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Britain to commit 1,000 extra troops to Nato’s defence of Estonia

Downing Street said it is almost doubling UK commitment to military support for Ukraine with additional £1bn

The Guardian - UK

Petrol prices may have reached their peak, says defence secretary Ben Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace offered a glimmer of hope to motorists feeling the pain of surging fuel prices on Wednesday when he said the cost of fuel may have reached its peak.

Evening Standard

UK aircraft could secure shipping routes for Ukraine’s grain, says Wallace

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been attending the Nato summit in Madrid.

The Independent UK

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Nicola Sturgeon slaps down Labour MP over 'brass neck' accusation

NICOLA Sturgeon has dismissed a Labour MP’s claim she has a “brass neck” for pursuing a second independence referendum.

The National (Scotland)

Putin has 'small man syndrome' minister says after PM claims Ukraine war would not have been started by a woman

Boris Johnson told German TV that Vladimir Putin would not have started the “crazy, macho” war in Ukraine if he were a woman

Manchester Evening News

UK Government in hiding after indyref2 announcement as news shows boycotted

THE UK Government is in hiding over indyref2 as ministers declined to take questions on Nicola Sturgeon firing the starting gun on a second…

The National (Scotland)

UK faces Russian threat for a DECADE as Tories plunge into defence spending row

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned the threat is 'not likely to change for the rest of the decade' and Putin has invoked his nuclear aims 35 times as he piled pressure on Boris Johnson to pump in extra cash

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Putin has 'small man syndrome' says UK's defence secretary

Ben Wallace also suggested the Russian President is a 'lunatic'

Wales Online

GMB grills Ben Wallace as he slams Adil Ray abortion question as 'cheap hogwash'

Good Morning Britain saw Adil Ray clash with MP Ben Wallace on Wednesday over Tory MP Danny Kruger's controversial comments regarding the overturning of Roe v Wade

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has ‘small man syndrome’, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace claims

The Russian view of the world was ‘something to worry about’, Ben Wallace said.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace calls for higher defence spending by mid-2020s

Defence secretary denies that No 10 told him to rewrite speech to remove call for higher military spending

The Guardian - UK

No 10 staff will be able to give evidence confidentially to inquiry into whether PM lied over Partygate – as it happened

Commons privileges committee will start taking oral evidence in autumn into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs

The Guardian - UK

25,000 of Vladimir Putin’s troops have been killed in Ukraine, says UK Defence Secretary

‘Russia has failed on all its major objectives’

Evening Standard

‘Toxic masculinity’: Putin wouldn’t have launched ‘macho’ war if he were a woman, says Boris Johnson

PM says world needs ‘more women in positions of power’

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Defence secretary Ben Wallace goes on the warpath over military spending

In today’s newsletter: As Boris Johnson, armed forces leaders and Wallace give mixed signals on military spending plans, Archie Bland tries to make the numbers add up

The Independent UK

Wallace warns Russia may ‘lash out’ as he calls for rise in defence spending

The Defence Secretary said the armed forces have lived on ‘a diet of smoke and mirrors, hollowed-out formations and fantasy savings’.

Reuters

Britain must spend more on defence, says minister

Britain must bolster investment in defence to tackle threats not only from Russia but from China and other countries, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson set to ditch Tory manifesto promise on increased defence spending

Covid pandemic means ‘reality check’ on above-inflation pledge, government admits as PM heads to Nato summit

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson seeks to defuse row over abandoning defence spending pledge

PM insists manifesto promise of above-inflation increase will be kept despite Downing Street ‘reality check’ briefing

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson faces defence spending row as Nato leaders gather

Soaring inflation and the battered public finances have left a Tory commitment to annual real-terms increases in defence spending in jeopardy.

Daily Record

Russian threat from Vladimir Putin means UK must be prepared to 'fight and win' to stop war in Europe

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to call for a bigger budget after the head of the armed forces warned the UK must re-arm to face a new Russian threat.

The Independent UK

Defence secretary Ben Wallace ‘asks Boris Johnson for 20% hike in military spending’

Cabinet minister wants PM to commit to increase, as western allies gather for crucial Nato summit

Daily Mirror

Army chief warns UK faces '1937 moment' and must be ready to 'fight and win' against Russia

The head of the Armed Forces, General Sir Patrick Sanders will give a speech expected to pile pressure on Boris Johnson to reverse plans to cut British troop numbers

Wales Online

British forces must fight to prevent war spreading, says UK defence chief

"This is our 1937 moment... I will do everything in my power to ensure that the British Army plays its part in averting war"

The Independent UK

Head of Army: This is our 1937 moment and we must act swiftly to stop war

‘We are not at war – but must act rapidly so that we aren’t drawn into one,’ General Sir Patrick Sanders will say.

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