Inspired by survivors and campaigners, including the late Princess Diana, world leaders in 1997 overwhelmingly supported the Mine Ban Treaty as it came into force. They recognised that anti-personnel ...

Ben Wallace is the Conservative MP for Wyre and Preston North. He's a former British Army Officer and served as Defence Secretary from 2019 to 2023. For the latest headlines and pictures ...

Children mistake them for toys. But Wallace slammed the bans were “old and out of date” and said they had hamstrung UK support for Ukraine. He said: “From my time as Secretary of State for ...

The UK should withdraw from treaties banning the use of landmines because they may be needed in a conflict against Russia, former Conservative Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. The UK and ...

Conservative former defence secretary Ben Wallace has joined veterans minister Johnny Mercer's attacks on his Labour electoral rival. Mr Mercer, who is standing as the Tory candidate for the ...

Former defence secretary Ben Wallace has branded Labour’s nuclear ... “Both Labour and Conservative governments over the last two, three, decades hollowed out defence.

BEN Wallace has urged Britain to withdraw from a global landmines ban championed by Princess Diana. The former Tory defence secretary claimed the weapons were vital to fend off Russia. Britain ...

SIR Ben said it was indefensible after a fellow officer raised the alarm about over 50 killings in Afghanistan. ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London ...