NDI OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE: BUILDING FOR GROWTH
The Annual NDI Conference is taking place for the first time in Tortworth Court Hotel, near Bristol. On Tuesday 13th and...
SIR JOCK STIRRUP'S EXIT POINTS TO 'DEFENCE CHANGES'
Sunday 13 June 2010
Defence Secretary Liam Fox said chief of the defence staff Sir Jock Stirrup and Ministry of Defence permanent under secretary Sir Bill Jeffrey had not been "fired" from their roles, and that it would be wrong to use language such as "axed".
He insisted there had been amicable discussions and that the decision was about what was best for the department.
This comes in the wake of his announcement that both will leave their posts before April 2011.
