Guarding Buckingham Palace is one of army's worst jobs: report
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Guarding Buckingham Palace, the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II ( news - web sites ), is reportedly one of the worst jobs in the British army.
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Groups that represent Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers Thursday criticised a British ministry of defence plan to pay full army pensions to current regiments and exclude thousands of retired troops.
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The British army needs to learn lessons to prevent a repeat of the abuse and death of Iraqi civilians in its custody in 2003 and 2004, an official report published Friday said.
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LONDON - Alarms and cameras at Buckingham Palace worked well in detecting the breach of security by a man dressed in a Batman costume, but it was still too easy for him to get onto a balcony, a minister said Tuesday after the latest intrusion embarrassed officials guarding the royal residence.    Home Secretary David Blunkett also said that members of the public shouldn't be barred from approaching British landmarks...
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Britain has ordered an urgent security review at Buckingham Palace after a campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed police and spent five hours on a ledge at Queen Elizabeth&#39;s London residence.
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Carelessness by British security agents is proving embarrassing for the government.
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Overstretch within the armed forces is driving away personnel and damaging morale, MPs warns.
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A former army chief has criticised the government for failing to recognise the changes in Iraq and Afghanistan, warning that &quot;inadequate&quot; funding was putting soldiers at risk there.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'  top contracting official on Friday called the government's  grant of multi-billion dollar contracts to oil services giant  Halliburton the worst case of contracting abuse she has ever  seen.
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The Metropolitan Police was facing fresh embarrassment over royal security last night after a Fathers 4 Justice (F4J) campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed guards to reach a ledge near the Queen&#39;s balcony at Buckingham Palace.
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Silver buckled shoes, stockings and a ceremonial sword? Time, some say, for Parliament's archaic security measures to be dragged into the 21st century after what was called the worst security breach at the House of Commons since 1642.
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The Army is dismissing the equivalent of a battalion of soldiers every year for taking drugs, a report says.
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The UK government faces fresh claims that its troops in Afghanistan lack vital equipment.
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Military action against Iran with the goal of shutting down its nuclear programme would be &quot;highly dangerous&quot; and &quot;counter-productive,&quot; according to an independent British report.
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The NATO mission in Afghanistan is being undermined by members' failure to provide adequate troops and by serious strategic mistakes, a panel of British lawmakers said Wednesday in a report.
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Â· 'Disgraceful' standards found at army barracksÂ· Forces minister accepts some areas need work
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Buckingham Palace needs Â£3m of repairs to make it safe, the Queen's public accounts reveal.