Former Army Lance Corporal, 47, who sent email to Alastair Campbell threatening to shoot him in the back of the head avoids jail Lee Gould, 47, emailed Campbell to say: ‘I would happily put one in…your skull’ Gould sent the email during a mental health crisis, his prosecutor told the court He was sentenced to … Read more
Former Army Lance Corporal, 47, who sent email to Alastair Campbell threatening to shoot him in the back of the head avoids jail Lee Gould, 47, emailed Campbell to say: ‘I would happily put one in…your skull’ Gould sent the email during a mental health crisis, his prosecutor told the court He was sentenced to … Read more
More than 100 Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are to be scrapped as part of a defence revolution which will see most manned aircraft replaced by drones. The radical move to ground 114 fighter jets, intelligence and transport aircraft and helicopters last night raised questions over the UK’s ability to launch large-scale military operations. The … Read more
The former head of the US military today warned the UK will be ‘getting very close to not being able to contribute’ on the world stage if it goes ahead with a 10,000 troop cut to the size of the British Army. Admiral Mike Mullen, ex-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the … Read more
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and committee chairman Tobias Ellwood in texting war over Army cutbacks Mr Wallace used private text message to tear into defence committee chairman Mr Wallace appeared to accuse Mr Ellwood of a ‘Ladybird book’ approach earlier Rows are latest sign of Tory tensions over tomorrow’s defence command paper By Brendan Carlin … Read more
A British Army soldier hanged himself after being told to ‘man up’ when requesting time off to look after his daughter during lockdown, an inquest heard. Rifleman Mitchell Matthews, 24, was given time off to care for his then four-year-old as his nurse wife Katy worked on the NHS frontline during the pandemic. But in … Read more
The Army is to form a new elite unit which could be thrust into battle against Islamic State and Russian proxy groups in Africa as early as next year. The 1,000-strong force, to be called the Ranger Regiment, will be sent to conflict zones to train and fight alongside the troops of countries such as … Read more
Harry and Meghan are WRONG to brand the Royal family and British public racist, says father of Army officer who was called a ‘P***’ by Prince Harry apologised in 2009 after footage showed him using the word ‘P***’ Ahmed Raza Khan insisted he took no offence, contemporary reports said His father does not agree with racism … Read more
Yummy Mummies star Lorinska Merrington ‘disappointed’ after claims Rebecca Judd donated loungewear from her clothing range to The Salvation Army By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:20 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 14:20 GMT, 14 March 2021 Lorinska Merrington has revealed she is ‘disappointed’ after claims emerged that Rebecca Judd donated clothing from … Read more
Princess Diana’s former lover James Hewitt looked a far cry from the dashing Army officer who captured the late royal’s heart as he was spotted running errands this week. The 62-year-old former polo player, now with receding hair and wearing glasses, was spotted popping into a supermarket to pick up his shopping in Exeter on … Read more