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Defence review plans will make army ‘10 times more lethal’, says John Healey – as it happened

Defence secretary says ‘the world is more dangerous’ as he addresses MPs about strategic defence review

The Guardian - UK

Strategic defence review live: Starmer reveals largest increase in spending since Cold War as UK faces ‘new era of threat’

Healey pledges to create British Army ‘10 times more lethal’ as UK faces threats ‘more serious and less predictable than at any time since end of Cold War’

The Independent UK

Britain to ‘send message to Moscow’ with 12 new nuclear-powered submarines

Britain plans to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack Submarines amid rising global threats, according to an upcoming defence review by Sir Keir Starmer. The Ministry of Defence will allocate £15bn to develop new warheads for the UK's nuclear deterrent as part of a broader effort to enhance the…

The Independent UK

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Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters

Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’

The Guardian - UK

Why the spectre of Trump looms over Starmer’s defence review

Analysis: Labour plans to transform UK armed forces with new submarines, nuclear warheads and even munitions factories. But questions remain over whether it will be enough

The Independent UK

How many nuclear submarines does the UK have – and are they ready for war?

Britain currently has a fleet of nine submarines, including four Vanguard vessels armed with the Trident nuclear system

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer turns to submarines and nuclear warheads to fight new cold war with Russia

Prime minister to unveil highly anticipated review, which defence secretary John Healey said would send ‘a message to Moscow’

The Independent UK

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Defence review to say UK must be ready to fight a war in Europe or Atlantic

Review will call for ‘war-fighting readiness’ to deal with new threats, though army will not grow before next election

The Guardian - UK

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines and invest £15bn in warheads

The Government will unveil its strategic defence review on Monday.

Evening Standard

Ready to ‘enjoy a few beers’ with Nigel Farage, leftwing hero? This is what Labour has left us with

Britain’s most talented opportunist now claims Reform is the ‘party of the workers’. He’s occupying terrain wilfully vacated by Keir Starmer, says author Samuel Earle

The Guardian - UK

'Read the room': SNP criticise Labour's plans to increase defence spending

THE SNP have criticised Labour’s Defence Secretary John Healey’s comments, where he said there was “no doubt” that the UK Government would…

The National (Scotland)

UK plans $2bn weapons upgrade as Starmer calls for ‘war readiness’

Day before publication of defence strategy review, Keir Starmer says he will ‘restore Britain’s war-fighting readiness’.

Al Jazeera

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

Liverpool Rampage Suspect Identified Fast and People Are Asking Why

Sir Keir Starmer says it is “a matter for the police” after Merseyside officers took just two hours to confirm that the man held over Monday’s rampage in Liverpool

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Evening Standard

Defence review is ‘message to Moscow’ – Healey

The Defence Secretary said the £6 billion of investment would ‘equip our forces for the future’.

The Guardian - UK

Fiscal recklessness aside, it’s the super-rich who’ll benefit from Reform UK policies

Nigel Farage claimed last week to speak for the working class but he is still firmly wedded to the rightwing playbook

Evening Standard

Healey slams ‘shocking’ scenes of smugglers picking up migrants ‘like a taxi’

French police officers were seen watching as migrants, including children, boarded at a beach between Calais and Dunkirk.

The Independent UK

Britain faces attacks from Russia ‘daily’, minister warns ahead of Starmer’s defence review

Defence secretary John Healey admits the size of the army will not start to grow until at least 2029 as he appears to confirm Labour want to buy fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons

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The Independent UK

Ban smartphones in schools, Starmer told – by the country that’s done it

Keir Starmer has resisted a national ban on mobile phones in schools, but the education minister in New Zealand who introduced the measure in her country has told The Independent that it is already proving successful

The National (Scotland)

UK Government's response to Israel 'gravely inadequate', says 15 human rights groups

THE UK Government’s response to Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza has been branded “gravely inadequate” in a letter by 15 leading human…

Evening Standard

Starmer: Wave of investments will make military an ‘integrated fighting machine’

The new funding will see UK munitions spend hit £6 billion during this Parliament and support around 1,800 jobs throughout the country.

The Independent UK

Nuclear jets, home guard and tensions over spending: What we know about Starmer’s defence review

The Independent looks at what we know about the strategic defence review ahead of its publication next week

The Guardian - UK

UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness

Plans for £1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpiles

Evening Standard

Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

The National (Scotland)

'Scotland is not an island of strangers', says Humza Yousaf at Stop Reform summit

FORMER First Minister Humza Yousaf slammed Labour’s immigration crackdowns and the rise of Reform UK in a speech in Glasgow on Saturday...

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