military spending & recruitment

MoD plays down bullying with offer of diversity training

The Ministry of Defence has been accused of insulting victims after suggesting that bullying problems can be solved with diversity training.

More warships for the Royal Navy won't make us any safer

The Peace Pledge Union has urged politicians not to back calls to increase Royal Navy spending following tension in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jeremy Hunt's military spending hike is naive and dangerous

Jeremy Hunt has been accused of prioritising the militarist lobby in the Conservative Party over global security and economic need.

Local to Global: Join us on 1st June

We inivite you to join us in London on Satuday 1st June for Local to Global: Solidarity for Peace. This is the annual conference of the Peace Pledge Union.

Penny Mordaunt must not put soldiers above the law

The Peace Pledge Union have insisted that armed forces personnel must be subject to the same laws that other people have to follow.

Jeremy Hunt accused of playing with people's lives to please Trump

The UK Foreign Secretary has been accused of pursuing policies that will make the world less safe after calling for a large increase in military spending after Brexit.

Last chance! Stand for election to the Peace Pledge Union's Council

Would you like to be part of determining the PPU's policies, strategy and direction? Are you a PPU member? Have you been a member for at least a year?

UK troops training Saudi officers in Britain

Saudi officers are being trained at military bases in the UK, according to information published under the Freedom of Information Act.

Army misses recruitment targets as young people reject militarism

The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) has welcomed the news that the British army is still failing to meet its recruitment targets.

PPU members demonstrating against the UK government's military support for Saudi Arabia

British special forces reportedly fighting in Yemen

The UK government say they will investigate claims that UK "special forces" are operating in Yemen alongside Saudi-backed troops.

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