British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth announced a public inquiry Wednesday into allegations that Iraqis were killed and abused after a firefight more than five years ago in the southern...

Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary, has blamed Barack Obama and his delays in sending more troops for the decline in British public support for the war in Afghanistan.

Bob Ainsworth the Defence Secretary is under pressure to explain why he allowed a soldier who faces a court martial on charges of desertion to lead a demonstration against the war in...

The Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth and the Home Secretary Alan Johnson visited Islamabad on Monday amid heightened security after a blast at a UN office which police said killed at least...

Bob Ainsworth the Defence Secretary has been forced to admit to soldiers in Afghanistan that Britain will struggle to meet US requests for extra manpower on the front line.