Category: Ministry of Defence

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive informationPeter Mandelson’s involvement with the US tech company Palantir must be exposed to full...

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3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil factory if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contractThe UK’s last military helicopter factory must land a long-awaited order from the Ministry of Defence...

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Reform UK mayoral candidate apologises for Lammy ‘go home’ tweet, saying it was ‘clumsily worded’ – UK politics live

Chris Parry, who is contending for the Hampshire and Solent mayoralty, says his post was intended ‘ironically’Downing Street has defended its decision to single out pubs for special help with the problems created by...

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X response to Grok sexualised images scandal ‘insulting’ to victims of misogyny, says No 10 – UK politics live

Image-creation function has been limited to paying subscribers after Elon Musk’s platform was threatened with fines and regulatory actionDowning Street has defended its decision to single out pubs for special help with the...

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Starmer warned of £28bn defence funding shortfall by head of UK military – UK politics live

Prime minister expected to order fresh overhaul of defence investment plan, already delayed from expected autumn releasePeers are this morning resuming their debate on the assisted dying bill, after last night approving a motion...

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Labour chair claims pub business rates rethink not a U-turn, but ‘sign of confident government’ – UK politics live

Anna Turley says policy change indicates that ministers are ‘listening’ and are ‘actually in touch with people’Good morning. Yesterday it emerged the government is going to significantly revise some of...

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