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The deputy chief of defence staff acknowledged that he did not have equipment to fight Putin for any sustained length of time.

The British Army would run out of munitions within ten days of war breaking out, a former defence minister has told MPs.

Defence Minister Grant Shapps says the Tories should include a pledge to raise defence spending to three percent of GDP in their general election manifesto.

The ever-reliable daily summary of news headlines circulated by the redoubtable John Spellar MP featured an unusual item this morning.

James Heappey, who has announced he will quit the Government, issued the public demand from the Commons despatch box yesterday.

A ban on importing hunting trophies to the UK has moved a step closer to becoming law with a vote by MPs. Body parts of elephants, bears, lions, hippos and zebras are among those currently allowed to be brought back from hunting trips. This is the third attempt to pass a new law to tackle…

The president of Botswana is an outspoken critic of the UK's proposal to ban the importation of hunting trophies. He says trophy hunting is both a conservation tool and an economic boon for the country, and called the proposal a return to colonialism.

Ian Khama calls on peers who blocked similar legislation in the autumn to take a stand against the ‘selfish’ industry

IN response to the United Kingdoms impending legislation that could ban the importation of hunting trophies, Zimbabwe is preparing to send a delegation to lobb...