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House of Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, cabinet minister says

John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, minister says

Defence Secretary John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

Healey hopes Trump-Putin summit could be ‘first step’ on road to peace

The Defence Secretary said the end to any conflict ‘must come from diplomacy’.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

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Rules on owning pets ease for families in 900 military homes in Northern Ireland

The change is part of wider reforms that will allow military homes to be more personalised.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

More pets to be allowed in military accommodation as ministers cut red tape

From this week service personnel will be allowed to keep up to two dogs, cats or smaller pets without needing permission.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by UK soldiers criticise defence secretary

Niece of Agnes Wanjiru says she thinks John Healey is ‘taking us for a ride’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales leaves Australia during eight-month deployment

The aircraft carrier is heading to Japan for further military exercises.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

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Wong calls withholding aid from civilians ‘morally’ wrong – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025

Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

AAP · Jul 26, 2025

UK and Australia sign Aukus treaty to build nuclear submarines as Lammy downplays US doubts

Deal covers the design, build and operation of SSN-Aukus nuclear submarines but comes under shadow of US review of security pact

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025

Australia, UK deepen subs commitment despite US review

Australia and the UK have strengthened ties around the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact despite the US undertaking a review of its involvement.

AAP · Jul 25, 2025

UK and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty as US reviews AUKUS treaty

The three-way alliance was announced in 2021 to contend with growing Chinese military might in the Asia-Pacific region.

Euronews · Jul 25, 2025

Britain and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty

Britain and Australia have announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Lammy and Healey to sign bilateral Aukus deal during trip to Australia

The ministers have both hailed the importance of the defence partnership.

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025

Labor MP says Australia should move to recognise Palestinian statehood – as it happened

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Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Healey signs agreement paving way for export of Typhoon jets to Turkey

The Defence Secretary said the agreement demonstrated the Government’s determination to secure new defence deals.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Ukraine’s allies stand at ‘moment of maximum opportunity’ – Healey

The Defence Secretary said the UK and its allies must use Donald Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Vladimir Putin to start a ’50-day drive’ to arm Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025

Monday briefing: How the two-year effort to keep the Afghanistan data breach secret fell apart

In today’s newsletter: Questions have been raised over whether a superinjunction was used for national security or to avert an immigration scandal

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The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

High-level talks held on support for Ukraine a week after Trump said Europe will pay for weapons

The U.K. and Germany are leading a NATO meeting Monday to discuss sending weapons to Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Defence secretary to call for ‘50-day drive’ to arm Kyiv and force Putin’s hand

It comes after US president Donald Trump gave Putin a 50 day deadline to agree to a ceasefire

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025

Healey to call for ’50-day drive’ to arm Ukraine and force Putin to negotiate

Donald Trump has already threatened to impose ‘very severe’ tariffs on Russia.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Hundreds of MoD data breaches revealed as security questions raised in wake of Afghan data breach

In one incident last year, the names and bank details of 272,000 staff were breached when one of its systems was hacked

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025

Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians

In 2022, somebody in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) mistakenly shared a spreadsheet containing the personal information associated with 18,714 Afghans and their family members. This data breach, and the efforts to cover it up, raises serious questions about state secrecy, blame-shifting and accountability.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

'We saved lives,' says Grant Shapps in defence of super injunction on leaked list of SAS, MI6 and Afghan names

‘There are times where you simply have to act in the most maximalist way in order to stop people from being murdered and executed,’ said the former Defence Secretary

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