The Military & Civilian Divisions of the New Year Honours 2026
The Military Division of the New Year Honours List 2026 Royal Navy Awards Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath As Knight Commander Vice Admiral Michael Keith UTLEY, CB, OBE As Companion Rear Admiral James Miles Benjamin PARKIN, CBE Promotions in and appointments to the military […]
Homes fit for heroes: 1,000 military homes upgraded in time for Christmas
Completion of Consumer Charter pledge to transform 1,000 worst homes ahead of schedule Hundreds more military properties to be upgraded by the spring. The major upgrades show early delivery of the Defence Housing Strategy – a generational renewal of military homes. Military families across the UK will celebrate Christmas in homes fit for heroes as […]
UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge
UK military intelligence will be more efficient, faster, and better able to anticipate future threats as the Ministry of Defence launches the new Military Intelligence Services (MIS). This major overhaul of Defence’s intelligence organisations comes amid increasing threats to the UK and will keep Britain ahead of hostile states and terrorists. Following the recommendations in […]
UK launches military esports games to boost cyber skills
Britain’s future cyber warriors will sharpen digital combat skills through the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), launched today with over 40 allied nations in London. Following the UK officially recognising esports as a military sport in 2024, the IDEG acts as a collaborative arena for allied nations to sharpen the cyber skills that are critical […]
Service family homes in Wales to benefit from a £9bn ‘generational renewal’ of UK military accommodation
New UK Government strategy to deliver ‘generational renewal’ to fix UK military housing and get Britain building, backed by £9bn investment. Wales will benefit from the biggest upgrade to Armed Forces housing in over half a century as more than 40,000 military homes across the UK are modernised, refurbished or rebuilt. Strategy unlocks one of […]
Military families in Cambridgeshire receive biggest housing upgrade in over half a century
Military families in Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from the biggest transformation of military housing in more than 50 years, as part of the Government’s Defence Housing Strategy. Almost half of the homes in Bassingbourn Barracks are set to benefit from the new Defence Housing Strategy, installing new heating systems and solar panels to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy bills for families. The Minister for Veterans and People visited Bassingbourn […]