UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet…
New Defence Secretary comes out fighting over military spending row with huge drone centre opening
Britain has launched Europe’s biggest-ever drone testing centre aimed at fighting off the growing threat of unmanned aerial attacks, amid…
Healey quits as defence secretary in row with Starmer over military spending
Healey quits as defence secretary in row with Starmer over military spending Minister accuses Keir Starmer of putting UK’s security…
Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’
The defence secretary, John Healey, is shown a Storm Shadow missile on an assembly line at a factory in Stevenage.…
Britain’s defence gap laid bare amid warnings delays to spending plan undermine UK credibility
David Lammy has defended the Government’s plans for the UK’s defence, saying the pledge for spending to reach 3 percent…
Royal Navy’s entire available fleet of hunter-killer submarines unfit for war and stuck in dock
The Royal Navy’s entire available fleet of hunter-killer submarines is stuck in port unable to sail – leaving Britain at…
Concerns that £6.3 billion armoured vehicle is ‘not fit for use’ in combat
An armoured vehicle that cost the taxpayer £6.3 billion may never be fit for use in combat, a report has…
Navy probe finds reason UK’s largest warship unable to provide security from Russian threat
A Navy probe into the UK’s largest warship has discovered the reason behind the £3.5 billion vessel’s latest breakdown, as…
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down before key US trip in ‘devastating’ blow
HMS Prince of Wales, a huge £3.5billion aircraft carrier and the UK’s largest warship, has reportedly broke down once again.…