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The increased threat posed to European security by Russia has led to UK lawmakers intensifying scrutiny around British Army capabilities, which have been long been in the spotlight because of cancelled acquisitions, technical difficulties, contractor disputes, gross overspending and operational readiness issues.

While ex-PMs fantasise that Britain could turn the tide in this war, our contribution remains limited by the poverty they bequeathed us

Andy Start, the new CEO of DE&S, pictured at DE&S Ashchurch – the primary vehicle storage and distribution site for all types of armoured and soft-skinned vehicles. Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) – the procurement arm of the UK Ministry ...

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Andy Start as the new Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) CEO

Under the 12-month, £21.7 million deal the company is developing an online portal to support jobseekers. JETS, which has been in operation in England and Wales since October, provides support to people who have been unemployed for between 13 weeks and 12 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The portal gives jobseekers referred to JETS access to a learning management system with online learning for qualifications for growing sectors of the economy, a skills library to help find appropriate onli...