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Work begins on subs program after historic AUKUS deal

Australia has announced the partner companies that will build and maintain the country's AUKUS nuclear submarine fleet amid a strengthening of ties with the UK.

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John Healey: frontbench veteran uniquely equipped to ready Labour for office

Shadow defence secretary’s experience in Blair-Brown governments and Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer shadow cabinets is a boon to a party where few have governed before

The Guardian - UK

Australia, Britain Vow AUKUS Nuclear-powered Subs Will Be Built

Under the fledgling AUKUS deal, the two countries along with the United States have pledged to beef up their military muscle in a bid to counter China's rise.

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David Cameron says Aukus and Nato must be in ‘best possible shape’ ahead of potential Trump win

UK’s foreign secretary is in Australia alongside defence secretary Grant Shapps for high-level talks with Richard Marles and Penny Wong

The Guardian - AU

Australia to contribute $3bn for construction of AUKUS submarines

Defence Minister Richard Marles says allies working ‘at pace’ to ensure the security deal becomes a reality.

Al Jazeera

Australia gives UK $4.6b to boost AUKUS subs build

Australia is one step closer to attaining its nuclear-powered submarines, after announcing UK defence firm BAE Systems will build its AUKUS fleet in Adelaide.

AAP

Australia moves to prop up Aukus with $4.6bn pledge to help clear Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor bottlenecks in UK

Funding revealed on eve of government talks is in addition to billions of dollars to be sent to US

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UK And Australia Sign New Defence Pact

The United Kingdom and Australia inked a new defence agreement in Canberra on Thursday, as they try to boost a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States.

International Business Times

P&O Ferries has paid some crew less than half UK minimum wage

Company is using legal loophole UK government promised to close two years ago, Guardian analysis suggests

The Guardian - UK

Exit polls show Putin winning huge majority in Russian presidential election with only one possible result – as it happened

US says vote was ‘obviously not free, nor fair’ with exit poll suggesting 88% of Russians voted for the incumbent

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: at least 16 killed and 70 wounded in Odesa strike – as it happened

Day of mourning declared following devastating attack on Ukrainian port city; Bridget A Brink says ‘cruel attack’ shows Russia ‘will not stop’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces fending off attacks by pro-Kyiv fighters

National guard says it is fighting off the attacks from exiled Russian forces; Moscow believed to have jammed British defence minister’s satellite signal on aircraft. What we know on day 751

The Guardian - AU

Russia suspected of jamming GPS signal on aircraft carrying Grant Shapps

RAF jet was taking UK defence secretary back to UK from Poland, and flying near Russian exclave of Kaliningrad

The Guardian - UK

Russia 'jams signal' on RAF plane carrying Grant Shapps in 'wildly irresponsible' act

The Cabinet minister’s aircraft reportedly had its GPS signal interfered with while flying close to Kaliningrad

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The Guardian - UK

Royal Navy shoots down Houthi drones after US and allies attacked in Red Sea

HMS Richmond destroyed two targets with Sea Ceptor missiles, defence secretary Grant Shapps said

The Guardian - UK

Former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi to become Ukraine’s ambassador to UK

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Defence seeks £3.2bn as costs overrun in Yemen and Ukraine

Grant Shapps tells MPs his department’s spending exceeded its allocation in last year’s budget in light of unstable global situation

The Guardian - UK

Former Post Office chair claims he is victim of ‘smear campaign’ led by Kemi Badenoch

Henry Staunton stands by his allegations against the government and turns on Post Office CEO in dramatic day of evidence to MPs

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Evening Standard

UK and US launch strikes against Houthis after surge in attacks on shipping

American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, according to US officials.

International Business Times

UK's Sunak Vows Ukraine 'Will Prevail' As New Artillery Funding Unveiled

Britain announced Saturday a new GBP245 million ($311 million) defence package for Ukraine, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion that Kyiv will "prevail".

Evening Standard

UK and Nato urged to consider conscription as world leaders gather in Kyiv to mark Ukraine war anniversary

Latvia says conscription would be a “good idea” to ward off threat of Russia

Evening Standard

Shapps distances himself from Anderson’s ‘Islamist’ claim over Khan

But the Defence Secretary appeared to say that the Tory former deputy chairman had a right to speak his mind.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Defence confirms 500kg bomb found in Plymouth detonated at sea

More than 10,000 people were evacuated from the area during the explosives operation.

The Guardian - UK

It’s unhenged: millions will be denied one of England’s greatest views

A high court judge has ruled to allow the £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel – and robbed motorists of a precious glimpse of something ancient, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Kemi Badenoch’s war of words with the Post Office official she fired, explained

In today’s newsletter: The business secretary’s spat with Henry Staunton could damage her reputation, and future ambitions

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