A defence minister warned while in opposition that scrapping two ships would be “bad for the Royal Navy”, before going on to axe them in his first months in office. Luke Pollard, Labour’s Armed Forces ...
The Government is in talks to sell UK amphibious assault ships to Brazil. The sale of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, which have not been in use since 2023 and 2017 respectively, was agreed during the ...
With news that former flagship HMS Albion is to be decommissioned as part of cost-saving measures, we look back at life inside the 'Swiss Army knife' of the Royal Navy. Albion was launched in March ...
Defence Secretary John Healey announced in Parliament that several ‘outdated' capabilities will be withdrawn from service to ...
The future of a former Royal Navy flagship has been cast into doubt as a recent warship deal only claws back a fraction of taxpayers’ money. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you ...
A WARSHIP carrying stranded tourists and soldiers has docked safely in Hampshire this evening. HMS Albion arrived after a 30 hour journey having picked up more than 280 civilians and 440 troops from ...
Preparations are under way at Devonport naval base for an exercise in the Mediterranean. Assault ship HMS Albion is being loaded for Operation Cougar, the first phase of which will run until June. The ...
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 31 (UPI) -- The British Royal Navy announced its HMS Albion amphibious assault command ship has returned to operational status following an eight-month overhaul. The HMS ...