Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps said: “Renaming the HMS Agincourt is nothing short of sacrilege. “This submarine ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder, the late John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, the National D-Day Memorial has announced republication of the D-Day veteran’s memoir.

The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. It follows ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Feb. 3 marks the 100th anniversary of the founder's birthday for the D-Day Memorial. SEE ALSO: Danville crime rate declines for fifth consecutive year The late Bob ...

On this day five years ago - January 29, 2020 - transport secretary, Grant Shapps, announced that Northern Rail services would be brought under public control, with the Operator of Last Resort to ...

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford celebrated what would’ve been the 100th birthday of its late founder, Sgt. Bob Slaughter. The memorial honored Slaughter’s life and ...

Ahead of the visit, Grant Shapps and Sir Gavin Williamson, who both served as defence secretary, urged Sir Keir and John Healey, the current holder of the role, to make the commitment. Mr Shapps ...