Reported in The Times
here
"The Territorial Army has been told to stop training for six months to save millions of pounds from the Army’s budget because of growing financial pressure on the Ministry of Defence. Drill-hall instruction, weekend exercises and all other training associated with the TA will stop, cutting costs by about £20 million"
Bonkers, really, as they can't stop paying the salaries of the permanent (regular and NRPS) staff, the costs of the buildings, the lease/rental on the white vehicle fleet etc.
Still, if you really want to dick around your troops, this is a fantastic start
Great timing, too, as with less than six months to go to the end of the fiscal year, you'll pretty much guarantee that no-one will qualify for the training bounty - which is tax-free and worth up to £1,600 for those on the top level.