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Government criticised over ‘shameful saga’ of Afghan special forces abandoned by UK

Exclusive: Labour writes letter to defence secretary Grant Shapps over concerns about Afghan schemes

The Independent UK

Labour council leader and 10 others quit party over Keir Starmer's Gaza position

A council leader has left the Labour Party just days after urging Keir Starmer to resign as leader over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

The National (Scotland)

Deputy PM has ‘grave concerns’ over pro-Palestinian protests on Armistice Day

His comments echo those of Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman who have criticised the scheduled march

The Independent UK

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Labour frontbencher John Healey accepts Starmer’s approach to Israel-Hamas war has ‘caused hurt’

Shadow defence secretary John Healey said Labour leader Keir Starmer wanted to bring people with him on the issue of a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Healey accepts Starmer’s approach to Israel-Hamas conflict has ’caused hurt’

Shadow defence secretary John Healey said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer wanted to bring people with him ‘like a good leader’.

The Independent UK

Deputy PM voices ‘grave concerns’ over pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day

Oliver Dowden pointed out such protests could possibly lead to unrest or be misconstrued as a sign of intimidation, especially in the Jewish community

The Independent UK

Laura Kuenssberg to be joined by Piers Morgan and Oliver Dowden: Full guest list

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden, Sarah Snook, Piers Morgan and more will appear on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg today.

The National (Scotland)

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Lammy: We want to make UK the ‘anti-corruption capital of the world’

The shadow foreign secretary laid out his vision at the Labour Party conference.

The Independent UK

UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain

Exclusive: British High Commission were forced to intervene to secure release of UK-bound Afghans – as ex-Army boss accuses government of ignoring allies

The Independent UK

Macron talks very constructive and positive, Starmer says

The Labour leader said shared interests including future ‘prosperity and security’ were discussed.

The Independent UK

Starmer to meet Macron as experts say his Brexit deal bid looks ‘challenging’

The Labour leader will hold talks with the French head of state on Tuesday, during which post-Brexit relations are expected to feature prominently.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision

Exclusive: Some 745 Afghans, who have applied for sanctuary based on their work with the British Army, said they were being ‘destroyed’ by the wait

The Independent UK

‘A just outcome’: Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero

‘There are people who came to us for help, and we owe them,’ says former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, amid win for Independent campaign

The Independent UK

Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed force’s future

The outgoing Defence Secretary said he owes ‘it to the men and women of the armed forces to import the lessons of Ukraine’.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak branded 'shameful' for not publishing new defence plans since Putin invasion

As the Prime Minister prepares for the two-day NATO summit this week, he faces mounting criticism at home over the state of Britain’s armed forces and delays to a key Defence Command Paper

Daily Mirror

Machine guns, pistols, rifle and ammunition 'lost' by Ministry of Defence

Freedom of Information requests have revealed the weapons and ammo lost or stolen by the MoD in the past two years - sparking fears they could fall into the wrong hands

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak blames defence chiefs for decision to slash Army troop numbers

The Prime Minister tried to shrug off responsibility for the decision over how money is spent, saying: "My job is not to second guess the decision that our military chiefs are making"

The Independent UK

Labour calls for renewed ‘moral contract’ with armed forces

The shadow defence secretary said it was ‘perverse’ to cut troop numbers and said Labour would ‘spend what is required’.

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Daily Mirror

Labour wants defence deal for British and German troops to work together after Ukraine

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his plans to sign a new defence concord with Berlin within weeks if Labour gets into power

Daily Mirror

Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up

The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed

The Independent UK

Labour suggests Government’s commitment to Ukraine is ‘flagging’

Defence minister Andrew Murrison said the suggestion was ‘just a little bit unfair’.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear veterans are 'the wrong sort of heroes' for a medal, claim campaigners

Campaigners are furious after the Ministry of Defence confirmed not every veteran who took part in Cold War nuclear tests will get a medal

The Independent UK

MoD equipment plan ‘out of date and fails to reflect lessons from Ukraine’

The Public Accounts Committee said it was not convinced there was ‘sufficient urgency’ to deliver new capabilities.

Birmingham Post

Newcastle's hedgehog lab acquires York's Netsells following £6.3m investment

The digital agency has its eye on further UK and US growth

The New Daily

More countries could be welcomed into AUKUS: UK

Other countries may join "pillar two" of the AUKUS deal, United Kingdom minister for defence procurement Alex Chalk has told parliament.

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