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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

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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)

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 Independent UK

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 ...

The National (Scotland)

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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.

Euronews

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.

Benzinga

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.

Al Jazeera

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 Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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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.

The Independent UK

My court fight to lift superinjunction and expose government’s secret failings

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be revealed. For two years, they battled to lift the draconian measures

The Independent UK

Inside the £7bn secret scramble to save lives after MoD data breach

After a leak at the Ministry of Defence, officials faced a race to keep up to 100,000 Afghans from the Taliban’s clutches – with two years of court fights and rescue plans projected to cost billions, all hidden from MPs and the public. Now, after the lifting of an unprecedented…

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Afghan special forces wrongly rejected for sanctuary due to poor MoD decisions, High Court judge finds

Ministry of Defence ordered to publish ‘transparent and accurate’ information about review of Afghan commando cases

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International Business Times UK

Lockheed Martin Attracts More Investors Amidst Continued Defence Deals, Mars Mission Strategic Plan

The aerospace and defence giant recently posted an earnings 'surprise' in October, boosting its share price.

International Business Times

Fighter Jets, Refuelling Aircraft, Frigate: UK Assets In Mideast

Britain is deploying extra fighter jets and other assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy warship seizes £30m of drugs in Middle East

HMS Lancaster had stalked the drug-runner’s boat for more than 24 hours after illegal operations were spotted by the warship’s drones.

Euronews

EU and African Union ministers pledge to boost cooperation on peace, security and economy

The last time that foreign ministers from both continents met, Russia had not launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in Sudan had not begun, and France had not lost its influence in Africa's Sahel region, where its military departed from last year.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,181

These are the key events on day 1,181 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Euronews

Three Belgian soldiers injured during training exercise in Scotland

An investigation has been launched to determine exactly what happened during the live firing drill.

Al Jazeera

Russian advances in Ukraine slow down despite growing force size

Two analyses have captured Moscow’s battlefield struggles amid US-mediated talks to end the war.

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