not moved swiftly enough to grasp the migrant crisis.

Evening Standard

Reform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger – as it happened

Former Conservative MP, who defected last month, sets out Reform’s plan to change how government and civil service operate Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of asylum seekers to be moved to two UK military sites

Barracks in Inverness and East Sussex will house about 900 men as government aims to end use of hotels

The Guardian - UK

More military bases could be used to house migrants, says defence minister

Luke Pollard appeared to suggest that the cost of moving migrants into the bases could be higher than housing them in hotels.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

UK Government to invest directly in Scottish colleges, says defence minister

The college sector is fully devolved to Scotland.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy deployed to shadow Russian warship and freighter through British seas

“Russian warships are increasingly transiting through the English Channel,” defence minister Luke Pollard warned.

The National (Scotland)

Ministers deny 'turning a blind eye' to Gaza atrocities despite RAF spy planes

MINISTERS have denied that they are “turning a blind eye” to atrocities in Gaza despite routinely flying RAF spy planes over the territory.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal plan clears first Commons hurdle

Defence minister Luke Pollard insisted the draft new law would see off a legal “threat” to the UK-US military base in the archipelago.

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Evening Standard

Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

Evening Standard

UK minister calls for end of Scottish Government ‘dithering’ on defence

The Ministry of Defence has announced plans for £250 million worth of defence growth deals for areas across the UK.

The National (Scotland)

British college teaching Israeli soldiers during Gaza genocide revealed

THE British college that has been teaching Israeli troops during the ongoing Gaza genocide has been revealed ...

Evening Standard

MoD to ‘robustly defend’ compensation claims from Afghans in data breach case

The data breach saw details of 18,714 applicants for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme released in 2022.

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans won’t receive compensation from UK over data breach

The catastrophic leak saw details of 18,714 applicants for a resettlement scheme released in 2022

PC Gamer

UK looking to revamp defense laws as undersea cable sabotage and cyber attacks create 'gray zone threats'

When an eel bites the line and you're all out of time, that's a moray. I Can't help with the gray zone threats, though.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Defence to pay £1.6m compensation for Afghan data breach

The MoD has already been fined £350,000 over the breach, which saw the details of 265 people mistakenly copied into emails sent by the Government.

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