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Defence Secretary ‘pretty confident’ about receiving Budget boost

Ben Wallace has lobbied for extra funding to deal with inflationary pressures and the cost of backing Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

The Independent UK

Threatening Chinese spy cameras found across King Charles' Sandringham estate

CCTV cameras manufactured by Hikvision are said to be used at multiple locations on Sandringham Estate, where the royal family spend their Christmases

Daily Mirror

British-led fund to provide weapons for Ukraine plagued by delays

Only £200m of £520m allocated and bidders complain ‘low-bureaucracy’ process is frustrating

The Guardian - UK

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Britain’s defence policy is not British, not defensive and not even a policy. It’s a mess

There are no easy answers to what Putin’s war means for British defence. But mindlessly spending more and more won’t cut it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Saudi, British Defense Ministers Sign Agreement on Riyadh’s Participation in FCAS

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace. In a series of tweets, Prince Khalid said they reviewed “the strategic relations between our two countries. We discussed our military and defense cooperation and ways to strengthen…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war in numbers: Shocking figures that define year of brutal conflict

Ukraine – a year of war: From deaths on the battlefield to refugees, the terrible toll of 12 months of fighting

The Independent UK

Wallace declares Army’s ‘troubled’ £5.5 billion Ajax tank order back on track

Originally intended to enter service in 2017, it has been repeatedly delayed.

The Independent UK

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PM and G7 leaders pledge ‘unwavering’ support as Ukraine invasion marked

Earlier the Prime Minister led the UK in a minute’s silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the war.

The Independent UK

UK must increase its defence spending after Ukraine support, ex-Army chief warns

Underinvestment in the UK military is something Government should take “seriously”, warns former head of the Army, General Lord Richard Dannatt

The Independent UK

Ukraine vigil with Helen Mirren celebrates new Kyiv Road in London

Kyiv Road is coming to London and we were at Trafalgar Square last night to hear the news. At a vigil arranged by the US Embassy and Westminster Council to mark the first anniversary of the Ukraine war, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and actor Dame Helen Mirren, right, formed an…

Evening Standard

Sunak leads minute’s silence marking Ukraine’s resistance to Putin’s invasion

Volodymyr Zelensky has led an extraordinary year-long resistance but hundreds of thousands have been killed and millions displaced.

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 366 of the invasion

Commemorations staged around world on first anniversary of Russian invasion; Zelenskiy says Ukraine has proved ‘invincible’

The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘sacrificing soldiers for own vanity’ and is suffering ‘huge losses’ in Ukraine

UK has introduced fresh sanctions against Russia

The Independent UK

Dame Helen Mirren tears up reciting ‘powerful’ poem at London Ukraine vigil

The actress addressed the crowds in Trafalgar Square to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ukrainian war

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The Independent UK

UK willing to supply jets to allies so they can send fighter planes to Ukraine

Ben Wallace said backfilling allies with the UK’s jets to free up their own would be a quicker way to bolster Kyiv’s defences.

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace rules out sending British Typhoon jets to Ukraine in short term

Defence secretary says fighter jets too complex for Ukrainian pilots to fly and would require UK ground support

Daily Mirror

UK willing to lend Typhoon jets to allies who give fighter planes to Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the government has been "very clear" that it will not be providing Typhoons to Ukraine due to training requirements, but said it is prepared to "backfill" for allies who donate Russian or Soviet jets

Reuters

Britain is confident China wants Ukraine conflict resolved - defence secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the notion that China could supply arms to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict, an outcome he was confident China wanted.

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Manchester Evening News

When and why did Russia invade Ukraine and what's happening now? The conflict explained as one-year anniversary marked

Thousands of civilians and soldiers have died in the conflict since Putin launched his invasion on February 24, 2022

The Independent UK

Ukrainians are ‘not losing optimism’ after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko says Ukraine is ‘stubborn’ and ‘will be able to go through this’

The Independent UK

Ukrainians have not lost optimism after one year of war, ambassador tells vigil

Vadym Prystaiko, speaking at a vigil to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, insisted Ukrainian people are ‘confidently looking at our future’.

The Guardian - UK

Defence review at risk of delay amid funding row

Original review published in 2021 but Ukraine war demonstrates need for investment

The Independent UK

Russia’s ‘meat grinder’ war in Ukraine ‘will not stop’, UK defence secretary warns

Ben Wallace speaks on eve of one year anniversary of ‘special military operation’

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 365 of the invasion

Russian forces step up attacks along eastern frontline; UN to vote on calling for unconditional withdrawal of troops; Zelenskiy says he would welcome meeting with China

The Independent UK

‘He’s a junior minister’: Ben Wallace slaps down Johnny Mercer as war of words escalates

Defence secretary says junior Tory colleague ‘lucky’ not to have headache of running department

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