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The Guardian view on the 200th anniversary of the railways: much more than a way of getting from A to B

Editorial The bicentenary of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington line is a moment to celebrate a form of travel which shaped our culture

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025

Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon

The UK’s strategic defence review plans to normalise nuclear weapons. Don’t believe the PR hype: they are immoral, irrational and catastrophic, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025

OPINION - The Strategic Defence Review marks a step change but raises questions more than answers

Most pertinent questions are over money, people, and time, our Defence Editor Robert Fox writes

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

AI, drones and missile defence investment part of UK new defence plans

The SDR marks the ‘most profound change for about 150 years in how you think about armies, navies and air force,’ one of the authors suggested.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Will Starmer’s defence review actually solve any problems?

ANALYSIS: The key question hanging over Starmer’s defence review is whether or not it will be ambitious enough to address the years of chronic underfunding that have left Britain struggling to defend itself, writes Millie Cooke

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

UK to build weapons plants and buy thousands of missiles in £6bn rearmament drive

The Government has pledged £1.5 billion as part of the strategic defence review into at least six munitions and energetics factories.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

OPINION - Keir Starmer is planning the biggest shake-up of defence for fifty years — to Trump-proof Britain

The government’s new defence review will be announced on Monday by Keir Starmer on low expectation – but it is likely to be the most far reaching reform of the way Britain manages its defences for half a century.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

UK to launch new 'Home Guard' to protect power plants and airports amid rising global threats

The UK may see a return of the famous WW2 fighting force to combat attacks on important domestic facilities

Evening Standard · May 18, 2025

Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red debuts first pair of golf shoes 40 million steps in the making

Check out the new shoes from Tiger Woods' Sun Day Red, the Pioneer Cypress golf shoe.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 4, 2024

‘Black day’ for Royal Marines – MPs react to decommissioning of Navy ships

Defence Secretary John Healey said two former Royal Navy flagships, a frigate and two support tankers will be decommissioned.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024