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Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
John Healey said the UK’s military capabilities are “just not good enough” in his first appearance before the defence committee since becoming the Secretary of State for Defence.
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is 'Sure' Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Defence
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is "Sure" Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Changes To Pensions Could Affect Army Retention, Rachel Reeves Warned
Defence
Changes To Pensions Could Affect Army Retention, Rachel Reeves Warned
Labour MP Calls For 'Sense Of Urgency' In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Defence
Labour MP Calls For "Sense Of Urgency" In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Tax The Financial Sector To Pay For Protecting Undersea Cables, Says Former Cabinet Minister
Defence
Tax The Financial Sector To Pay For Protecting Undersea Cables, Says Former Cabinet Minister
The House Live
When the elephant in the room is a success story Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
When the elephant in the room is a success story
Our Armed Forces veterans deserve peace. We have a duty to help them find it Partner content
Defence
By Help for Heroes
Our Armed Forces veterans deserve peace. We have a duty to help them find it
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
Defence
By Gordon McKee MP
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
By Sienna Rodgers
Health
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Defence
By Sophie Church and Tali Fraser
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
Defence
By Sophie Church
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
The British army may be shrinking and its nuclear missiles misfiring, but Grant Shapps tells Sophie Church the UK is leading the way on modern warfare. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Defence news
Women Soldiers Forced To Use Socks and Paper As Period Products While On Tour, MPs told
Defence
Women Soldiers Forced To Use Socks and Paper As Period Products While On Tour, MPs told
Women in the military have turned to using socks and bits of paper when they get their period on tour because the army does not supply them with sanitary products, a committee of MPs has heard.
Smart technology empowering smart people Partner content
Defence
By Leidos
Smart technology empowering smart people
The emerging threats in the security and defence world are a lot harder to predict, manage or address than conventional armies.
We have a rare opportunity to ensure the Armed Forces Bill delivers the very best for our service personnel
Defence
By Stephen Morgan MP
We have a rare opportunity to ensure the Armed Forces Bill delivers the very best for our service personnel
The unique legislative journey of the Armed Forces Bill gives us another chance to address issues such as pay, compensation and employment, where current deficiencies risk creating a race to the bottom on service standards.
Without being credibly costed, the Integrated Review risks reducing Britain’s foreign policy to ‘virtue signalling and symbolism’
Defence
By Kevan Jones MP
Without being credibly costed, the Integrated Review risks reducing Britain’s foreign policy to ‘virtue signalling and symbolism’
I fear the absence of a credible Defence and Equipment Plan could risk the Integrated Review immediately unravelling.
Politicians Told To 'Dial Down The Rhetoric' On Northern Ireland After Menacing Graffiti And Threats To Border Staff
Brexit
Politicians Told To "Dial Down The Rhetoric" On Northern Ireland After Menacing Graffiti And Threats To Border Staff
Politicians in Northern Ireland are calling for calm after local authorities took the emergency step of removing staff from border posts in Belfast and Larne due to growing security concerns.
Partner content
Defence
By Leidos
The future of borders
Trade, travel and security can all be enhanced by new technology.
With no concrete proposals, we must ensure increased defence spending will not be wasted
Defence
By Jamie Stone MP
With no concrete proposals, we must ensure increased defence spending will not be wasted
In an era of British retreat spearheaded by this most shortsighted government, collaboration with international partners must be championed. It's time we became an internationalist military leader once again.
Boris Johnson Has Pinned His Hopes On A Defence Spending Boost To Bring Together The Union
Defence
Boris Johnson Has Pinned His Hopes On A Defence Spending Boost To Bring Together The Union
Boris Johnson has promised a "renaissance in naval ship building" with jobs in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in an attempt to sure up the union.
Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life Partner content
Coronavirus
By Forces in Mind Trust
Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life
We’re ‘Lifting Our Sights’ and what do we see? Together with our partners Future Agenda, we have produced an initial perspective based on dozens of interviews and workshops as we identify the future trends that will affect the Armed Forces Community over the next decade.
