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Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus

There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol.

Evening Standard

RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike, Yvette Cooper confirms

The foreign secretary said the UK is considering ‘all options’ to support the 300,000 British citizens who are currently in the Gulf

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to approve Leonardo helicopter deal for Somerset plant

The Italian company’s Yeovil site had been left in limbo as it awaited the Government’s decision on whether to award the contract.

Evening Standard

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Gibraltar to remain British as UK and EU hail post-Brexit treaty

A draft treaty published on Thursday would remove all checks for people and goods crossing the Spain-Gibraltar land border.

Evening Standard

MoD warns of bird strikes threat to London planes from third runway at Heathrow

Exclusive: New waterways close to the airport in west London could attract more birds which may pose a threat to aviation, says the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard

‘It’s not Robocop’: UK police embrace AI ‘efficiency’ in complex investigations

Detectives say tools supplied by Palantir were integral to convictions of a criminal gang that stole £800,000

The Guardian - UK

Starmer warned UK faces ‘1936 moment’ as ex-defence chiefs urge spending boost

‘Global conflict is highly likely if we don’t invest in deterrence now,’ they say

The Independent UK

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Army officer killed in training sought to serve ‘common good’, funeral told

Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died following an incident at Otterburn Training Area in Northumberland.

Evening Standard

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information

The Guardian - UK

Family of soldier who died speak out as two senior officers face court martial

It is understood Major James Hook and Colonel Samantha Shepherd will face a court martial over their actions relating to Gunner Jaysley Beck.

Evening Standard

Armed forces to scrap ‘archaic’ paper record system in bid to boost recruitment

Nearly £8m will be spent to abolish the WWI-era paper-based medical record system and make way for a digital system

The Independent UK

MoD objects to wind farm over ‘unmanageable’ risk to nuclear test monitoring

It said the proposed site lies within the safeguarding zone for the Eskdalemuir seismic monitoring array in the Scottish Borders.

The Independent UK

WW3 Closer Than Ever? Panic Mounts as UK Military Chiefs Sound Alarm Over Imminent Global War

Panic rises in Britain as senior UK military leaders warn that World War 3 could be closer than many believe and urge the nation to prepare for major conflict through strengthened defence and societal mobilisation. Insights from senior UK military figures and official speeches underpin this analysis.

International Business Times UK

British Government Urged to Consider Conscription as Experts Warn of 'Immediate' War Threat

With the British Army at its smallest since 1815 and global tensions rising in 2026, Tory Baroness Goldie urges the government to consider conscription now.

International Business Times UK

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Keir Starmer's Plan to Recall 65-Year-Old Veterans Faces One Major 'Shambolic' Flaw

Keir Starmer's plan to recall veterans aged up to 65 faces a critical flaw: the MOD lacks accurate contact details for the 95,000-strong strategic reserve. Annual letter system has proven inadequate.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Four dead after Putin launches major assault on Ukraine’s two largest cities

Attack comes just hours after Russia was roundly condemned at UN Security Council

Radio France Internationale

UK armed forces helped US mission to seize Russian tanker, MoD says

British armed forces provided support to the United States in its operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

The Guardian - UK

Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns

Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research

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UK and French Jets Bomb Underground ISIS Weapons Tunnels in Syria to Stop Militant Resurgence

British and French forces carried out a joint airstrike on an underground Islamic State weapons depot in Syria, aiming to disrupt the group's ability to rearm and regroup.

Evening Standard

Three UFO reports to PSNI in 2025 but true number of sightings ‘may be higher’

One expert said ‘strange phenomena’ is ‘undoubtedly being seen in Irish skies’.

The Guardian - UK

Sir John Stanley obituary

Long-serving Conservative MP and minister who was an ultra-loyalist during the Thatcher years

Euronews

Video doesn't show armed military conscripting men in Germany

Claims that the armed police are going door to door to conscript young men in Berlin are false.

Evening Standard

Now we expect answers, says son of soldier killed in 1994 Chinook crash

The families of the 29 service personnel killed in the Mull of Kintyre crash are meeting government ministers for the first time on Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

Who is Lance Corporal George Hooley: Details About British Soldier Killed in Ukraine

Lance Corporal George Thomas Hooley, a highly rated British paratrooper with deployments in Afghanistan, Africa and Eastern Europe, has been named as the UK service member killed in an accident in Ukraine while observing tests of a new defensive capability. Here is what is known so far about his life,…

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘strong words’ exchanged in call with European leaders

European leaders say peace talks 'at a critical moment' for Ukraine and security of Euro-Atlantic region

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