Resignation of Army Chief Piles Pressure On Government

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THE resignation of the head of the Army in Scotland has piled pressure on the government's handling of the campaign in Afghanistan.

Major-General Andrew Mackay, who was awarded the CBE in recognition of his role in that campaign, when he was the commanding officer of Prince Harry's unit, yesterday refused to comment on reports that dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the conflict and under-resourcing of the armed forces were major factors in his decision to resign after just three months in the job as General Officer Commanding Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

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Resignation of Army Chief Piles Pressure On Government

The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said th...

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