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The head of the Army is stepping down after allegedly falling out with the overall chief of the Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin. Discussions are already taking place to replace the officer.

General Sir Patrick Sanders only became chief of the general staff last June. Sky News understands that interviews for his replacement will take place next month.

Rachael Maskell, 49, the Labour MP for York Central said the case of Andrew showed that there needs to be a debate on how aristocratic titles are assigned.

Those visiting the Duke of Yorks official Twitter page @thedukeofyork today were greeted with a message saying this account doesnt exist - try searching for another just hours after it was still live.

A survey by Yorks daily newspaper The Press found that 88 per cent of its readers want to see the princes Duke of York honours taken away from him as the prospect of a court showdown looms.

The Grenadier Guards greeted the news that Prince Andrew, 61, (pictured) had lost his honorary role as their colonel with three cheers for the Queen.

Colonelcy of regiment will go to another member of family after Duke of York stripped of his military affiliations over sex abuse scandal

Lieutenant General Roly Walker DSO Contents Biography Lieutenant General Roly Walker was commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1993 before joining the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment in 1997. He then exchanged his commission to the Grenadier Guards in 2009, before being promoted into the General Staff in 2011. His last appointment was as Director Special Forces. He took up his current position as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Operations) at the MOD on promotion...

As part of his outreach efforts to international community members, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš paid a visit to London yesterday and met with high-level British officials.  He held a meeting with the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East & North Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, to discuss the progress made so far in the peace process in Libya, including th...

The mother of a Grenadier Guard has shared her pride after her son was chosen to be one of the pallbearers that carried Prince Philips coffin at his funeral on Saturday.  Dan Coghlan was one of the soldiers tasked with transporting the Duke of Edinburghs coffin to a custom-built Land Rover that then carried the Duke to St Georges Chapel in Windsor ahead of his funeral service and burial. Members of the Royal Marines then carried the coffin up to the West Steps of the chapel.  The Guardsmans m...