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Britain is getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to Trump

The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending

The Independent UK

'We must prepare for conflict,' says Starmer with new weapons to down Putin missiles targeting UK 'homeland'

Launching the Strategic Defence Review in Glasgow, the Prime Minister said it was a ‘moment of danger and threat for our country’

Evening Standard

Britain to ‘send message to Moscow’ with 12 new nuclear-powered submarines

Britain plans to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack Submarines amid rising global threats, according to an upcoming defence review by Sir Keir Starmer. The Ministry of Defence will allocate £15bn to develop new warheads for the UK's nuclear deterrent as part of a broader effort to enhance the…

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Biggest shake-up of UK airspace for 70 years to pave way for Heathrow third runway take-off

The reforms could later lead to flying taxis and more use of drones over the capital and other parts of Britain

Evening Standard

How many nuclear submarines does the UK have – and are they ready for war?

Britain currently has a fleet of nine submarines, including four Vanguard vessels armed with the Trident nuclear system

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer turns to submarines and nuclear warheads to fight new cold war with Russia

Prime minister to unveil highly anticipated review, which defence secretary John Healey said would send ‘a message to Moscow’

The Independent UK

Defence review to say UK must be ready to fight a war in Europe or Atlantic

Review will call for ‘war-fighting readiness’ to deal with new threats, though army will not grow before next election

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Britain's Simon Yates secures first Giro d'Italia title after final stage in Rome

Yates is only the third British rider to win the Giro

Evening Standard

Britain’s Simon Yates seals Giro d’Italia triumph and banishes pain of 2018

Simon Yates triumphed after the final stage in Rome and added the 2025 Giro d’Italia title to the Vuelta a España he won in 2018

The Guardian - UK

Fairer elections and the threat of Reform UK

Letters: Green MPs Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay, Warren Brown and Stephen Smith respond to George Monbiot’s article on smashing Britain’s two-party system

The Guardian - UK

Ready to ‘enjoy a few beers’ with Nigel Farage, leftwing hero? This is what Labour has left us with

Britain’s most talented opportunist now claims Reform is the ‘party of the workers’. He’s occupying terrain wilfully vacated by Keir Starmer, says author Samuel Earle

The Guardian - UK

UK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’

Day before publication of defence strategy review, Keir Starmer says he will ‘restore Britain’s war-fighting readiness’.

Al Jazeera

Will Starmer’s defence review actually solve any problems?

ANALYSIS: The key question hanging over Starmer’s defence review is whether or not it will be ambitious enough to address the years of chronic underfunding that have left Britain struggling to defend itself, writes Millie Cooke

The Independent UK

Fiscal recklessness aside, it’s the super-rich who’ll benefit from Reform UK policies

Nigel Farage claimed last week to speak for the working class but he is still firmly wedded to the rightwing playbook

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The Independent UK

Britain faces attacks from Russia ‘daily’, minister warns ahead of Starmer’s defence review

Defence secretary John Healey admits the size of the army will not start to grow until at least 2029 as he appears to confirm Labour want to buy fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Nuclear jets, home guard and tensions over spending: What we know about Starmer’s defence review

The Independent looks at what we know about the strategic defence review ahead of its publication next week

International Business Times UK

News Fatigue Grips The Nation: Britain's Top Broadcasters Are Turning Away From Doom Headlines

Top UK broadcasters admit to avoiding the news, citing emotional burnout from constant negative headlines. Here's why even the media is switching off.

International Business Times UK

Rachel Reeves' Power Play: £50 Billion Pension Surge Aims to Rebuild Britain and Your Savings

UK pension schemes must double in size by 2030, creating £50 billion megafunds to boost investment returns and improve retirement savings for millions.

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The Guardian - UK

Treat social housing as critical infrastructure to unlock billions, says Peabody boss

Exclusive: Giving social housing same status as roads and energy would mean more investment in sector major providers say is at breaking point

The National (Scotland)

Britain will 'without a doubt' spend £10 billion extra on defence, says Labour

LABOUR’S Defence Secretary John Healey said spending 3 of GDP on defence was no longer an “ambition” but a certainty ...

The Guardian - UK

In Hong Kong, my daughter was dazzled by futuristic tech – and I glimpsed the world she’ll grow up in

When I was young, Britain felt like the apex of global civilisation. But as power migrates to autocracies, our belief in democracy seems complacent, says Kojo Koram, a teacher at Birkbeck School of Law

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“You Absolute Yoghurt”: 50 Hilarious Posts Of British People Being The Best Comedians

These memes hit harder than a Full English after a hangover.

The Guardian - UK

The BBC World Service is a vital beacon of truth in the fight against fake news

Letters: The BBC World Service must be properly funded if it is to remain a vital source of truth amid growing global disinformation, writes Diana Hirst. Andrew Campbell fears that cuts will harm Britain’s reputation and economy

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer is planning the biggest shake-up of defence for fifty years — to Trump-proof Britain

The government’s new defence review will be announced on Monday by Keir Starmer on low expectation – but it is likely to be the most far reaching reform of the way Britain manages its defences for half a century.

The Guardian - UK

Fearnley gets his chance to overhaul trailblazer Norrie in battle of Britain

The Scot always looked up to his fellow Texas Christian University graduate and now faces him in a historic French Open third-round meeting

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