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TV presenter and journalist Lorraine Kelly joined members of the Armed Forces at the Tower of London today to launch the annual Christmas Box campaign for the Armed Forces.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps pledged to support members of the UK’s Armed Forces in buying their first home or applying for social housing, on Friday, and announced a package of housing help for heroes.

Armed Forces personnel who have been killed while serving their country since the First World War have been remembered today at ceremonies across the UK as well as in Afghanistan and across the world.

A remembrance special of TV quiz programme ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ will be aired tonight, featuring celebrities teaming up with members of the Armed Forces to win money for charity. Report by Lorraine McBride.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited RAF Waddington near Lincoln today to welcome home and congratulate UK Armed Forces personnel who have successfully completed the UK Air Component’s mission in Libya.

The principles of the Armed Forces Covenant have been enshrined in law for the first time after the Armed Forces Bill received Royal Assent today.

Members of HM Armed Forces today attended the launch of the Royal British Legion’s 2011 Poppy Appeal, which aims to break previous years’ fundraising totals.

Key facilities are now up and running at Phoenix House, a Defence Recovery Centre at Catterick Garrison, allowing the first recovering Armed Forces personnel to start moving in.

Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards has written the following article for today’s Daily Telegraph in which he expresses his pride in the UK’s Armed Forces’ role in Libya.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has spoken to the press this morning, following the death yesterday of Colonel Gaddafi, saying the British people can be extremely proud of our Armed Forces’ part in allowing Libyans to liberate themselves.