The Secretary of State for Defence last week announced that Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ursula Brennan is to move to take up the post of Permanent Secretary (PUS) at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) from 2 July. The MOD’s Director General for Security Policy, Tom McKane, will become the acting Permanent Secretary while a competition is conducted to appoint Mrs. Brennan’s replacement.
L/Cpl Andrew Barnett showing off his cards Picture source: MoD
Deployed dads across Afghanistan’s Helmand province last week received a welcome morale boost as Fathers’ Day cards were delivered to the operational theatre, thanks to the British Forces Post Office.
As the private security industry faces a significant increase in demand with the arrival of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) are protecting employees from the increased health and safety risks brought about by longer working hours.
Exposing the guilty
One of the most shocking incidents that took place during the riots in London last August was the death of Richard Bowes, a 68 year old pensioner who was allegedly assaulted while trying to put out a fire and subsequently died. In March 2012, Darrell Desuze, a 17 year old from Hounslow pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter, a plea that was prompted by compelling CCTV footage. Other incidents such as the robbery of an injured Malaysian student by two east London men resulted in public outrage and further convictions. This was another case captured on video from a high definition mobile phone.
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