Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Air Marshall Harv Smyth named as new head of the Royal Air Force Air Marshal Smyth’s appointment follows a series of promotions to command positions since becoming an Air Commodore in 2015. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Women treated as property in ‘humiliating’ Red Arrows environment, report finds Bullying, sexual harassment and predatory behaviour was ‘widespread and normalised’ in the squadron, the report found. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023
Red Arrows: narcissism, immorality and lack of empathy are behind the dark psychology that can poison elites Sexism, harassment and bullying plague the Red Arrows, the UK Royal Air Force’s display team. This revelation was the outcome of investigations into complaints of bad behaviour in this elite organisation. Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said that “behaviour that would be classed as unacceptable was widespread and normalised… The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023
Top Gun sense of exceptionalism fuelled Red Arrows’ culture of sexism Harassment and bullying flourished within the elite display team, enabled by a sense that the rules don’t apply The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Women treated as property in ‘humiliating’ Red Arrows environment, report finds Bullying, sexual harassment and predatory behaviour was ‘widespread and normalised’ in the squadron, the report found. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Sexual harassment and bullying widespread and normalised in Red Arrows – report The report found there was an ‘intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment’. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Women viewed as ‘property’ in Red Arrows amid culture of male entitlement, RAF admits Female personnel were subjected to unwanted contact, sexual invitations and unsolicited out-of-work messages, report says The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023