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Who would be in an Andy Burnham cabinet? The runners and riders

WITH the prospect of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister looking more and more likely after Keir Starmer's resignation, questions are starting to…

The National (Scotland)

Security Fears in the UK Grow: Nearly 4,000 Ministry of Defence Passes Were Reportedly Lost or Stolen Last Year

Nearly 4,000 Ministry of Defence passes were lost or stolen in 2025, raising security concerns over access to Britain's sensitive military sites.

International Business Times UK

Why did Starmer resign? These are the key moments of his chaotic two years as prime minister

Keir Starmer took office in July 2024 following a landslide victory at the general election but has since overseen a massive decline in popularity for the government as discontent with his leadership grew

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Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address

US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets

The Guardian - UK

Defence spending: how to keep Britain safe without wasting money

Letters: Readers respond to coverage of the row over the defence investment plan and resignations of John Healey and Al Carns

The Guardian - UK

UK to show ‘strong commitment’ to defence amid Nato chief’s challenge

Mark Rutte has called on Nato allies to ‘present clear, concrete and credible plans’ for how they are raising defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.

Evening Standard

Defence official warns cuts to fund investment plan would be ‘zero game’

UK national armaments director Rupert Pearce said the delay in publishing the defence investment plan was ‘regrettable’.

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Timeline of UK-Russia incidents at sea since the war in Ukraine began

The incident between the yacht and the Admiral Grigorovich is the latest friction to occur between the UK and Russia at sea

The Independent UK

Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military

PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff

The Guardian - UK

UK Government must investigate alleged Israeli election meddling, says minister

THE UK Government must take alleged Israeli interference in the Scottish election seriously and fully investigate, External Affairs minister Stephen…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-defence secretary John Healey takes swipe at Starmer over spending cuts

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The Independent UK

I’ve not been snubbed by Trump — we get on really well, Starmer insists at G7 summit

Speaking from the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, the prime minister denied he was snubbed by Trump as it emerged the pair had no bilateral meetings planned for Tuesday or Wednesday

The Independent UK

‘Learn to love Ed Miliband’: how Burnham allies are jostling for cabinet jobs

With Andy Burnham predicted to win Makerfield byelection, talk is turning to who would join him if he replaced Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence

Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities

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Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare

The Guardian - UK

‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes

The Guardian - UK

The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both

Slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure

Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignation

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The Independent UK

Changes to UK defence plan ‘will not include more funding’

The government has been under pressure to look again at the plan after John Healey quit

The Guardian - AU

Wong and Marles were left waiting in the wings in London – it’s further proof Aukus was never anything more than a political stunt

All the flimflam and palaver amount to nothing in the face of domestic realities. Perhaps the UK’s John Healey has done us all a good turn

Evening Standard

Badenoch calls for PM to resign if he cannot prove defence plan protects UK

Kemi Badenoch offered Sir Keir Starmer the votes of Tory MPs to pass welfare cuts through Parliament to pay for defence spending.

The Independent UK

Social media ban for under-16s is yet another U-turn by Starmer as he tries to save his job

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the bold move by Sir Keir Starmer is a further sign of his weakness

The Independent UK

UK and Japan seal landmark deal worth £18bn as Starmer and Takaichi hail ‘new era’ in relations

Investment deal is expected to create thousands of new jobs in Britain

Bangkok Post

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

LONDON - British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine.

Evening Standard

UK and Japan building ‘new era of co-operation’, says Starmer

The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.

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