Government kickstarts Office for Veterans’ Affairs with £5m funding

Office for Veterans’ Affairs will coordinate activity and existing funding to ensure ex-service people get access to medical treatment, training and housing.

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth today, bound for the east coast of the USA for operational trials.

Defence Minister visits West Africa and extends language training to Senegalese Armed Forces

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has visited Ghana, The Gambia and Senegal to highlight the importance of West Africa to the UK and strengthen defence ties

Veterans ministers meet ex-forces personnel on first joint visit

Office for Veterans’ Affairs ministers Oliver Dowden and Johnny Mercer visited Salesforce to hear about how they support those who have served in the armed forces.

Upgrades to RAF Lossiemouth continue with runway resurfacing

The signing of a new contract marks the start of improvements to RAF Lossiemouth’s runway and other airfield operating surfaces.