More than 4,000 soldiers have been axed in the latest round of defence job cuts. The Ministry of Defence today announced 4,480 redundancy letters have been sent to troops under plans to cut the number of regulars to 82,000 by 2018. But the government was accused of a ‘failed strategy’ as it launched a recruitment … Continue reading
More than 5,000 soldiers will be made redundant in the latest round of job cuts, the Government has announced. The Army will bear the heaviest burden in this third wave of redundancies because the Navy and RAF have already completed most of their necessary cuts. Up to 5,300 soldiers will lose their jobs, although anyone … Continue reading
In a written statement to Parliament, defence personnel minister Andrew Robathan said he regretted the uncertainty and anxiety caused to staff involved but said the Government “can and will” make changes in guarding and civil policing. Under the measures, the MoD Police is to downsize from a current strength of just under 3,100 to about … Continue reading