tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2017-03-27T15:24:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/improved-mail-service-ensures-loved-ones-can-stay-in-touch 2017-03-27T15:24:57+01:00

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has announced a new mailing system for friends and family to send letters to personnel around the world.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/broadband-providers-drop-cancellation-fees-for-armed-forces-personnel 2017-03-27T14:55:00+01:00

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has announced that Armed Forces personnel will no longer have to face cancellation fees for their broadband and media packages when posted overseas or to another part of the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-minister-and-prince-harry-celebrate-200-year-relationship-with-nepal--2 2017-03-20T17:18:01+00:00

To celebrate the bicentenary of UK-Nepal relations, Defence Minister Mark Lancaster attended a ceremony alongside Prince Harry at the Embassy of Nepal this afternoon.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-minister-launches-new-army-apprentice-awards 2017-03-07T14:18:58+00:00

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has launched the Army Apprenticeship Awards as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/queens-park-rangers-sign-the-armed-forces-covenant 2017-02-22T12:54:00+00:00

Championship football team QPR are kicking unfairness towards the military out of football, by becoming the first London football league club to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-students-will-benefit-from-new-cadet-units-backed-by-50-million-government-plan 2017-02-09T12:32:00+00:00

25 schools are to create new cadet units under the Government-sponsored Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/x-forces-strengthens-covenant-commitment-to-create-more-business-success-stories 2017-01-20T15:58:30+00:00

Social enterprise helping those leaving military to start their own businesses renews support to Armed Forces Covenant.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/covenant-means-coding-careers-for-military-community-as-amazon-web-services-sign-up 2017-01-12T13:48:22+00:00

Amazon Web Services (AWS) signs the Armed Forces Covenant and pledges to support veterans and their families, as part of a scheme to educate young British adults on the latest computing technology.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boxing-day-deal-on-mortgages-for-armed-forces 2016-12-26T08:00:00+00:00

Personnel redeployed within the UK will now be able to rent out their homes without facing higher costs or having to change their mortgage.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mosque-signing-paves-way-for-muslim-owned-businesses-to-support-armed-forces 2016-12-13T15:14:00+00:00

The Karimia Mosque in Nottingham has today signed the Armed Forces Covenant, ushering in a wave of Muslim-owned businesses which are now committed to supporting members of the military.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mountaineering-military-team-take-on-nepal-for-medical-research 2016-12-08T10:20:33+00:00

A military team who climbed some of the highest mountains in Nepal in the name of medical research have been welcomed back to the UK by Defence Minister Mark Lancaster.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/libor-funding-flows-for-military-community 2016-11-24T09:23:00+00:00

The military community will benefit from £57.7m worth of investment in projects, the Chancellor announced in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-continues-on-world-class-medical-centre-for-armed-forces 2016-11-17T18:30:00+00:00

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster visited Loughborough today, where construction continues on a facility set to offer world-class medical services for injured members of the Armed Forces.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/defence-minister-mark-lancaster-letter-to-the-nepalese-ambassador-to-the-united-kingdom 2016-11-04T10:30:00+00:00

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster letter to His Excellency Dr. Durga Bahadur Subedi, Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reserves-defend-snowdonia-in-multinational-exercise 2016-10-13T13:32:57+01:00

Soldiers from three different continents came together yesterday to simulate a battle for an airfield and power station in North Wales.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-nation-celebrates-military-reservists 2016-09-07T18:40:47+01:00

Reserves Day today honours the work and commitment of our dedicated Servicemen and women who make up the UK’s Reserve Forces.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-secretary-launches-reserves-day-2016 2016-09-06T17:18:55+01:00

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon launches 2016’s Reserves Day with 100 Reservists and their employers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-care-package-for-severely-injured-veterans 2016-07-13T00:00:00+01:00

A new system to give seriously injured veterans better lifelong assistance has been announced by Defence Minister Mark Lancaster today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-personnel-and-families-to-be-given-extra-support-to-learn-overseas 2016-07-11T00:15:00+01:00

Universities Minister announces changes to student funding to benefit armed forces members and their families.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/partnering-with-defence-2016-national-employer-conference-shows-growing-commitment-from-employers-to-defence 2016-03-31T12:48:32+01:00

On 16 March, the Ministry of Defence hosted the second annual Partnering with Defence conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre.