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Liam Fox calls off Sri Lanka visit
Liam Fox has at the last minute cancelled his trip to Sri Lanka, blogs Gary Gibbon.
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Liam Fox accused of ‘slashing’ troop numbers
As Defence Secretary Liam Fox is accused of slashing the army by cutting troop numbers in favour of reservists, he tells Channel 4 News the focus is on the “overall deployable strength of the army”.
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Liam Fox apologises to dead pilot families
Defence Secretary Liam Fox apologises to the families of the Chinook pilots blamed for the Mull of Kintyre helicopter crash 17 years ago. Alex Thomson gets reaction from the pilots’ relatives.
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Ministry of Defence faces ‘radical’ reform
As the Defence Secretary outlines major reforms for the MoD, the head of a defence think tank tells Channel 4 News the military realises it must change or face being “hung out to dry” by politicians.
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Liam Fox challenges overseas aid pledge
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has challenged David Cameron’s plan to enshrine the Government’s overseas aid budget in law, a leaked letter reveals.
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Liam Fox ‘interfering’ in South Africa honeymoon murder case
Exclusive: the family of the British honeymooner Anni Dewani, murdered in South Africa last November, accuse the Defence Secretary of interfering in attempts to extradite her husband.
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Libya conflict could have cost less without defence cuts
Liam Fox tells Channel 4 News “we have the capability to project air power abroad and protect UK interests at very short notice” as questions are raised over the cost of the Libya airstrikes.
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Libya: Gaddafi’s air defences ‘knocked out’
Rebels in Benghazi have celebrated allied strikes against Gaddafi’s air defences, but as Lindsey Hilsum reports from the frontline there are still desperate calls for weapons and more support.
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Cuts ‘will damage UK defence’ warn ex military chiefs
Former military chiefs heavily criticise the Government over planned defence cuts, saying they will seriously effect UK naval capabilities.
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Defence secretary cancels planned private trip to Sri Lanka
As Dr Liam Fox calls off a controversial visit to Sri Lanka, Jonathan Miller looks at claims the defence secretary recently discussed “investment opportunities” in the country accused of war crimes.
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'Chaotic diplomacy' claim as Fox cancels Sri Lanka trip
Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller reports on the cancelled personal visit to Sri Lanka by the Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, and looks at what lies behind the decision.
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Prince William honours fallen in Afghanistan
Prince William joined Britain’s Armed Forces fighting in Afghanistan today for a Remembrance Sunday service, as the Queen led the nation at home in honouring the fallen.
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France and Britain to share defence capabilities
It’s a new era for defence as the French and the British sign a co-operation declaration. But are they making the pact for the same reasons? Lindsey Hilsum does not think so.
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Defence review: the £38bn question
FactCheck analyses the Defence Secretary Liam Fox’s claim that the Coalition Government has inherited a £38bn “black hole” from the Labour administration.
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HMS Ark Royal scrapped in Defence cuts
The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is to be scrapped along with its fleet of Harrier jets as the coalition prepares to announce cuts in the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
