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Rumour mill goes into overdrive as army seen on UK streets – but MOD insists it is ‘normal training’

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The internet rumour mill has gone into overdrive today as Brits shared pictures on social media of the army on UK streets. One image that went viral on Facebook shows what appears to be soldiers in fatigues walking in Clapham, south London, with people hurriedly speculating they are being moved into place as part of … Read more

Military is on stand-by to help fight coronavirus as MoD officials are deployed

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Military is on stand-by to help fight coronavirus as MoD officials are deployed to draw up emergency contingency plans Military personnel and officials will be stationed at 38 ‘local resilience forums’ Military planners, usually despatched to war zones, will be at each forum On Thursday, British Army General Sir Nicholas Carter visited Downing Street There … Read more

Soldier wins £2.5 million payout from MoD after getting shot in the foot during a training exercise 

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Soldier wins £2.5 million payout from MoD after getting shot in the foot during a training exercise The Ministry of Defence spent £129.7m in compensation payouts last year A soldier was paid £2.5m after he was shot in the foot during a training exercise There were nearly 3,000 claims and a 55 per cent growth … Read more