Attended by HRH The Princess Royal, the Sword and the Crown musical spectacular saw the Household Division return to public duties in full form. London resonated with the sound of music, which you can hear for yourself in the video below. Read more: http://ow.ly/m0Bh50FFllw | British Army

The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou