A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The ...

The controversial move not use the name Agincourt began more than a year ago, amid suspected concerns it would offend Nato ...

But the vessel will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps ...

King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...

The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. It follows ...

But the boat will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Former defence secretary Grant Shapps said the decision was ‘nothing short of sacrilege’ (Leon Neal/PA ...