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 ...

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

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 ...

The United Kingdom Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) recently visited the Falkland Islands and British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI at Mount Pleasant Complex. The aim of the AFPS is ...

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 ...

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 ...