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EXCL: Dominic Cummings set to make complete overhaul of MoD procurement a personal priority in 2020, say allies.

PM’s chief aide will mount audit & upend current processes.

MoD kit acquisition is “disastrous”, beset by “mediocre” officials & “corruption”, he’s said in the past
Major attempts to reform MoD contracting hv been mounted before... & failed

In 2010, ambitious "government-owned, company-operated" (GOCO) plan to create private sector consortium as link between MoD & industry was mooted. But companies felt risk too high, reward too small.
Prof Mike Clarke (@MikeClarke2020s) is great on the perennial problems of defence contracting in "The Challenge of Defending Britain" 👇

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526128799/
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Lucy Fisher
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There are 1,500 military charities in the UK, with combined assets of £3.1bn.

Top 10 have combined assets of £1.4bn & reserves of £275m, prompting concerns that some may be “hoarding” cash.

Some charities admit they need to bring down reserves. 1/n

thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/a…
Charity Commission warns: “If a charity is widely believed to have large reserves, further appeals for funds may provoke resentment against the charity for apparently seeking funds it does not need.”

2/n
It is five years ago this week since Britain last had regular troops deployed on the ground overseas in combat mission, which was the end of Operation Herrick in Afghanistan.

During this period, total assets of the top 10 military charities have increased by 27%.

3/n
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Lucy Fisher
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EXCL: MoD accused of developing a secret policy on torture that allows ministers to sign off intelligence-sharing that could lead to the abuse of detainees.

Times p1

thetimes.co.uk/article/911a8c…
MoD policy doc states that while there’s a presumption that intel won’t be shared when there’s a serious risk of torture, this can be overridden if “ministers agree that the potential benefits justify accepting the risk and the legal consequences that may follow”.
The policy, dated Nov 2018, was obtained by FOI by @renditionprjct

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office, which oversees gvt rules on intel sharing relating to detainees, hadn’t seen MoD policy until @Reprieve passed it the FOI last month.
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Lucy Fisher
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EXCL: Commonwealth soldiers enlisted in British Army are having to moonlight in second jobs to earn the minimum required under visa rules to bring their children to the UK.

Situation is “immoral” and afflicts up to 500 troops, says charity @The_AFF

thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/c…
Basic soldier pay is £18,600, meaning an entry-level Commonwealth soldier can bring their spouse, but salary falls far below Home Office threshold of:

• £22,400 to bring one child to UK
• £24,800 for second child
• £27,200 for third child

Plus visa fee of £1,523 per person
A soldier has 2 options to be reunited with children

1) Take on 2nd job (permission from chain of command required). BUT 6 months continuous earning needed, so exercises abroad can interrupt

2) Bring spouse to UK to work (& help meet threshold) leaving child in home country
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