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MoD Strips Ben Key of Knighthood After Misconduct

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC · How we work

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Ben Key, former First Sea Lord, was stripped of his knighthood and CBE after a misconduct investigation.
The Ministry of Defence said the investigation found Key far short of expected values and standards.
Key was suspended in May 2025, terminated in July 2025, after a complaint about an affair with a junior female officer.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins succeeded Key as First Sea Lord in May 2025.

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Ben Key, former First Sea Lord, was stripped of his knighthood and CBE after a misconduct investigation.
The Ministry of Defence said the investigation found Key far short of expected values and standards.
Key was suspended in May 2025, terminated in July 2025, after a complaint about an affair with a junior female officer.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins succeeded Key as First Sea Lord in May 2025.