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‘Too dangerous’ to use British forces to rescue UK citizens from Sudan

James Heappey insisted the situation in Khartoum is ‘very different’ from the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation.

The Independent UK

UK forces explore situation in Sudan as thousands of Britons stranded

The UK has a military team in Sudan doing reconnaissance, Britain's armed forces minister James Heappey said, as the government held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss options to help around 4,000 Britons stuck in the North African country.

Reuters

‘Very difficult evacuation’: how UK diplomats were rescued from Sudan

Elite British troops scrambled to respond to a crisis nobody in government saw coming

The Guardian - UK

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Ben Wallace accused of concealing Russian ‘act of war’ against RAF plane

Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood says details of ‘near-shoot down’ revealed in Pentagon leaks should have been publicised

The Guardian - UK

Britain ready to fill Warsaw's air defence gaps after MiG-29 delivery to Ukraine - newspaper

Britain is ready to help Poland fill its air defence gaps caused by Warsaw sending some of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine but Poland has not yet made such requests, British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey was quoted as saying on Monday.

Reuters

Nuked blood: now ministers refuse to tell families why they can't see evidence

The Ministry of Defence holds the results of Cold War blood tests, but won't share it with veterans

Daily Mirror

Tenth of the Army 'on the sick' - but many would still be sent to war anyway

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said some of those on the soldier sick list were waiting for appointments with a dentist - and would be sent into battle "if the balloon went up"

Daily Mirror

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Send RAF Typhoon jets to NATO allies to 'unlock' warplanes for Ukraine, say MPs

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey faced calls to deploy a batch of British fighter planes to "backfill" air defence roles in countries which have aircraft bteter suited for Ukrainian forces

Daily Mirror

Minister acknowledges ‘robust’ clashes between MoD and Treasury over funding

Armed forces minister James Heappey was speaking to the Commons Defence Committee.

The Independent UK

British army ‘no longer able to defend UK and its allies, US general warns’

Rishi Sunak aware of ‘urgent need’ to hike spending on army, says Tory defence minister

The Independent UK

British Army ‘in urgent need of recapitalisation’, says defence minister

James Heappey said that ‘serial under-investments’ in the Armed Forces had reduced its capability

Evening Standard

International troops quit Mali as violence and Moscow’s influence grow

Germany latest to end peacekeeping mission as operations prove unable to stop Islamic extremist insurgency

The Guardian - UK

Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force

Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday.

Reuters

UK to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping mission, announces James Heappey

James Heappey cites concerns over the Malian government’s links to Russian mercenary group Wagner

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Britain to withdraw peacekeepers from Mali

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the 300-strong UK contingent will end its deployment early.

Daily Mirror

British military trained Hong Kong police who beat up pro-democracy protesters

The Ministry of Defence's admission follows controversy over former RAF pilots being paid nearly £240,000 to teach China’s top guns Western aerial combat tactics

The Independent UK

Australia to block former military pilots flying for China

Australia’s defense minister says he has told told the military to review secrecy safeguards in response to concerns that Beijing is recruiting pilots to train the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

The Independent UK

Re-appointed Wallace has said military spending must rise

The Defence Secretary said he will work with the PM to deliver a ‘safe and prosperous’ UK.

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Daily Mirror

More than 160 scientists poached from US nuclear lab to develop Chinese missiles

A study carried out by Strider Technologies found that between 1987 and 2021, 162 Chinese scientists who worked at the top secret Los Alamos National Laboratory have defected to their homeland

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss gives MPs 'unequivocal commitment' on defence spending after minister threatens to quit

The Prime Minister's comments to the European Research Group came after a minister threatened to resign if she reneged on a commitment to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030

The Guardian - UK

End of triple lock is just another broken promise by PM in Name Only

Librium Liz gets through another day of humiliation for herself, her party and her country

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss forced to insist defence pledge stays after minister threatens to quit

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey warned he would resign unless the Prime Minister stuck to a promise to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030

Evening Standard

Liz Truss battles on but poll suggests Tory members have lost faith

She led a meeting of her Cabinet as she battled to salvage her authority as Prime Minister

The Independent UK

No 10 backs defence spending pledge after minister threatens to quit if broken

James Heappey warned he would resign if Liz Truss breaks her promise, while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace would be expected to follow.

Reuters

British PM Truss vows to carry on as her party support dwindles

British Prime Minister Liz Truss warned of tough times ahead after she scrapped her vast tax-cutting plan and said she would carry on to try to put the economy on a stronger footing, defying calls for her resignation.

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