'Lessons will be learned' on army inquests
News Article 7 February 2007
Tony Blair has insisted the Ministry of Defence "acted in good faith" in relation to an inquest into the death of army soldier Matty Hull.
Row over Iraq footage escalates
News Article 6 February 2007
A row has broken out over leaked footage showing US air force pilots attacking a British convoy in Iraq leading to the death of Lance Corporal Matty Hull.
Coroner slams MoD over evidence
Press Review 2 February 2007
A coroner has accused the Ministry of Defence of failing the grieving family of a soldier killed by US forces in Iraq.
Muslim 'hitlist' inquiry launched
Press Review 2 February 2007
The Ministry of Defence will investigate how suspected Islamic terrorists got hold of a list of names and addresses for 25 serving British Muslim soldiers as part of an alleged plot to kidnap and behead a serviceman.
Coroner: Armour delays 'unforgivable'
Press Review 19 December 2006
The Ministry of Defence was yesterday slammed in court over equipment delays in Iraq.
MoD row over weapon system costs
News Article 24 November 2006
The procurement of important weaponry has been held up by the Ministry of Defence disputing costs.
MoD projects '36 years late'
Press Review 24 November 2006
Ministry of Defence projects are currently overspent by £3bn and a total of 36 years late, according to the National Audit Office.
MoD agrees post-traumatic award
Press Review 17 November 2006
The Ministry of Defence has made a settlement of £375,000 to a soldier suing over post-traumatic stress he suffered in Iraq.
MoD in row with ITV News
Press Review 24 October 2006
The Ministry of Defence has withdrawn co-operation with ITV News in warzones following a row over reports about wounded soldiers, the Times reports.
Armed forces to be income tax exempt
News Article 3 October 2006
Soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will be exempt from paying income tax under new plans set to be unveiled by the government.
WW1 soldiers to receive pardons
News Article 16 August 2006
The government is to seek parliamentary approval for the pardoning of more than 300 World War One soldiers executed for military offences.
MoD pardons 306 WW1 soldiers
Press Review 16 August 2006
The Ministry of Defence is to pardon all 306 First World War soldiers who were shot at dawn for cowardice or desertion.
Troops in Iraq 'need kit now', say MPs
News Article 10 August 2006
Warning that the armed forces are overstretched, a committee of MPs has found "disturbing" problems with the equipment of British troops in Iraq.
Armour shortage led to soldier's death
Press Review 1 August 2006
The Ministry of Defence has admitted that a soldier killed by friendly fire in Iraq would have survived if he had been wearing the right protective equipment.
'Doomsday dossier' discovered
Press Review 6 July 2006
The Sun splashes on a Ministry of Defence dossier it claims was found dumped in a ditch on Britain's response to a terrorist attack.
