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Shapps says Israel has right to go after Hamas amid north Gaza evacuation order

The Defence Secretary said ‘it seems very likely’ that there are British hostages in Gaza.

The Independent UK

BBC defends language on Hamas after criticism from senior Tories

The broadcaster has been labelled ‘disgraceful’ by the Defence Secretary for its decision not to call Hamas militants ‘terrorists’.

The Independent UK

Shapps: No chance of losing focus on Ukraine despite conflict in Israel

The Defence Secretary is in Brussels to meet Nato counterparts and to attend the Nato-Ukraine Council.

The Independent UK

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West will not be distracted from Ukraine support by horrors in Israel, UK warns Putin

Britain warned Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the West will not be distracted from its steadfast support for Ukraine by the atrocities committed in Israel.

Evening Standard

Sunak urges West to equip Ukraine to ‘finish the job’

Prime minister’s call comes amid signs of wavering international support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urges Ukraine’s allies to continue support for war effort

The PM’s warning for the need to continue support for Kyiv comes as the international allied effort shows signs of wavering.

The Independent UK

What does scaling back of HS2 mean for travellers?

‘Network North’ and a range of piecemeal road and rail projects will replace the western leg of the high-speed line

The Independent UK

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Tories deny 'echoes of Enoch Powell' in Braverman's 'hurricane of migrants' speech

THE Conservatives have rejected comparisons with the notorious late MP Enoch Powell as Suella Braverman was defended for saying Britain faced a…

The National (Scotland)

Shapps: Braverman’s migration speech is ‘certainly no Enoch Powell situation’

The Defence Secretary said Ms Braverman was ‘absolutely correct’ to warn about the scale of global movement of people.

The Independent UK

Tory mayor Andy Street decides not to quit despite Sunak scrapping HS2 leg

West Midlands mayor says he remains committed to high-speed rail link to Manchester after suggestion he might leave party over move

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s speech ‘no Enoch Powell situation’, insists Grant Shapps

But top London Tory accuses Home Secretary of inflaming divisions after he was kicked out of conference

Evening Standard

Flip-flopping with the Tories! The cringiest moments of a very cringey conference

Suella Braverman playing foosball and Rishi Sunak’s face in a latte. Welcome to the conference where the fun never started

The Guardian - UK

Cutting off the North from HS2 is a national disgrace

Ripping up plans to extend HS2 north of Birmingham will mean a life sentence of travel misery for tens of millions of travellers

The Independent UK

HS2: a long and winding timeline of the troubled high-speed rail project

Since Labour announced plans for north-south high-speed rail network nearly 14 years ago, project has been beset by problems

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The Independent UK

Shapps slams Musk’s ‘unhelpful’ Ukraine commentary

The Defence Secretary was responding to recent tweets by the billionaire entrepreneur.

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps denies West’s unity over Ukraine at risk from US budget threat

Defence secretary also plays down pre-election tensions in Poland

Evening Standard

Allies ‘plan for 2 more years of war’ in Ukraine

Britain and senior European allies are preparing a strategy for the Ukraine war lasting at least another two years - and factoring in a diminished role by the United States if Donald Trump returns to the White House, senior defence sources have revealed.

The Independent UK

Shapps plays down Western splits over Ukraine amid push for extra funding

Grant Shapps warned Vladimir Putin not to misinterpret domestic political wrangles as a sign that support for Kyiv is fading.

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The Independent UK

Putin’s aide threatens to target any British soldiers training troops in Ukraine

Medvedev, who is considered to be a close aide of Putin, earlier issued nuclear sabre-rattling threats after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Sunak insists no plan to send British troops for training in Ukraine ‘here and now’

Rishi Sunak clarifies plans mooted by defence secretary would be for after the conflict with Russia

The Independent UK

Shapps says £4bn worth of contracts signed to develop attack ‘hunter-killer’ submarines

Hunter-killer Aukus submarines will empower the Royal Navy to maintain strategic advantage under the sea, defence secretary says

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 586

As the war enters its 586th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 586 of the invasion

Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly approve Ukraine aid left out of US government funding bill; Rishi Sunak rows back on defence minister’s suggestion that British troops could carry out training in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: UK’s plan to train service members in Ukraine makes them ‘legal targets’, says Medvedev – as it happened

Russia’s former leader responds to statements by UK defence secretary, who said UK is in talks to move training to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Zelensky urges Ukrainian victory over Russia at national event honouring country’s military

The Ukranian president called for victory over Russia and praised the armed forces

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