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Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to make it 'future-proofed for war-fighting'

MORE than £15 billion will be spent transforming Faslane over the next decade, the UK Government has announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to make it ‘future-proofed for war-fighting’

Defence minister Luke Pollard has announced ‘the largest investment in the UK’s naval bases since the end of the Cold War’.

Evening Standard

UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence

How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told

The Guardian - UK

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Defence Secretary has ‘assurance’ Andy Burnham will invest in armed forces

Dan Jarvis secured a £15 billion uplift in defence spending in Tuesday’s Defence Investment Plan.

Evening Standard

Burnham told of £4.7bn defence black hole yesterday, minister suggests

Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.

The Independent UK

Britain not safe under Starmer’s new defence plan, John Healey suggests

Healey – who quit earlier this month after accusing the prime minister of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources’ needed to keep Britain safe – urged the government to set out a target date for the UK to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence

The Independent UK

Defence spending: The key takeaways from Starmer’s plan to protect Britain

While Sir Keir Starmer has promised the DIP will reverse the ‘corrosive hollowing out’ of the armed forces, the funding package still falls well short of the £28bn military officials said would be necessary to fill a black hole in the MoD’s budget

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Faslane can ‘expect investment’ when defence plans finally published, MPs told

Defence readiness minister Luke Pollard said that ‘massive investment’ was needed at the base that houses the UK’s nuclear submarines.

Evening Standard

The five favourites to replace John Healey as defence secretary

Here are the runners and riders to replace John Healey as defence secretary following his shock resignation

The Independent UK

Minister accused of ‘hiding’ defence spending plans to avoid scrutiny

Evening Standard

UK ‘preventing escape’ of Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain after ending evacuations

Ministers told nearly 9,000 Afghans eligible to come to the UK that they need to flee Afghanistan themselves

The Independent UK

Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke ‘quietly withdrawn’ to leave Britain with just five active frigates

HMS Iron Duke has reportedly been stripped of its weapons and sensors

The Independent UK

UK accused of leaving allies with ‘no safe route out’ of Afghanistan after ending evacuation support

Colonel Simon Diggins, who served as a defence attache in Afghanistan, said the UK has a ‘moral responsibility’ to help those it promised to evacuate because the Taliban ‘is still coming after them’

The Independent UK

Labour just made a dreadful, expensive decision on its creaking military gear

COMMENT: Burying the bad news of a non-decision over a useless but expensive defence disaster on a day when all eyes were on the PM shows the government putting politics above good sense, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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UK tells Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain they must make their own way to safety

Despite previous promises to honour debt to Afghans, Ministry of Defence halts evacuation help for families promised new lives in Britain

The Independent UK

Sending UK ships to police Strait of Hormuz ‘a fantasy’, ex-defence secretary warns

Ben Wallace accuses government of ‘taking the public for fools’ – as peace talks to end Donald Trump’s war get underway

Evening Standard

Hundreds of Afghan ex-special forces members given path to UK resettlement

On Thursday, ministers announced decisions affecting 884 ex-soldiers from two elite units, known as the ‘Triples’, had been overturned.

Evening Standard

We will support action against Iran for as long as it takes, says minister

Defence procurement minister Luke Pollard said the UK had made a “long-standing” commitment to protect its resources and allies in the region.

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UK ministers urge Scottish Government to match funding for defence colleges

The defence readiness minister and Scottish Secretary announced a £50 million growth deal in Paisley on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the Ukrainian facility where UK engineers help fix vital weapons

Exclusive: MoD-contracted workers assisting Ukrainians in a way ‘no other nation has been willing to do’, says minister

The Times of India

‘Right thing to do’: UK plans bill to exclude former prince Andrew from line of succession

The UK government is considering legislation to remove Prince Andrew from the line of royal succession, preventing him from becoming king. This move follows his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office and ongoing investigations into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. The proposal requires parliamentary approval and the backing…

The Guardian - UK

UK signed deals with US firms that were clients of Mandelson lobbying company

Clients of Global Counsel, co-founded by Mandelson, included OpenAI and Palantir, which have both signed deals with government

The Guardian - UK

Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan

Luke Pollard says plan expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’

Evening Standard

New team aims to help British small businesses win defence contracts

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been launched.

Evening Standard

Murder probe as body of man, 24, pulled from marina

Family say ‘beautiful and wonderful’ Drew Perham has been ‘cruelly been taken from us’

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