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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the award of a £7.8 million contract to Leeds-based software specialist The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) to modernise and digitise the Armed Forces’ medical record system. This initiative, part of the wider Programme Cortisone, aims to replace decades-old paper-based records with a secure digital ...


The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the completion of an £82M infrastructure project at MOD Lyneham in Wiltshire, marking a significant upgrade to the UK’s technical training estate. The project, delivered by main contractor Kier Construction Western & Wales in partnership with technical service provider Mott MacDonald, includes the ...


The Ministry of Defence has formally established the Defence Office for Small Business Growth (OfSBG), a dedicated unit designed to streamline the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK defence supply chain. Launched by Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, during a visit to the ...


Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer, speaks to staff at NuTissu, a company whose project was funded through the Veterans Health Innovation Fund

Veteran services boost

Homeland January 28, 2026

The UK government has announced a significant expansion in funding for veteran services, with committed spending for the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) set to treble. Rising from £11.6 million in the 2023/24 financial year to nearly £37 million for 2025/26, this budgetary uplift is part of a broader legislative ...


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