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

The Guardian World Friday 04 September 2026, 06:44 UTC By Jamie Grierson 1 min read

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Collective training exercises for UK-based units to be suspended for most of this year amid budget pressuresThe 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.

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.

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