Tag: Ben Wallace
over 2 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

War threat to Europe is 'highest in 70 YEARS' amid Ukraine crisis

Defence minister James Heappey said the build-up of Russian forces on the border means that Vladimir Putin can attack...

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over 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warns Russian attack on Ukraine ‘highly likely’

The Defence Secretary has said Moscow could ‘launch an offensive at any time’

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over 2 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace says more Partygate photos could appear at any time

Ben Wallace today admitted new Partygate photographs could emerge at any time as he suggested the leaks are designed ...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

UK 'considering sending hundreds more troops to Ukraine' after US request

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has admitted he is "not optimistic" a Russian incursion into Ukraine can be sto...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

MPs claim £30k worth of bills as families face skyrocketing energy prices

Almost 200 claimed expenses for electricity, gas and dual fuel bills through Parliament’s expenses system in the firs...

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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Plans for 'leaner' hi-tech army declaring with a 'Union Division'

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace insisted that the huge overhaul is needed to ensure that the military is 'deployable an...

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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace slams Russia and Belarus over migrant crisis

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today vowed the UK will 'stand shoulder to shoulder' with Poland and Ukraine amid risin...

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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Tories slam SNP attempts to drag MPs into boozy Gibraltar flight row

Bury South's Christian Wakeford and another Conservative on the trip were accused of carousing into the early hours o...

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almost 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Three MPs drank 'heavily' during official trip to meet troops

A female Labour politician and two men from the SNP were accused of showing a 'lack of respect' for the Armed Forces ...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Russia keen to influence Scottish independence debate, says Defence Secretary

Ben Wallace said Vladimir Putin’s regime was “definitely” interested in helping to secure the break-up of the United ...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Labour members vote to condemn the AUKUS defence pact

Labour members have voted overwhelmingly to condemn the UK's new defence pact with the US and Australia as they claim...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace apologises after Afghan interpreter data breach

Ben Wallace today apologised after blundering MOD officials mistakenly revealed the names of hundreds of Afghan inter...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Britain threatens drone strikes on terrorists in Afghanistan

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said British forces would 'do what they have to do' to prevent threats as he delivered ...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Sir John Major blasts 'strategically stupid' exit from Afghanistan

Sir John Major has labelled the UK and US withdrawal from Afghanistan 'strategically very stupid' as he blasted the '...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Pen Farthing 'embarrassed' as he owns up to sweary message to UK government

Good Morning Britain on Monday saw British Royal Marines veteran Paul "Pen" Farthing admit to presenters Sean Fletche...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Pen Farthing lands safely in UK with rescue animals as one of last British civilians to flee Afgh...

Nowzad rescue shelter founder Pen Farthing has safely landed safely in the UK with his rescue animals, becoming one o...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Pen Farthing 'left expletive-laden message for aide' as he waited for evacuation

Former Royal Marine Pen Farthing reportedly left an expletive-laden voicemail for a special adviser to Defence Secret...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Exhausted British troops pictured on last flight out of Kabul after 20-year campaign

British troops were seen inside a hangar as they departed Kabul on the last flight out of the city on Saturday aftern...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Pen Farthing and rescue animals 'inside Kabul airport awaiting evacuation'

Defence bosses said on Friday night that the former Royal Marine 'and his pets' had been processed at Kabul airport a...

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about 3 years ago
express.co.uk

Ben Wallace admits 'biggest' regret of Afghanistan evacuation 'If only I had more days!'

BEN WALLACE has admitted his "biggest frustration" when it comes to evacuating refugees out of Afghanistan.

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace calls Pen Farthing's friend an 'armchair amateur'

Dominic Dyer was on the verge of tears as he told how the former Royal Marine had been turned away from Kabul airport...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace attacks 'bullies' over Pen Farthing's animal rescue

Paul Farthing, known as Pen, who founded the Nowzad shelter in Kabul, is aiming to get 200 dogs and cats alongside hi...

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about 3 years ago
telegraph.co.uk

Ben Wallace accuses Pen Farthing's supporters of 'bullying, falsehoods and threatening behaviour'...

Defence Secretary says Afghanistan evacuation flights for animals are not blocked but 'priority will be people not pets'

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Tory MPs take five times more VIP freebies than any other party in £200k bonanza

MPs have been handed £200,000 worth of free tickets and hospitality since Covid-19 regulations ended - almost half of...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

'Get to the border,' UK tells desperate Afghans as window for airport evacuation closes

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs it is now better for Afghans eligible to come to the UK to make their way to ...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

UK working 'full speed' to rescue 4,000 Brits and Afghans from Kabul

Dominic Raab admitted the evacuation mission is in its final desperate stages after the US president 'point blank' re...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee appointed Defence Minister by Taliban

Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir, who was born in 1973, was released from the notorious Cuba-based camp (pictured), which is...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace warns Taliban could mortar Kabul airport in 'shooting war'

Ben Wallace raised fears that the Taliban could start mortaring the runway to cripple the evacuation if the timetable...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace rebukes 'confused' Pen Farthing over Kabul plane bid

Ben Wallace insisted he will not 'prioritise pets over people' after Paul Farthing - known as Pen - vented fury that ...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Fears ISIS will mount suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Ministers have admitted extremists could try to 'take advantage' of the desperate airlift to attack UK and US forces.

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

'There will be consequences': Taliban warns US to get out by August 31

The Taliban has said it will 'provoke a reaction' and has threatened 'consequences' if the US does not leave Afghanis...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Britain wants to DOUBLE Kabul airlift numbers to 12,000 this week

Boris Johnson will use a virtual meeting of world leaders tomorrow to push for more time to save people from the clut...

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about 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

MPs call for Afghan interpreters to be offered work as counter-terror experts

Lib Dem Defence Spokesman Jamie Stone said offering interpreters jobs in counter-terror roles could be a “key defensi...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ex-MI5 chief warns of 'increased terror threat' after Afghan collapse

Lord Jonathan Evans said the success of the Taliban will give al Qaida 'more operating space' and a 'psychological' b...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Afghanistan meltdown WILL 'inspire' terrorists, warns Ben Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Taliban taking power will be seen as a 'victory' by extremists around the world.

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Ben Wallace insists 'not seats wasted' on RAF flights out of Kabul

Ben Wallace said Western forces were working together to ensure that 'not a single seat is wasted' on the evacuation ...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

No10 begs UN for a 'unified' approach on Afghanistan

The PM's official spokesman said the UK will be pushing for consensus on a 'way forward' on how to engage with the ne...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Dominic Raab faces fury over holiday while Afghanistan collapsed

Dominic Raab was on a summer break, believed to be in Cyprus, as the situation dramatically escalated over recent day...

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about 3 years ago
dailymail.co.uk

Brits beg for help as government races to get 4,000 out of Kabul

The airport at the Afghan capital of Kabul has been engulfed in carnage with reports of deaths as people scramble to ...

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