US EditionFormer head of Royal Navy sacked
- Admiral Sir Ben Key, former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy from 2021 until May 2025, was terminated from service and stripped of his commission today.
- His dismissal followed an investigation triggered by claims of an extramarital affair with a female subordinate and found his conduct fell far short of expected values and standards.
- Key had previously led efforts to improve Royal Navy culture and behaviour amid longstanding concerns about harassment, misogyny, and bullying within the service.
- Admiral Sir Ben apologized sincerely for his behavior earlier last year, acknowledging that it did not meet the standards he holds for himself or the Royal Navy, and he accepted the Defence Council’s ruling without contest.
- The highest-ranking defence official, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, highlighted that the armed forces maintain a zero-tolerance approach by thoroughly investigating every claim of misconduct and taking firm measures against individuals found responsible, no matter their rank.
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He had resigned from his position in May, when the case became public.
Married head of Royal Navy Sir Ben Key fired after affair with junior officer - The Mirror
Former First Sea Lord and Admiral Sir Ben Key has been stripped of his rank after his affair with a female officer under his command was exposed by the woman's husband to officials
·London, United Kingdom
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Former Royal Navy chief Sir Ben Key's behaviour 'fell far short of standards expected' as MoD terminates his service
An investigation into former head of the Royal Navy Sir Ben Key found his behaviour fell “far short of the values and standards expected”, the Ministry of Defence said.
·London, United Kingdom
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