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EXCLUSIVE: Britain has been accused of 'double standards' over its military housing scandal, which has seen armed forces heroes left to live in squalor while billions are spent on migrant hotels.
In total, 2,832 troops from across Britain's armed services are enjoying flexible working arrangements, figures obtained by The Mail On Sunday have revealed.
The Royal Navy's first-ever female admiral has taken command – smashing a century-old glass ceiling in the service. After 25 years' service, Jude Terry takes the helm as Director of People and Training and Naval Secretary.
Senior Royal Navy officer Judith Helen "Jude" Terry has taken command as the first female admiral in the Royal Navy's history.
However, the shake-up is said to include using algorithms to determine whether a sailor or marine has passed a promotion course. That would end the use of officers’ discretion to spot talent – the hallmark of Royal Navy promotion for 300 years. The project will also streamline promotion courses and opportunities amid a glut of senior non-commissioned officers. Capita is working with Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems, Fisher Training and Fujitsu to deliver specialist projects which will include a new IT system and data performance dashboards. In addition, it will market the revamped courses to in...