UK politicians slam Netanyahu’s opposition to two-state solution January 21, 2024 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a two-state solution in Gaza has been criticised by Grant Shapps and Yvette Cooper as “disappointing” and “unacceptable”.
Houthi strikes: Drone and missile launch sites destroyed, Rishi Sunak tells MPs January 15, 2024 Drone and ballistic missile launch sites were destroyed in “carefully targeted” strikes by Britain and the US in Yemen last week, Rishi Sunak has told MPs.
Plans to house asylum seekers at disused RAF site lawful, court finds December 6, 2023 Government plans to house asylum seekers at a famous disused former RAF site can go ahead after a legal fight, the High Court has ruled.
Babcock: British defence giant awarded £120m submarine deal supporting 250 jobs November 28, 2023 Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more recently, the Israeli war with Hamas in Gaza, defence firms like Babcock have seen their order books increase
UK and South Korea to sign new agreement during state visit November 21, 2023 The UK and South Korea are set to sign a new long-term agreement covering defence and technology co-operation as President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for a three-day state visit.
Babcock: Share price for British defence giant up as it pens £750m submarine deal November 10, 2023 British defence firm Babcock has signed a four-year deal worth £750 with the Ministry of Defence to build and maintain UK submarines.
Aviva ‘immoral’ as row over defence company investment hots up November 6, 2023 Defence secretary Grant Shapps has warned insurance giant Aviva against 'immorally' divesting from defence companies.
Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers, missiles and frigate September 16, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s nuclear bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet, during a trip to the country’s far east. After arriving in the city of Artyom by train, Kim travelled to an airport just outside the port city of Vladivostok where Russian defence minister Sergei [...]
Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons defence committee chairman September 13, 2023 Tobias Ellwood has quit as defence committee chairman ahead of an expected vote of no confidence, he has confirmed. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, the MP wrote: “It is with deep regret that I have tendered my resignation as chairman of the defence committee. “It has been a huge privilege to lead [...]
Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as defence secretary taking fifth post in a year August 31, 2023 Grant Shapps has been made defence secretary, in a mini-reshuffle sparked by predecessor Ben Wallace stepping down from cabinet. It comes after Wallace announced in July he would be leaving the role and stepping down as an MP as the next election – after a political career spanning almost a quarter century. Shapps, who has [...]
