The United Kingdom (UK) has around 77,000 former troops liable for call-out in case of emergencies, British media reported on Saturday (Apr 20). A report by Express said that in a recent parliamentary written question, former defence secretary Ben Wallace sought information from the current Secretary of State for Defence over the number of former regular army members with regular reserve call-out liability as of April 1 this year.

UK has 77,000 former troops liable for callout in emergencies: Report

Another case has been reported where important government e-mails are getting delivered to the wrong address because of a typo. Britain's defence ministry has launched a probe after officials unintentionally forwarded secret emails to Mali, a close Russian ally, due to a typing error.

The typo saga: UK defence ministry accidentally sends classified mails to Russian ally Mali

The animal rights group PETA, is suing the British Defence Ministry and the Ministry has been served a legal notice over its continued usage of fur caps that is made of the black Canadian Bear skin. The tall black hats are worn by the elite regiments, the Kings' guards outside the Buckingham Palace wear it for changing of the Guard ceremony.

PETA is suing UK Defence Ministry over bear skin caps as MoD refuses to replace them