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Minister of the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard MP, promised to support the Royal Fleet Auxiliary more during a tour of RFA Proteus in Portsmouth. Pictured is the politician on the helipad.

"Substantial" pay deal will restore Royal Fleet Auxiliary faith, MP

A new pay deal struck for Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors has been hailed as a success, but more work needs to be done to improve the force. Pictured: Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff, who are members of the Nautilus International Union, staged a demonstration near the military base on Whale Island.

Critical new Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay deal hailed but hurdles remain

Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors - who support the Royal Navy - have accepted a fresh pay offer from the MoD after months of negotiations. Pictured are members of the RMT and Nautilus International unions on strike in Portsmouth over pay and conditions on September 3. From L: Martyn Gray, Olly Longden, Andy Rawlinson and Mark Brennan, striking in Wharf Road near Whale Island, Portsmouth.

Triumphant Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors accept new pay offer

Sailors aboard Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Diamond have been championed in the New Year's honours list. Pictured: Commander Pete Evans on the bridge of HMS Diamond in the Red Sea.

Sailors who fought Houthi rebels championed in honours list - full

Warrant Officer Daz Hemmings (54) reunited with his family at HMNB Portsmouth.

Ecstatic sailors aboard HMS Duncan reunited with families - pictures

United States Coast Guard Dolphins land on HMS Prince of Wales.

Best award-winning photos of sailors and ships - HMS Prince of Wales

A picture found in a time capsule discovered aboard the Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold.

Intriguing time capsule found on HMS Chiddingfold - pictures

Portsmouth personnel training ahead of National Remembrance Services at The Cenotaph in London. Pictured are troops training at HMS Excellent on Whale Island.

Sailors preparing to represent city at London remembrance services

Mary Rose Exhibition and HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Scientists have analysed the wreckage of the Mary Rose.

Bones from Mary Rose suggest handedness might affect collarbones

A major Royal Fleet Auxiliary shipbuilding project is set to go ahead as planned despite concerns regarding the force and one of the shipbuilders constructing the vessels. The aim is to bolster HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. Pictured: Stores are passed between RFA Fort Victoria and HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Full steam ahead for shipbuilding project to bolster aircraft carriers

HMS Dauntless has been put through her paces on Exercise Strike Warrior after being upgraded and going through an essential maintenance programme. Pictured: Ship's company of HMS Dauntless standing on deck as she leaves Portsmouth.

Upgraded HMS Dauntless "honing warfighting skills" on major exercise

Pictured - Senior officers attending the Annual Trafalgar Day Ceremony at HMS Victory - as they hold a one minute salute. The Royal Navy held their annual ceremony of remembrance marking the Battle of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson’s victory over Napoleon.

Trafalgar Day honoured by sailors aboard HMS Victory - pictures

A service to commemorate Trafalgar Day and the life of Admiral Lord Nelson took place on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Nelson Monument on Portsdown Hill.

Trafalgar Day remembrance ceremony held at Nelson Monument - pictures

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth on October 21, 2024, as crowds gather at The Round Tower in Old Portsmouth and along The Hot Walls to watch the aircraft carrier leave.

Why HMS Queen Elizabeth is leaving Portsmouth - crowds see her depart

Pictured: RFA Tidespring replenishing HMS Prince of Wales. RFA Tidespring and HMS Prince of Wales conducting a RAS (Replenishment at Sea) in order to take on more fuel.

Highly-skilled sailors refuel HMS Prince of Wales - pictures

Two Royal Navy Petty Officers got to grips with a new gun which will be fitted to the Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow. PO Dave Strachan and 'Tiny' Sanderson were involved in the trials.

New Type 26 warship training commences as sailors grapple with new gun

The first training sessions for operating a new Royal Navy warship’s main gun have been completed.

Freddie Webb

HMS Prince of Wales has assembled at the head of a UK Carrier Strike Group in the North Sea. Joined by HMS Dauntless, HMS Iron Duke and other warships, the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier will be carrying out a major exercise in preparation for a deployment in 2025. Pictured is 809 NAS lightning jets on her flight deck.

