Why Britain should be spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence April 9, 2024 Fiscal rules must not outweigh our defence priorities – we are facing war and we should be spending like it, says Paul Mason Momentum is building for an increase in UK defence spending. Last week saw the launch of a cross-party “defence pledge”, calling on the government to raise the MOD’s budget from 2.2 per [...]
UK would cease arms sales to Israel if international law breached over Gaza April 7, 2024 The UK would cease arms sales to Israel if it was found to have breached international law amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Oliver Dowden has said.
AUKUS: UK, US and Australia to launch talks expanding defence pact April 7, 2024 The UK, US and Australia are set to hold talks on new members joining the AUKUS defence and security pact, according to reports.
Johnny Mercer given appeal deadline over Afghanistan whistleblowers April 7, 2024 Johnny Mercer has been given a fresh deadline to explain why he should not have to hand over the names of those who informed him of alleged special forces murders in Afghanistan.
Johnny Mercer facing deadline to hand over Afghan whistleblower names April 1, 2024 Johnny Mercer is this week facing a deadline to hand over the names of those who he said told him about alleged murders in Afghanistan.
Sunak announces mini reshuffle after ministers quit government March 26, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a reshuffle of his ministerial ranks after two Conservative MPs resigned from the government.
BAE Systems lands contract to build Aussie nuclear-powered submarines creating 1,170 UK jobs March 21, 2024 The UK and Australia have appointed manufacturer BAE Systems for a multibillion-pound contract to build a fleet of next generation nuclear-powered submarines in a boost for Britain's defence sector.
Barclays and Legal & General under fire for investing billions in arms companies March 4, 2024 Barclays and Legal & General have come under scrutiny for being among the top 10 major European investors in arms companies, both investing billions in the sector every year.
Second World War bomb taken out to sea after mass evacuation February 24, 2024 A 500kg Second World War bomb discovered in a back garden, which prompted “one of the largest UK peacetime evacuation operations”, has been safely taken out to sea. Around 30 of the armed forces’ most experienced bomb disposal specialists had worked around the clock since Tuesday to assess the condition of the device since it [...]
Chemring reports record backlog ahead of annual meeting as higher defence spending benefits group February 23, 2024 The increase in numbers and positive outlook comes despite weather conditions impacting manufacturing operations in certain locations