‘No regrets’: sacked minister’s wife defends calling Liz Truss an ‘imbecile’ Felicity Cornelius-Mercer criticised the cabinet system after Johnny Mercer was replaced as veterans minister The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss's cabinet in full as new Prime Minister rewards allies A major reshuffle of the top jobs in government has now been completed Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022
Priti Patel wants to restart controversial small boat ‘pushbacks’ Home secretary looks again at ‘lethal’ tactic to deter asylum seekers as Rwanda deportation policy comes up for judicial review The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022
Red Arrows members facing investigation into 'toxic' culture following claims of bullying Senior leaders "swept complaints under the carpet" for years Nottingham Post · Aug 24, 2022
Minister rules out Russian tourist ban but hits out at oligarchs' wives 'enjoying themselves' Ben Wallace said the UK can "toughen up" visa conditions, but appeared to reject calls from Finland, Estonia and the Czech Republic to bring in a ban on tourist visas for Russians Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Britons must endure ‘short-term pain’ of energy bills so Putin is defeated, minister warns Armed forces minister James Heappey admitted that a ‘really expensive winter lies ahead’ for many UK families Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022
Red Arrows members investigated over alleged inappropriate behaviour Minister says some personnel have been removed from RAF’s display team for this season The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022
Red Arrows facing ‘toxic’ bullying and sexual harassment claims Some 13 allegations made againt members of RAF’s aerobatics display division The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Ben Wallace says UK can ‘certainly toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians The Defence Secretary said he does not like watching oligarchs’ wives “enjoying themselves in Greece or the South of France”. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
£110bn needed to cover energy bill rises over next year, study finds Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plans will only make ‘small dent’ in bills, warns Institute for Government The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Tory minister dismisses energy bills freeze despite Brits facing 'really expensive winter' Armed Forces Minister James Heappey poured cold water on a £100billion proposal by Scottish Power to halt energy bill hikes for the next two years Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Red Arrows members accused of bullying, misogyny and sexual harassment More than 40 personnel, including young female recruits, have provided 250 hours of evidence to an inquiry. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Ukraine: Cosying up to Russia would make cost of living crisis ‘100 times worse’, says minister Trying to repair relations with Moscow would be ‘catastrophic’, says UK Armed Forces minister The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
RAF recruitment head quit ‘over order to prioritise women and ethnic minorities over white men’ A minister said that any evidence of positive discrimination within the RAF would be investigated The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Royal Navy tracks two Russian submarines in North Sea The vessels surfaced separately north west of Bergen, Norway.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 Ukraine deputy defence minister meets soldiers and sailors training in UK Volodymyr Havrylov also met with UK armed forces minister James Heappey.
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2022 Liz Truss ‘will ask Turkey to join Rwanda deportation plan’ - report Liz Truss will reportedly attempt to expand the Rwanda migrant removal scheme to countries such as Turkey if she becomes Prime Minister.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Migrant crossings continue for seventh consecutive day More than 1,000 people arrived in the UK between Friday and Wednesday, with Thursday’s numbers yet to be published.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 MoD considers review after Panorama’s SAS death squad claims Inquiry not being ruled out after BBC reports on 54 allegedly suspicious killings by SAS unit in Afghanistan
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 SAS killing claims will be fully investigated if new evidence shared – minister Defence minister James Heappey was responding to an urgent question in the Commons.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 Government abandoned migrant pushback tactic after trial, MPs hear Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told the Defence Committee that the Ministry of Defence initially recommended against the tactic.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022 Afghan embassy staff remain in hiding despite being eligible for UK relocation UK government accused of leaving former employees and their families ‘in limbo’ in Afghanistan, where they are targets for the Taliban
Wales Online · Jun 8, 2022 Armed Forces minister ‘sorry and embarrassed’ over paratroopers’ alleged orgy Video said to have been filmed at Merville Barracks in Colchester
Benzinga · May 24, 2022 Russia Said To Offer 4x Salary To Military Personnel Amid Manpower Crunch In Ukraine Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and shortage of troops in the country, the Russian military is offering four times higher salaries to pull in new recruits for short-term contracts, according to The Moscow Times.
Evening Standard · May 18, 2022 More than 20,000 Russian troops killed in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, says UK More than 20,000 Russian military personnel have been killed in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Britain’s armed forces minister.