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Theresa May given peerage and Therese Coffey gets damehood in surprise dissolution honours list

The former prime minister will take a seat in the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Union warns of threat to Harland & Wolff jobs if Treasury vetoes £200m support

GMB says historic shipyard’s workers are concerned by reports that chancellor could withhold vital export credit guarantee

The Guardian - UK

Many victims of Post Office scandal risk missing out on payouts, MPs warn

About 250 people in England and Wales and dozens in Scotland have yet to come forward

The Guardian - UK

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Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts after IT giant won billions despite Post Office scandal

PM under pressure to end ‘VIP’ treatment for IT giant – with almost £5bn handed over in deals since landmark court ruling on software scandal

The Independent UK

Former Post Office boss hands back CBE – as she’s urged to give answers over Horizon scandal

Disgraced former chief executive apologises for ‘devastation’ caused – as Rishi Sunak eyes emergency bill to quash all 800 convictions at once

The Independent UK

Post Office suspected of more injustices over Horizon pilot scheme

Exclusive: software believed to have resulted in prosecutions even before full system rollout in 1999

The Guardian - UK

‘Now help hero Afghan pilot’s family escape Taliban’: Fresh calls to bring war hero’s loved ones to UK

Military and political leaders demand action to save loved ones – as they applaud The Independent’s victory in forcing government to grant asylum

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‘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

Minister apologises for error in military punishment laws that went undetected for 14 years

About 19,000 punishments imposed under two regulations, but Government says validity of all convictions not affected

The Independent UK

Error in military punishment laws went undetected for 14 years – minister

About 19,000 punishments were imposed under the two regulations but the Government said the validity of all convictions was not affected.

The Independent UK

Tobias Ellwood facing Defence Committee no confidence vote after Taliban remarks

Labour MP and Defence Committee member Kevan Jones said Mr Ellwood’s Afghanistan video was ‘a step too far’.

The Independent UK

Special Forces missions to be hampered by lack of boats to drop from planes

UK Special Forces, including the Special Boat Service and SAS, will not be able to parachute from Atlas A400(M) planes and collect boats at sea because the Government is yet to order new inflatables

Daily Mirror

A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

The Independent UK

From military chiefs to political leaders – all the people backing our campaign to support Afghan war heroes

Senior military figures and MPs are among the 50,000 people supporting The Independent’s petition

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Three ex-ministers demand change to UK spy laws to prevent 'perverse verdicts'

The demand came in a letter signed by Tory Former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and Labour former Defence Minister Kevan Jones, a member of the Intelligence and Security

Daily Mirror

SAS 'will lose vital minutes' as they can only parachute out of one side of new plane

The MOD's replacement for the Hercules C130-J transports is not yet capable of symmetric parachuting - meaning troops could lose vital minutes in battle

Belfast Live

Harland and Wolff Royal Navy contract sparks "slagging" row between MPs

Former Labour defence minister appears to question Belfast yard's capacity

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace: Royal Navy supply ship contract will ‘grow jobs’ at shipyard

The deal with the Spanish-backed group will see work primarily go to Harland and Wolff in Belfast but also to Methil in Fife.

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Daily Mirror

Plan to set out 'public interest' defence for whistleblowers backed by MPs

Former Labour defence minister Kevan Jones has proposed changes to National Security Bill and Official Secrets Act, which would set out a “public interest” defence for the first time in decades

Daily Mirror

Tories set to 'betray' British workers over £1.6bn naval supply ships deal

MPs have waged a parliamentary fight calling for the contract to go to Team UK - maximising the amount of work that goes to British employees

Daily Mirror

Growing fears £1.6bn defence deal will be given to Spanish-led bidders

Unions leading the fight for Team UK to win the prestigious Fleet Solid Support ship contract believe the Tories are poised to send it offshore

Daily Mirror

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans to scrap Boris Johnson's 'vanity' £250m national flagship

Jeremy Hunt plans to end the former Prime Minister's dream for a £250million national flagship for which the Ministry of Defence has spent nearly £2.5m on staff costs and consultants

Chronicle Live

Durham County Council's new £50m Headquarters sold to university

Council leaders have hailed the new plans as 'a good deal on anybody’s money'

Daily Mirror

'Buy British boats for new Border Force fleet to tackle Channel migrant crossings'

The updated National Shipbuilding Strategy outlined plans for 11 new “seagoing and coastal patrol vessels” - but insiders fear they may be bought from abroad

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