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Military troops are not ‘spare capacity’ for strike cover, says defence chief
The Chief of the Defence Staff has said the military is “busy” and should not be treated as “spare capacity” as ministers prepare to deploy 1,200 troops to cover for striking public sector staff this winter.The armed forces need to
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Veterans gather to commemorate 40th anniversary of Falklands victory
Falklands veterans and their families gathered in Edinburgh on Saturday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict.The undeclared war lasted for 10 weeks from April 2 until June 14 1982, after Argentina invaded the occupied islands.It