Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’The UK’s military is too focused on global commitments at the expense of domestic defence, meaning the government’s...
Read MoreLeader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with ReformKemi Badenoch has denied she compared a new air defence system proposed by the Conservative party to...
Read MoreConservative leader’s ‘It’s a Britannia Shield’ announcement proves no one does farcical improv better than herJust another day in Crapland. It’s amazing what you can get used to. You can’t say the Tories haven’t put a lot of...
Read MoreIn his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030Asked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to...
Read MoreTory leader says ‘Britannia Shield’ will not be a similar scheme to that protecting Israel after repeated questions from broadcastersAsked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will...
Read MoreConservatives plan ‘new integrated air and missile defence system to protect Britain from attack – in essence, a British “Iron Dome”’This is what the Conservatives are saying about why the UK needs a “Britannia Shield” (their...
Read MoreOn 14 January this year, army and navy squads faced an unprecedented challenge: one bomb on a Plymouth building site, another floating on a dredger in Exmouth. That afternoon, the clock started tickingEveryone at Exmouth Marina...
Read MoreParty to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’ The Conservatives will announce plans to build a £10bn British “Iron Dome” similar to Israel’s air and missile defence system, which...
Read MoreThe US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers used by the US military in the Iran conflict flew out of Fairford on Sunday,...
Read MoreWes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobsDefence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprenticeships, work experience placements and jobs for...
Read MoreAgreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believeThe Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no...
Read MoreNew RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operationsA new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on earth and potentially supporting...
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