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15 May 20
The Ministry of Defence has left the taxpayer facing huge costs due to “poor contract design and management”, according to a Public Accounts Committee report.
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2 Mar 20
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Glasgow-based defence firm Thales UK to work on the UK's next generation of nuclear submarines.
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28 Feb 20
The National Audit Office research suggests the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment plan is still unaffordable, with the department estimating that costs will be £2.9bn higher than its budget...
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12 Sep 18
The Ministry of Defence must rethink its recruitment process and address a growing skills gap, MPs have said.
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21 Jun 18
The Ministry of Defence has handed Capita a contract to run military fire and rescue services despite the outsourcing company being given the highest risk rating possible by financial analysts, the...
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14 May 18
The UK’s nuclear submarine programme will receive a £2.5bn boost, the defence secretary has announced today.
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11 May 18
The Ministry of Defence could be more than £20bn short of the funding it needs for equipment between 2017-2027, the Public Accounts Committee warned today.
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25 Oct 17
Regulations governing the non-competitive procurement of defence equipment could deliver significant savings but are being resisted by some suppliers, the government’s spending watchdog has...
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11 Sep 17
The Ministry of Defence has announced plans to commission five frigates for the Royal Naval, capped at £250m each.
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30 Jan 17
The Ministry of Defence needs to find almost £6bn of savings over the next ten years in order for its equipment plan to be affordable, the National Audit Office has said.