Major HMS Prince of Wales exercise starts - strike group assembled

Talks to resolve the ongoing strikes plaguing the RFA have stalled once again, with an MoD meeting earlier this week failing to resolve the issue. Pictured are striking union members in Portsmouth.

"Frustrating": Pay talks to sort Royal Fleet Auxiliary strikes stall

HMS Cutlass alongside Moroccan naval forces during an exercise off the coast of Tangier.

"Exemplary" exercise: HMS Cutlass joins forces with Morocco forces

Flooding outside the goods sheds in Commercial Road. The boy’s face in the centre says it all. Flooding in Commercial Road taken from inside the gates of the railway goods shed.

47 incredible and rarely-seen photos of Portsmouth's Commercial Road

Members of the RMT and Nautilus International unions on strike in Portsmouth in September. Pictured is: (l-r) Martyn Gray, Olly Longden, Andy Rawlinson and Mark Brennan, striking in Wharf Road near Whale Island, Portsmouth, on September 3

Fed up RFA sailors to stage fresh strikes - pay talks stall

Defence Secretary John Healey arriving on board HMS Duncan, in the eastern Mediterranean, during a visit to Cyprus to meet troops as the government steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war.

Royal Navy prepares HMS Duncan for Lebanon evacuation

Planned refit for RFA Cardigan Bay has been disrupted by striking Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. Pictured is the vessel sailing alongside Bahrain in 2019.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship repairs delayed due to striking sailors

A memorial obelisk to honour those who died during the sinking of HMS Royal Oak is being unveiled. Pictured is the battleship in Portsmouth Harbour prior to the Second World War.

Obelisk honouring those who died on HMS Royal Oak to be unveiled

HMS Medway is being deployed to the Caribbean to tackle drug smugglers and support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season. She will relieve Portsmouth ship HMS Trent.

Fresh sailors aboard HMS Medway deployed to tackle drug smugglers

Cruise ship Scarlet Lady will return to Portsmouth following her successful visits in 2021. She will follow in the footsteps of Resilient Lady and Valiant Lady.

Huge luxury cruise ship Valiant Lady to return to city - when

Onlookers at Southsea Beach watching HMS Prince Of Wales being deployed. Picture: Mike Cooter (280924)

8 glorious pictures as giant Royal Navy warship leaves Portsmouth

People flocked to Old Portsmouth to see off a Royal Navy aircraft carrier on Saturday morning as she set off for major exercises in the North Sea.

Steve Deeks

HMS Prince of Wales will be going on a major deployment to Scotland, completing Exercise Strike Warrior as part of a UK Carrier Strike Group. Pictured is the carrier returning to Portsmouth on Friday, September 20, 2024.

What time can I see HMS Prince of Wales leave city?

HMS Prince of Wales will be going on a UK Carrier Strike Group deployment, where she is scheduled to leave Portsmouth on Saturday. Pictured is her returning home on September 20.

Prepared HMS Prince of Wales to leave city for major deployment - when

Defence Secretary John Healey said the Royal Navy is facing a “serious problem” of not having enough sailors to staff warships.

Defence secretary admits Royal Navy doesn't have enough sailors

HMS Iron Duke's return to Portsmouth has been postponed after she shadowed Russian ships in the Dover Strait.

HMS Iron Duke return home after shadowing Russian ships postponed

HMS Prince of Wales leaving Portsmouth Harbour on Wednesday afternoon. Pictured - HMS Prince of Wales Photos by Alex Shute

Minister explains UK working in Indo-Pacific ahead of carrier task

HMS Queen Elizabeth hosted a family day for the ship's company, with more than 200 hosted on board. Some criticised the decision on social media, but The News readers whole-heartedly backed the decision.

Readers support HMS Queen Elizabeth family day after social media row

Spinnaker Tower and Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth © Visit Portsmouth

Huge sailing event set to come to Portsmouth in a boost for the city

Japanese sailors have been training in British waters this week alongside Portsmouth personnel aboard HMS Tyne.

Japanese warships seen operating off coast of Portsmouth - why

A new Royal Navy Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff will be entering the water for the first time and will sail off the coast of Scotland. Pictured is the vessel leaving BAE Systems Govan shipyard.

