The House of Lords has completed detailed Committee consideration of the Armed Forces Bill, with a lengthy debate on the

In today's House of Lords debate on the Armed Forces Bill, defence minister Lord Coaker introduced a new draft clause

The new Northern Ireland Secretary does not believe that any former British soldier would face prosecution under the controversial Troubles

Reform UK should clarify a potentially far-reaching proposal to give members of the Armed Forces immunity from prosecution for actions

A substantial new report from Policy Exchange examines the role of the Special Air Service in Northern Ireland during Operation

The leadership and staff of the Military Court Service (MCS) can take quiet satisfaction in their inspection report by HM

A legal claim brought by serving and former Royal Marines and British Army personnel over alleged exposure to asbestos during

ITV News has published a substantial investigation into the experiences of women in the Armed Forces, including allegations of sexual

I have no intention of offering a view here on the conduct of the war with Iran, or on what

At this stage we are not aware of any BAFF ex-service member who has received an “Overpayment of Armed

The new Armed Forces Commissioner website brings together information about the Commissioner’s role and the help which the office can

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I've seen criticisms of the DIO's £4.4

Afghans who worked with UK forces were wrongly refused relocation and left facing years of danger, delay and uncertainty, according

A new campaign, Shoulder to Shoulder, has been launched by senior former military leaders and veterans to encourage Parliament

An important legal case concerning the pension rights of Armed Forces reservists is due to return to court later this

The Sun reports that a soldier has been convicted at court martial after sending pictures to his (RAF) girlfriend from

For an update see Exercise Haruka Storm back on for the autumn. We previously reported that:

Statistical terminology is hardly the most important issue affecting serving personnel or their families.

The Ministry of Defence has for

The Ministry of Defence has announced a new UK-wide study into cancer among serving personnel and veterans who have served

Following the recent AFPRB award and its headline increase of 3.6% for the current year, the 2027/28 armed forces pay

The Afghanistan Inquiry has released further witness statements and transcripts.

The fullest media report at the time of writing is

A report in The Sunday Times highlights continuing concerns about the condition of some Service Family Accommodation (SFA), linking the

According to a recent story in the Telegraph, the Ministry of Defence is still supposed to be rewriting its transgender

Good to see Armed Forces Day being celebrated once again in many places across England, Wales, Northern Ireland

A report just released by the National Audit Office says that the Ministry of Defence lost the taxpayer around £14.5

The Australian Department of Defence announced a couple of months ago that it had commissioned a major Army study into how

Following the resignations of John Healey and Al Carns, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon writes in the Telegraph that Air Chief Marshal

The resignation of John Healey MP as Defence Secretary marks the end of a period in which, whatever one's political

The latest report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee contains a striking observation about the Army's troubled Ajax

Inverclyde Council is one of several Scottish local authorities which have agreed to award the Freedom of their area to

The Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan has just released a large tranche of redacted/anonymised evidence documentation.

AFPRB UPDATE: The full AFPRB report and recommendations for financial year 2026-27, accepted by the Government and published on

Update 30.05.26 - The special reduced £5 subscription has been agreed and will be rolled out shortly. It will only

I rather dislike the insulting expression "pearl-clutching" - meaning the exaggerated expression of outrage - but a report in The

The Chair of the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan has granted Core Participant status to five individuals "who held command roles or

Today, 22nd May 2026, is the fifteenth anniversary of the official end of Operation Telic, the formal name for UK operations

We thought it might assist Glasgow City Council members if they were to see an example of a previous parade

The Prime Minister said in Parliament today that Glasgow City Council should 'reconsider' its controversial decision last week to reject

BAFF has unsurprisingly added its voice to calls for Glasgow City Council to reconsider its refusal of a motion to

It was a perfect news story for a Monday morning. Potentially comic (depending on your sense of humour), defence spending

Congratulations to the whole team involved in getting medical assistance and supplies to the remote British Overseas Territory of Tristan

Voting on 7th May in England? Don't forget to bring Photo ID with you, if voting in person at the

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An essential part of 'successor BAFF', which will take the form of an Unincorporated Association, is a new Constitution.

Thanks BAFF for the ongoing coverage of the Troubles Bill and related muddles. As the Federation's original chairman and currently

With a significant procedural motion concerning the NI Troubles Bill expected on Monday (27 April), the picture is supposedly complicated

The saga of Northern Ireland Troubles legislation continues in Parliament on Monday (27 April), following a statement by the NI

The position as of spring 2026 is a bit of a moving target, but can be summarised in three overlapping

A recent BAFF blog post mentioned that the first phase of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 is due to come

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 is intended to implement Labour Party manifesto commitments to 'overhaul the regulation of our country’s