David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influence The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025
Stocks mixed but pound up after Bank of England rate cut The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77. Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025
Trump is fighting to kill off DEI – and the corporate cowardice over Gaza shows he’s winning By silencing staff who condemn Israel’s actions while promoting themselves as champions of dignity and respect, businesses are failing, says Jinan Younis, founder of diversity, equity and inclusion agency WeCalibrate The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025
‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets Inside the hangars where robots are poised to keep the UK a top-tier military nation and continue more than a century of building military aircraft The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
BAE Systems says it is ‘confident’ of receiving orders for Typhoon jets Unite union had raised concerns over roughly 500 jobs in assembly lines due to a lack of future export orders The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
Protests, criticisms of anti-Semitism report continue Critics of a report by Australia's anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal say it risks undermining free expression and marginalising already vulnerable communities. AAP · Jul 12, 2025
Ferguson Marine secures warship parts contract with BAE Systems FERGUSON Marine has signed a contract with the defence firm BAE Systems to fabricate three structural parts for a Royal Navy warship ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2025
The Best Aerospace and Defense ETFs to Buy The best aerospace and defense ETFs can help investors capitalize on higher defense spending and hedge against the potential of a large-scale conflict. Kiplinger · Jul 4, 2025
Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over Taiwan threats Comments from Simon Case come as UK defence review highlights Chinese military exercises around Taiwan as driver of global instability The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
Army widow sues Boeing for husband’s death in ‘uncrashworthy’ Apache helicopter disaster Exclusive: Two years after 32-year-old Warrant Officer Stewart Duane Wayment was killed during a training exercise, his family remains ‘devastated,’ attorney Joshua Haffner told The Independent The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
BAE given £9.2 million to create 300 shipbuilding jobs by Scottish Government The Scottish Government has awarded BAE Systems more than £9 million in funding towards a training and skills academy to help create 300 jobs The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025
Stocks slide, oil jumps after Israel strikes Iran The FTSE 100 index closed down 34.29 points, 0.4%, at 8,850.63. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Europe ends largely higher after US jobs report The American economy added more jobs than expected last month, although the pace of hiring eased, numbers on Friday showed. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Key points of the Strategic Defence Review The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary have announced the Government’s response to the Strategic Defence Review. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 AI, drones and missile defence investment part of UK new defence plans The SDR marks the ‘most profound change for about 150 years in how you think about armies, navies and air force,’ one of the authors suggested.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Starmer promises funding will meet plan for ‘battle-ready, armour-clad’ UK The Prime Minister launched the strategic defence review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending.
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending
Evening Standard · May 27, 2025 FTSE 100 surges as traders hopeful over US-EU trade negotiations The blue chip index rose 60.08 points, or 0.69%, to close at 8,778.05, bringing it just shy of a nearly three-month peak.
Marie Claire · May 24, 2025 How Prince William Reacted to a Royal Fan Shouting Compliments at His "Beautiful" Wife Kate Middleton "You don't have to say that."
Fortune · May 23, 2025 Welcome to Barrow: The nuclear submarine-making U.K. town seeking resurrection from a military spending boom Barrow-in-Furness has crumbled since the end of the Cold War. Will growing military threats revive the nuclear submarine-manufacturing town?
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Kate names Royal Navy warship as William says it ‘screams UK power’ The Princess of Wales wore a navy blue outfit with white details and a matching hat.
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Kate names Royal Navy warship by smashing bottle of whisky against hull The Princess of Wales wore a navy blue outfit with white details and a matching hat.
The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2025 Princess Kate to name HMS Glasgow warship with whisky bottle smashing The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the official naming ceremony of the warship HMS Glasgow ...
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Kate to name HMS Glasgow with whisky bottle smashing ceremony The Princess of Wales was named the sponsor of the state-of-the-art Type 26 anti-submarine frigate in June 2021.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2025 Pro-Palestine activists target Glasgow office over weapons companies ties Pro -Palestine activists have targeted a facility in Glasgow over its links to weapons firms which supply parts to the Israeli military ...