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British warship shoots down suspected attack drone over Red Sea

The HMS Diamond shot down the drone - the first time in decades that the Royal Navy has taken out an aerial target in anger

The Independent UK

UK Destroyer Downs Suspected Attack Drone 'Targeting Red Sea Shipping'

A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defence minister Grant Shapps said Saturday, amid rising maritime tensions in the region.

International Business Times

British warship shoots down suspected attack drone in Red Sea

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said it was believed merchant shipping in the Red Sea was the intended target,

Evening Standard

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Grant Shapps tells Gary Lineker to ‘put a sock in it’ - but Tory minister defends pundit’s right to speak out

The defence secretary said the former England star knows ‘almost nothing’ about politics and should stick to football commentary

The Independent UK

Next generation fighter jets to be built in Britain under historic deal with Japan and Italy

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was in Tokyo to sign the joint agreement to progress building a next-generation stealth jet

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker tweets mocking Tory MPs likely broke social media guidelines, says new BBC chair

The ‘Match of the Day’ presenter’s posts looked to have breached the rules ‘on the face of it’, Samir Shah told a committee of MPs

The Independent UK

BBC likely to look into Lineker tweets about Tory MPs, says candidate for chair

Presenter’s comments appear to breach corporation’s social media guidelines, Samir Shah tells hearing

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Gary Lineker criticism of Grant Shapps 'seems to breach BBC guidelines' says its incoming chairman Samir Shah

The BBC's incoming chairman made the comments to a committee of MPs.

Evening Standard

Defence secretary Grant Shapps confirms transfer of two navy minehunters to Ukraine

Aid is part of collaborative effort between Britain and Norway to bolster Ukrainian Navy

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker hits back after being told to stick to football over Rwanda views

Gary Lineker called for a ‘fair new plan’ that reflects the ‘will of the British people’

The Independent UK

Lineker hits back after being criticised for expressing views on Rwanda scheme

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had questioned whether pundit should air personal views

Evening Standard

‘Putin must lose’: Zelenskiy arrives in US to try to save $61bn Ukraine aid package

President to meet Joe Biden and senators, with Congress holding back support, but UK hints it will increase funding

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak could lose Rwanda bill vote ‘by accident’ as Tory revolt builds

PM’s premiership under threat, as Tory tribes from the right and moderate wings meet to discuss bill

The Independent UK

Watch Live: UK and Norway launch Ukraine capability coalition

Watch live as the UK and Norway launch a Ukraine capability coalition, led by UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Norwegian Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.

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Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak has just hours to save his Rwanda plan and shore up his authority

MPs in the party’s New Conservatives faction said the bill 'needs major surgery or replacement'

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker defends signing open letter criticising Rwanda policy after it sparks fresh BBC impartiality row

The Match of the Day host had been told to 'put a sock in it' after signing a letter criticising the Government’s Rwanda policy

The Guardian - UK

One Nation Tory MPs vow to drop support for Rwanda bill if there are amendments as ERG calls for it to be rewritten – as it happened

Damian Green says government must ‘stick to guns’ but chair of European Research Group calls for bill to be pulled and rewritten

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker hits back after being told to stick to football over Rwanda views

Gary Lineker called for a ‘fair new plan’ that reflects the ‘will of the British people’

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The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel

Historian says if ‘Britain trashes their world heritage sites, it bodes badly for the rest of the world’

The Guardian - UK

Britain delivers two mine-hunting ships to Ukraine

Move comes as defence secretary prepares to host Norwegian counterpart to discuss plans to help Kyiv

The Independent UK

Rights groups file legal challenge with UK court, urging a halt on British arms exports to Israel

Legal and human rights groups have filed a legal challenge with Britain’s High Court, calling for the U.K. to stop granting licenses for weapons exports to Israel

Evening Standard

Israel targets Hamas chiefs in Khan Younis amid drama at United Nations

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as UK urged to copy US travel bans against 'extremist' settlers in West Bank

The National (Scotland)

UK WON'T share Gaza war crime evidence with International Criminal Court

THE UK will not share evidence of war crimes in Gaza collected during reconnaissance flights over Palestine, The National has learned.

The Guardian - UK

British soldier, 32, dies while off duty in Kenya

UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, leads tributes to Maj Kevin McCool saying his death is ‘tragic loss’

The Guardian - AU

Australia says AI will be used to help track Chinese submarines under new Aukus plan

Defence minister Richard Marles and counterparts from the UK and US say new technologies will be deployed by militaries

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