British army told to halt non-essential training exercises to save money

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1. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World06:44first to report
     British army told to halt non-essential training exercises to save money

     Collective training exercises for UK-based units to be suspended for most of this year amid budget pressures The British army has been ordered to halt non-essential training exercises in an effort to save money. Troops preparing to be deployed or on deployments, those who are on standby or in a quick-reaction role will continue to train as normal. But collective training exercises for UK-based units are being suspended for most of this year amid budget pressures. Continue reading...