Armed forces

What explains the weird military hype around Al Carns?

14 February 2026 9:00 am

If Keir Starmer resigned tomorrow, the Labour party would be thrown into confusion. None of its factions has an obvious…

Letters: AI won’t save the army

14 February 2026 9:00 am

Brute force Sir: General Sir Nick Carter is correct to point out the fragility of the UK’s armed forces today…

Letters: can you ever come back from Siberia?

22 November 2025 9:00 am

Cross channel Sir: As a supporter of the BBC, it pains me to say that Rod Liddle and Lara Brown…

Is David Williams the MoD’s fall guy?

2 August 2025 7:39 pm

Yesterday the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that its permanent secretary, David Williams, will be stepping down in a matter…

The hypocrisy of Britain’s military elite

5 May 2025 7:33 pm

Commemorations begin today to mark the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. A military procession will leave Parliament Square…

Who uses Grindr?

13 April 2024 9:00 am

Meet market Who uses the gay dating app Grindr? – The site claims 27m users worldwide, 80.5% of whom identify…

What was banned this week?

6 January 2024 9:00 am

Demob unhappy

16 May 2015 9:00 am

The ex-officers left behind after VE day