Johnny Mercer: 'We Need To Bring The Authenticity And Something Genuine Back To Politics'
Defence
By Alain Tolhurst
Johnny Mercer: "We Need To Bring The Authenticity And Something Genuine Back To Politics"
The controversial Overseas Operations Bill forced its way through the Commons unamended, despite claims from campaigners that it legalised torture by the armed forces. It did so in large part due to the combative performances of ex-soldier and veterans minister Johnny Mercer. Alain Tolhurst caught up with him the day after third reading
Our Armed Forces cannot be let down again
Defence
By Stephen Morgan MP
Our Armed Forces cannot be let down again
The defence secretary must match his commitments with resources and publish the Integrated Review alongside a multi-year funding settlement
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
Defence
By Lord Robertson
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
If Britain is to project on the world stage and protect at home, the review must be foreign policy led, not Treasury driven
Torture has been illegal in the UK for over 300 years – today the Overseas Operations Bill will overturn this
Defence
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Torture has been illegal in the UK for over 300 years – today the Overseas Operations Bill will overturn this
The Overseas Operations Bill will not deliver adequate protection for our armed forces personnel – rather, it will reduce their rights.
Emergency services network cannot afford more delays due to Huawei ban
Health
By Lord Harris of Haringey
Emergency services network cannot afford more delays due to Huawei ban
Plans to roll-out the new emergency services network (ESN) have already been pushed back to 2024 or 2025. Who knows how far over-budget it will be by the time we have a reliable communications system.
The government's 'war on lawfare' will protect defence people from the cycle of vexatious historic claims
Defence
By Johnny Mercer MP
The government's "war on lawfare" will protect defence people from the cycle of vexatious historic claims
Vexatious allegations can haunt our service men and women for years. The Overseas Operations Bill will introduce a triple lock to protect them, without placing the UK Armed Forces above the law
The Overseas Operations Bill is damaging to both our troops and our international standing
Defence
By Dan Jarvis MP
The Overseas Operations Bill is damaging to both our troops and our international standing
No one deserves to be subject to vexatious allegations, but to renege on our legal obligations would be to fail the brave men and women who serve our country
Defining the future of training Partner content
Defence
By Raytheon UK
Defining the future of training
The pandemic has resulted in a paradigm shift that we need to take on board in terms of the way we spend, the way we design and the way we conduct our training.
Britain cannot afford a defence review that repeats the mistakes of the past
Defence
By John Healey MP
Britain cannot afford a defence review that repeats the mistakes of the past
The greatest threat to our national defence is the continued poor treatment of our military personnel. This review must do more for the men and women of our Armed Forces
Home Office Plans To Use Military-Grade Drones To Pursue Suspects And Monitor Protests Are Raising Privacy Concerns
Defence
Home Office Plans To Use Military-Grade Drones To Pursue Suspects And Monitor Protests Are Raising Privacy Concerns
Plans by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) to use Israeli military-grade drones to replace helicopters and aeroplanes have raised concerns among privacy campaigners.
The UK must now concentrate on unseen destabilising forces for the Integrated Review
Defence
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The UK must now concentrate on unseen destabilising forces for the Integrated Review
The UK is at a crossroads. After almost 50 years of membership, it will leave the European Union and begin a new chapter. From 1 January 2021 , Great Britain will no longer be part of a 28 strong political union – the second largest economy in the world, and the world’s largest trading bloc – but instead a small, sovereign, archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Reports: Foreign Aid Budget To Be Diverted To Cyber Weapons Amid Ongoing Whitehall Shakeup
Defence
Reports: Foreign Aid Budget To Be Diverted To Cyber Weapons Amid Ongoing Whitehall Shakeup
The Chancellor is reportedly pushing for international aid spending to be diverted towards upgrades to the UK’s intelligence capabilities amid an overhaul of foreign and defence policy.
The Integrated Review must clarify the UK’s approach to security and our position on the world stage
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
The Integrated Review must clarify the UK’s approach to security and our position on the world stage
The defence committee urge the Government to provide greater transparency surrounding who is involved in the Integrated Review and how different aspects will be structured and sequenced.
Boris Johnson praises ‘immeasurable sacrifice’ of British troops in Asia as UK marks 75th anniversary of VJ Day
Defence
Boris Johnson praises ‘immeasurable sacrifice’ of British troops in Asia as UK marks 75th anniversary of VJ Day
Boris Johnson has praised the “immeasurable sacrifice” of British and Commonwealth troops as the UK marks the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.
Number 10 urged to reveal who is driving major defence review or risk undermining its findings
Defence
Number 10 urged to reveal who is driving major defence review or risk undermining its findings
Boris Johnson’s wide-ranging review of the UK’s defence capabilities risks being undermined by a lack of transparency about who is leading it, a committee of MPs have warned.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference