Ministry of Defence - Activity on GOV.UK

• Secretary of State for Defence on Russian Shadow Fleet interdiction
  Secretary of State for Defence, Dan Jarvis MBE MP, gave an oral statement to Parliament on the interdiction of a Russian Shadow Fleet vessel on June 14 2026
• Official Statistics: Location statistics for UK regular armed forces and civilians: 2027
  Statistics on the stationed location of UK regular service and civilian personnel and international global locations.
• Official Statistics: MOD common law compensation claims statistics 2024/25
  Statistics on common law compensation claims against the MOD (other than those arising out of contract disputes).
• Guidance: Veterans of the LGBT Ban: Financial Recognition Scheme
  Guidance on the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme for veterans who served under, and were impacted by, the Ban on LGBT personnel in HM Armed Forces from 1967 to 2000.
• UK forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel for the first time in blow to Putin's war chest
  British forces this morning boarded a sanctioned shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel in the latest blow to Russia’s war economy.
• The Military division of The King's Birthday Honours List 2026
  A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces.
• Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation
  Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP opens Europe’s biggest drone testing centre in Swindon, learning lessons from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
• Official Statistics: Location statistics for UK regular armed forces and civilians: 2026
  Statistics on the stationed location of UK regular service and civilian personnel and international global locations.
• Accredited official statistics: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2026
  This is a biannual publication containing statistics on diversity declaration and representation of protected characteristics for military personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.
• Ministry of Defence Police: misconduct hearings
  Find out about misconduct hearings involving Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) officers and how to attend these public hearings.