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‘He’s a junior minister’: Ben Wallace slaps down Johnny Mercer as war of words escalates

Defence secretary says junior Tory colleague ‘lucky’ not to have headache of running department

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin vows to send world-ending Satan-2 nuclear-capable missiles into combat

Russia carried out a failed test of the Satan-2 missile - which could turn the world into a radioactive crater - as US President Joe Biden visited his counterpart in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about killing Taliban fighters

‘If you start talking about who did what, you’re letting down all those other people,’ says Ben Wallace

The Independent UK

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Ben Wallace accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about his Afghanistan kill-count

Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for “boasting” about the number of people he killed while on tour in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Ukraine war could rage for another 12 months, says Defence Secretary

Ben Wallace said Russian President Vladimir Putin was operating his army like a ‘meat grinder’ and was ‘not going to stop’.

The Independent UK

Ouch! Ben Wallace slaps down Johnny Mercer over funding

It’s lucky you don’t have a budget to run, Wallace tells Mercer

Evening Standard

UK defence secretary accuses Prince Harry of ‘boasting’ about war killings

Ben Wallace says success in armed forces is not measured by ‘who can shoot the most’

The Guardian - UK

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Tory minister boasts he has bigger department than rival in petty row over defence

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace boasted he has 224,000 staff while Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has an office with just 12 people as they clashed over money for the Armed Forces

Daily Mirror

War in Ukraine will last at least another year despite Putin’s failure, says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace

Ukraine and Russia will still be at war in another 12 months, the Defence Secretary has warned as he accused Vladimir Putin of running a “meat grinder for an army”.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry slammed by Ben Wallace for 'boasting' over his Taliban kill-count comments

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has criticised Prince Harry for "boasting" about his kill count in Afghanistan in his memoir Spare and claimed he had let down his former Army colleagues

Daily Mirror

Wallace steps up war of words with fellow minister Mercer over defence funding

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said veterans minister Johnny Mercer ‘doesn’t have to run a budget’.

The Independent UK

'War is coming' to UK within next 7 years says Ben Wallace in ominous warning

The Defence Secretary is lobbying for increased defence spending in Jeremy Hunt's budget next month, saying that the world is "more dangerous, more unstable and more insecure" since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war – latest news: UN calls for Putin’s army to withdraw but China abstains

Six countries oppose move to isolate Russia and 32 abstain

The Independent UK

Wallace praises ‘dedication’ of Ukrainian soldiers training on British tanks

The Defence Secretary said the work ethos of troops learning to operate Challenger 2 tanks at Bovington Camp in Dorset was ‘extraordinary’.

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Daily Mirror

'Mysterious ball' washes up on Japan beach sparking investigation by baffled officials

A bizarre ball that appears to be made of metal forced the closing off of a beach in Japan as explosive experts reportedly examined it and still the authorities have no idea what it can be

The Independent UK

Submarine HMS Anson makes maiden journey

The Astute Class nuclear-powered attack submarine is heading to HM Naval Base Clyde, in central Scotland.

The Independent UK

Russia accused of crimes against humanity with ‘barbaric’ attacks on civilians in Ukraine

World leaders have gathered at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the war in Ukraine, as America accuses Russia of war crimes.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace admits West needs to ‘ramp up’ production of ammunition for Ukraine

‘Ukraine uses huge amounts of ammunition to defend itself... because the Russian or the Soviet way of fighting is very ammunition heavy,’ says defence secretary

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Putin is about to unleash his jets — Britain must find ways to help Ukraine

Ukraine’s war in the air is about to get a lot worse. This is the grim takeaway from Western intelligence this week. Information being circulated, reports claim, show Russian fighter jets and helicopters being assembled to support an imminent Kremlin offensive. Ukrainian officials believe that not only is Vladimir Putin…

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong’s London speech about UK’s colonial history caused no ‘diplomatic tension’

Top bureaucrat defends Australian foreign minister’s comments amid opposition criticism that it was an unnecessary ‘distraction’

Daily Mirror

Ukraine invasion exposed Europe's 'vulnerabilities', admits UK defence chief

But Ben Wallace branded fears the UK would not be able to take over a key NATO responsibility as 'just b*******' when he was tackled about the claim on live television

Daily Mirror

Defence Secretary says Ukraine may wait years for UK fighter jets in blow to Zelensky

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlined the practical difficulties of supplying Kyiv with sophisticated aircraft after President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the UK to provide 'wings for freedom'

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace admits the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted on Wednesday the West needs to up its production of ammunition for Ukraine as it prepares to face a spring onslaught from Vladimir Putin’s forces.

The Independent UK

Ukraine may not get UK fighter jets for years, says Ben Wallace

Defence secretary also dismisses reports UK too weak to take over Nato force as ‘b*****ks’

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon denies ‘short-term pressures’ behind resignation as Scottish first minister – as it happened

Latest updates: Scotland’s first minister says she has ‘wrestled’ with decision for weeks

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