Healey to pledge ‘new era of industrialisation’ in address to Labour conference The Chancellor is expected to announce support for shipbuilding. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers finds rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among letters sent by a British captain after capturing an American privateer ship. The document is one of only 11 surviving copies printed in… The Times of India · Sep 23
'Pyjamas and Toothbrush Ready': Falmouth Residents Prepare To Evacuate as Bomb Squad Assesses Suspected WWII Missile Emergency services and Royal Navy bomb disposal experts responded after a suspected unexploded Second World War munition was found at Falmouth Docks, prompting evacuations and wider land and sea restrictions. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Fury as Reform UK launch 'vile' small boats mobile 'game' amid party finance scandal REFORM UK have sparked fury after the party launched a “vile” mobile game that aims to stop small boats reaching Britain with a Royal Navy… The National (Scotland) · Sep 16
America's dumbest war (no, not this one) I wrote a book on the forgotten founding father Gouverneur Morris, who thought James Madison was "intoxicated by opium or wine" in his military efforts. Fortune · Sep 13
'Golden chance' to revive Clyde shipbuilding at risk of being scuppered A ‘GOLDEN” chance to revitalise the former shipbuilding communities along the Clyde could be scuppered because of a two-week deadline to move an… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13
Ukraine war briefing: Nato ‘foils Russian undersea cable sabotage drill’ Swindon drone factory was target of Russia plot involving British man, court hears; Poland says Ukraine border crossing came under threat. What we know on day 1,661 The Guardian - AU · Sep 11
Forgetful Farage shares rose-tinted memories of Reform’s party conference Oops, Nige skipped over the most embarrassing and dark details – let’s set the record straight The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal Two senior officials from the hard-right Reform UK party stepped down Friday following a hidden-camera investigation that appeared to show them soliciting substantial foreign funding for party-commissioned opinion polls and a potential £500,000 donation from a US donor – banned under UK law. France 24 · Sep 5
"AI can't do what we do," say Royal Navy photographers in epic new featurette, 'Life Through The Lens' The new Royal Navy short film throws us into the thick of the action with its official photographers, who say AI will never be able to capture the “human” stories they can Digital Camera World · Aug 31
LGBT veterans urged to come forward, as hotspots for missing claimants revealed Unexpectedly low numbers of veterans from some areas of the country have come forward to claim redress for their mistreatment under the “gay ban”. Evening Standard · Aug 30
Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters Three vessels and a helicopter deployed to monitor four ships travelling through the North Sea to the Channel The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
Royal Navy Warship Sent to Defend Ireland's EU Meeting From Air Attack but Must Stay 22km Offshore A Royal Navy warship will provide air-defence cover for an EU meeting in Ireland while remaining offshore because of restrictions on foreign warships. International Business Times UK · Aug 28
The Times of India · Aug 23 In 1908, HMS Tiger sank off the Isle of Wight after a collision; 118 years later, divers finally found its wreck In an extraordinary marine archaeology achievement, ProjectXplore divers have successfully unearthed the long-lost HMS Tiger warship, which sank in 1908 after colliding with HMS Berwick. This remarkable find, hidden for over a century, follows five years of meticulous research into historical documents. The recovered images showcase the ship's decaying fragments…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23 British corporation continued trafficking of enslaved Africans to Guyana 40 years after abolition Letter written in 1847 to Sandbach, Tinne and Company’s Liverpool office reveals it engaged in practice after receiving taxpayer-funded compensation, book says
The Conversation · Aug 19 UK-Ukraine drone partnership risks Putin’s wrath but will boost long-term security When the UK allowed Ukraine to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles against targets inside Russia in late 2024, Moscow predictably accused London of escalating the war and threatened retaliation.
The Times of India · Aug 18 In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland's Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment Following their scuttling in 1919, fifty-two German warships found their final resting place in Scapa Flow. Remarkably, the steel salvaged from these wrecks has been pivotal in numerous modern scientific innovations. This unique pre-nuclear steel has been instrumental in constructing sensitive radiation detectors that safeguard medical imaging and deep-space probes…
International Business Times UK · Aug 12 Russian Navy Tensions Rise as Putin Threatens Seizures Amid 25% Jump in Royal Navy Monitoring Russian Navy tensions rise as Putin threatens vessel seizures while Royal Navy monitoring of Russian activity climbs 25%.
International Business Times UK · Aug 12 Russian Warship Now Patrols UK Waters, Puting Britain in Missile Range; Royal Navy Struggles To Respond A Russian frigate is patrolling near Britain as a stretched Royal Navy struggles to shadow it, exposing gaps in UK warships, missiles and air defences.
International Business Times UK · Aug 11 HMS Tiger Shipwreck off the Isle of Wight Was Cut in Two by HMS Berwick During 1908 Exercise The HMS Tiger shipwreck Isle of Wight mystery has been solved after divers located the destroyer sunk by HMS Berwick in 1908.
TechRadar · Aug 11 UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent 'heartbeat communications' to China British Navy drones fitted with Chinese-made camera parts were found secretly sending signals back to China, prompting sovereignty concerns.
Evening Standard · Aug 10 Wreck of warship found 118 years after it sank off the Isle of Wight HMS Tiger sank in 1908 after it strayed into the path of another warship.
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Nigel Farage hits back at Jeremy Clarkson over ‘impossible’ small boats plan claim Nigel Farage has responded to Jeremy Clarkson’s claim that using Royal Navy ships to stop Channel migrant crossings is “impossible”.