The Ministry of Defence is wasting billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on military supplies it does not need, according to a public spending watchdog.

Senior judges were today asked to decide whether relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq could pursue damages claims against the Government.

Iraq and Afghan conflicts have led to more than 28,000 military personnel seeking MoD help for health problems since 2006

A second soldier has been killed in Afghanistan this week, the Ministry of Defence said today.

A Taliban commander has been killed in Afghanistan, coalition forces said.

The first public meeting to discuss controversial plans to position surface-to-air missiles on residential flats during the Olympics will be held tomorrow.

Vladimir Putin has named his new cabinet, retaining some of the outgoing government's key figures but adding a few fresh faces, and tightening his grip on power as he begins his third presidential term.

This is not just about financial balance, it is about an ability to deliver military capability to where it is needed

Unseen TV footage from a turbulent decade shows Britain grappling with contemporary problems, says Ian Burrell

Thousands of police officers are expected to join a protest march against cuts to public services today. Organisers hope 20,000 officers will parade through central London, with 16,000 wearing black caps to signify the number of jobs expected to be cut.

Campaigners for gay marriage expressed disappointment today that it was not included in the Queen's Speech.

A soldier has died at a military training area in Wales, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.

Nearly three weeks after Cesar Vilca disappeared while fighting Shining Path rebels, his father has brought his body home after hiking into dense jungle to retrieve it.

Russia's top military officer has threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike if Nato goes ahead with controversial plans for a missile defence system in Eastern Europe.