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With Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Parade fast approaching The Army in London is going to take you behind the scenes and tell you more about the people, traditions and animals that make the parade such a special occasion. We start with 21 year old Trooper Peter Chivers from the Blues and Royals who will tell you about the role of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment State Trumpeter. Video: Corporal James McAllister RLC | The Army in London - HQ London District

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The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou