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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Lavrov ‘ready’ to meet US officials after reports of rift with Putin

Comes as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least seven people in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ministry of Defence still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say

Sir Keir Starmer announced at the Nato summit in June that the UK would purchase 12 F-35A jets

The Independent UK

Confidential information leaked after MoD official left laptop open on train

Exclusive: Details of 49 data breaches at MoD include personal data accidentally sent to a civil service sports club with 140,000 members

The Independent UK

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Ministry of Defence forecast to exceed budget by £2bn in summer estimate

The department’s financial position has improved since then, it is understood.

Evening Standard

‘A few unrecorded meetings and a handshake’: Damning verdict of probe into major Afghan data breach

Top secret information ‘bandied about like confetti’ during catastrophic Ministry of Defence leak, MP claims

The Independent UK

MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

Cybercriminals accessed the cache of files by hacking a maintenance and construction contractor, reports have said.

Evening Standard

Former servicemen settle legal claims for more than £700,000 over hearing loss

The cases were some of around 10,000 against the Ministry of Defence over hearing loss suffered during military service.

Evening Standard

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'Short-changed': MoD spent 3 times less per head in Scotland than south of England

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) spent three times less per head on defence in Scotland than parts of the south of England last year ...

The National (Scotland)

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,300

Here are the key events on day 1,300 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ex Scotland in Union chief given job in Ministry of Defence by Keir Starmer

FORMER Scotland in Union chief Pamela Nash has been given a top job in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) following Keir Starmer’s Cabinet reshuffle…

The National (Scotland)

UK politics live: Starmer completes reshuffle as new home secretary faces small boat Channel crossings crisis

A government source said ‘nothing is off the table’ for the new home secretary Shabana Mahmood

The Independent UK

Daughter of man murdered in Loyalist feud ‘disappointed’ at progress to inquest

Work is ongoing in preparation for an inquest into the deaths of John Coulter and Robert Mahood.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Defence does not know how much has been spent on bringing data-leak Afghans to UK

Britain’s spending watchdog says it does not have ‘confidence’ in the accuracy of MoD’s estimates

The Independent UK

Former British soldier 'broke rules' in meeting with top Israeli arms firm

A FORMER British military officer broke Ministry of Defence (MoD) rules to meet with Israel's largest weapons manufacturer ...

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Afghans brought to safety in UK have personal details leaked in fresh Ministry of Defence breach

Afghans warned that names and passport details could be among the details leaked in latest data breach

The Independent UK

Ministers spent £2.4m fighting to keep huge Afghan data breach a secret

The Ministry of Defence exposed the details of 18,700 Afghan applicants for UK sanctuary, putting them at risk of Taliban reprisals

The National (Scotland)

MoD claims serious radioactive leak at Faslane 'posed no risk to public'

A “category A” nuclear safety incident occurred at Faslane naval base earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed ...

Euronews

Polish army to mark 1920 military victory with large Warsaw parade

Some NATO troops will also attend Friday's commemoration of the defeat of the Red Army at the Battle of Warsaw.

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Benzinga

Lockheed, Boeing, General Dynamics Deals Reportedly Delayed As India Pauses US Defense Talks Over Trump Tariffs

India has reportedly paused plans to procure U.S. defense equipment, including arms and aircraft from Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), as the diplomatic fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs strains bilateral ties.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,256

Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Afghans exposed in huge MoD data leak could get thousands in compensation

Some 18,700 Afghan applicants to UK resettlement scheme had their personal details leak in Ministry of Defence blunder

The Conversation

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.

Al Jazeera

Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia

Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘We failed those who protected us’: Independent readers react to UK’s ‘shameful’ MoD data breach

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has reacted with anger, disbelief and deep concern to revelations that a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach, which put tens of thousands of Afghans at risk, was kept hidden under a superinjunction for nearly two years, as the government quietly launched a covert evacuation programme

International Business Times UK

Shock as 20,000 Afghans Set to Arrive in Britain on Taxpayer-Funded Flights: What Is 'Operation Rubicon'?

Court documents reveal a covert UK scheme to fly in 20,000 Afghans after a data breach. Here's the truth behind Operation Rubicon and what it could cost taxpayers.

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