New warship HMS Cardiff to enter the water for the first time

Virgin's Resilient Lady cruise ship at Portsmouth International Port on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Picture: Sarah Standing (270824-530)

On board multi-million pound cruise Resilient Lady - In 18 Pictures

HMS Tamar trained alongside Australian personnel while deployed in the Pacific. She is now set for operations with the New Zealand Navy.

Portsmouth sailors train with Australian allies during Pacific task

Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady will be visiting Portsmouth for the first time, following in the footsteps of Scarlet lady and Resilient Lady.

Virgin Voyages' ship Resilient Lady to visit during Victorious

Nautilus International union members are set to go on strike again as the row between Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors and the Ministry of Defence continues. A previous demonstration was held in Portsmouth near Whale Island.

Defiant Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors to strike again amid pay row

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will be holding talks with government departments this week to push for better pay deals for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff and other seafarers, as well as rail workers. Pictured is general secretary Mick Lynch.

Union to hold MoD talks pushing for Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay rise

Royal Navy sailors based in Portsmouth have received a prestigious accolade after recovering migrant boats in the English Channel. Pictured: Rear Admiral Robert Pedre (Commodore UK Strike Force) with the Coastal Forces Squadron and Mr Tony Kelly.

Squadron that recovered migrant boats in English Channel awarded

HMS Medway returning home to Portsmouth on August 15 after spending years away from the naval base. She previously spent time in Gibraltar and the Caribbean.

Watch: HMS Medway returns home after refit and spending years away

Members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are set to walk out today over a row about pay and conditions. Nautilus International said a below inflation pay offer was imposed on its members by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). A demonstration is being held in Portsmouth.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff to hold demonstration near military base

HMS Medway will be returning to Portsmouth soon after undergoing a major refit and spending much of that period in Gibraltar. Pictured is the River-class offshore patrol vessel alongside in Curacao in 2021.

HMS Medway to return home following major refit - when

HMS Prince of Wales' preparations ahead of Exercise Steadfast Defender were shown on the Channel 5 documentary Warship: Life In The Royal Navy

Eye-opening documentary explores life aboard HMS Prince of Wales

Commander Charles Wylie, 91, (retired) set out on HMS Oardacious to row around Portsmouth Harbour on August 12, raising money for Alzheimers Research UK.

Navy veteran, 91, rows on HMS Oardacious raising thousands for charity

Channel 5's new documentary Warship: Life in The Royal Navy will be showcasing what life is like for crew aboard HMS Prince of Wales.

Eye-opening TV documentary to show life aboard HMS Prince of Wales

A song produced for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity in honour of HMS Queen Elizabeth and goes through the emotions which sailors feel while on deployment.

Poignant song of HMS Queen Elizabeth deployment made for charity

HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth on August 1 after two previous sailing dates were cancelled. Pictured is a drone shot of the Type 45 destroyer sailing past The Round Tower in Old Portsmouth.

HMS Dauntless back home - performs sail past with HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Prince of Wales leaving Portsmouth on Friday 2nd August 2024 Pictured: View of HMS Prince of Wales going past Spice Island Picture: Habibur Rahman

HMS Prince of Wales sails up River Clyde on Glen Mallan deployment

HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth on August 1 after two previous sailing dates were cancelled. Pictured is a drone shot of the Type 45 destroyer sailing past The Round Tower in Old Portsmouth.

Watch: Incredible drone footage of HMS Dauntless sailing from city

HMS Prince of Wales is due to leave Portsmouth on August 1 after being back in her home port since March. Her sister ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, recently returned home after spending months in Scotland. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (100724-009)

HMS Prince of Wales scheduled to leave city - when

HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth on July 30 after spending several months in Scotland for repairs. Crowds packed The Round Tower and the Hot Walls to welcome her home.

Watch: HMS Queen Elizabeth's wonderful return home to Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Rosyth in Fife, Scotland, and sailing under the Forth bridge. She is due to return home to Portsmouth on July 30.

Glorious pictures show HMS Queen Elizabeth back at sea after repairs

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