Outcome: The British armed forces increased in number by more than 1.5 million by the end of the year conscription was introduced. The Emergency Powers (Defence Act) of August 1938 had empowered ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The British armed forces had been heavily cut back in the 1920s. The British Government was concerned with the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK armed forces are shrinking by up to 300 personnel a month, the head of the British military told MPs ...

Geopolitical unrest and the unreliability of the Trump administration have led to a frantic re-evaluation of the UK's ...

The British High Commission on Tuesday said the alleged “British Soldier” Micah Polo, who was arrested for gun running, is not a serving member of the UK Armed Forces. The suspect, who was ...

Providing further context, the High Commission explained that while the individual did have past ties to the British military, they served only as a junior rank in the UK Armed Forces Reserves and ...

the British High Commission in Nigeria has debunked the claim, issuing a formal clarification. Contrary to assertions suggesting the individual is an active member of the UK Armed Forces ...