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Shapps orders urgent review to find aircraft for paratroopers to mark D-Day

Plans for a mass parachute drop as part of the 80th anniversary events have been scaled back.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war briefing: 50 countries swing behind peace summit in Switzerland

Ukrainians’ decision whether to strike inside Russia, says Blinken; focus is on providing air defences including Patriots. What we know on day 813

The Guardian - AU

Grant Shapps, the lighthearted defence secretary with a gag for every warhead

The minister did the media rounds, reassuring the public with his infinite levitas that we were safe from our foes

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer averts row with union leaders as Labour reiterates ‘full commitment’ to new deal for working people – as it happened

Both sides issue joint statement expressing ‘full commitment’ to the new deal for working people as agreed in July’ after a meeting this afternoon

The Guardian - UK

Rainbow lanyards don't bother me, Grant Shapps says after 'common sense minister' urges crackdown

PM’s spokesman denies any rift after Esther McVey equated gay rights with political activism

Evening Standard

Rish!, the tough guy for tough times, gives the UK one last chance with him

The world is terrible and will get worse. There are evil empires out there. The PM delivered the news in the style of a chatbot

The Guardian - UK

National sovereignty is little defence against the global hunt for profits

Capitalism seems to enable companies to see staff as expendable units, not humans

The Guardian - UK

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MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months

Exclusive: Defence ministry was told in recent days that staff details accessed but sources say SSCL knew in February

The Guardian - UK

UK Says Defence Ministry Targeted In Cyberattack

A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing.

International Business Times

About 270,000 UK forces records exposed to Chinese hackers

Data at risk includes names, bank details and addresses of current and former force members, government sources suggest

The Guardian - UK

Data Breach Exposes British Military Personnel Information

British officials reveal a data breach exposing British military personnel's sensitive information, raising concerns about cybersecurity and potential invo...

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Minister insists UK vigilant on cybersecurity after China blamed for hack against armed forces personnel

Initial investigations have not shown any data was taken, but affected personnel are being alerted and given support

Evening Standard

High Court Rules Latest UK Targets On Climate Unlawfully 'Vague'

The High Court ruled Friday that the UK government had acted unlawfully when it approved elements of its plans to meet net-zero targets based on "vague and unquantified" information.

International Business Times

British troops could be sent to Gaza to help US deliver aid

No decision has been made and the proposal has not yet reached the Prime Minister, it is understood.

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The Guardian - UK

Let Rishi Sunak ‘get on with the job’, says Grant Shapps

Defence secretary says MPs must give the PM space as Tory figures appear to be vying for leadership

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak struggling to smother frenzy of election rumours

Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissals

The Guardian - UK

British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, says Labour

Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the country

The Guardian - UK

Down, down, deeper and Dowden: how can Rishi’s stand-in be so useless?

The two deputies had another chance to trade blows but it was a one-sided contest, as Angela Rayner went in for the kill

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All Nato nations should match UK’s defence spending target, says Shapps

Defence secretary says PM will make case for spending boost at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit later this year

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps claims tax cuts still possible despite huge splurge on defence spending

Defence Secretary says the £75bn hike can be paid for partly through 72,000 cuts to Civil Service jobs

The Guardian - UK

UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak says

PM pledges to put arms industry on ‘war footing’ with plan to raise defence budget to £87bn a year by 2030

Evening Standard

British holiday flights 'attacked by dangerous Russian GPS jamming', rise in plane satnav incidents suggests

A defence source has branded the tactic ‘wildly irresponsible’ and said it ‘could potentially endanger people’s lives’

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Tory HQ resists calls to refer Menzies allegations to police – as it happened

Internal investigation under way but party has not announced that police have been called in

Evening Standard

'Dunkirk-style' rescue plan for Britons in Middle East if Iran attacks Israel

The Royal Marines are ready to lead a "Dunkirk-style" evacuation of thousands of Britons from the Middle East if Iran attacks Israel, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean

HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin, crystal meth and cannabis in the Middle East.

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