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funding from Downing Street and the Treasury, the UK’s most senior military officer has said. Rich Knighton, the chief of the defence staff, told a Lords committee that he was “most concerned
UK commitments in the Arctic and Ukraine. Reports have suggested the government was preparing to announce a £13.5bn funding increase for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the next four years, less than
military contribution” to an international mission to protect shipping in the strait of Hormuz trade waterway,** the UK ambassador to the US has said. **Christian Turner**’s commitment comes amid long-running concerns over
UK should address the concern by "doubling down" on its support of Ukraine, improving cyber security and investing in "good intelligence" to disrupt Russia's activity. "There is a criminal justice element" to tackling
concerns. British authorities say the Smyrtos is one of 700 vessels in a shadow fleet responsible for carrying 75% of Russia’s sanctioned oil. The fleet provides [Russia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/russia) with what analysts
concerns off the south coast of England as investigations continue, the MoD added. In a statement, Starmer said: “This operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling (President Vladimir) Putin
funds to meet the threats facing the nation, he warned that "our adversaries do not follow timetables set by the Treasury". The government has committed to increasing defence spending to 3.5% of national income
UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and called for an end to hostilities.** “Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland
UK for 2026-27 to support criminal investigations and reforms aimed at improving the force's culture and standards. It included an optional one-year extension worth a further £24.8m. But the Mayor
UK foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, at the conference in Berlin. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images Outside Germany’s foreign ministry, hundreds of protesters assembled, many chanting against the United Arab Emirates and its alleged support
military chiefs have reportedly asked for. It is understood Healey believed joining the DSRB could have helped bridge a funding gap as well as supporting British businesses in the defence sector. A group of defence
military unit on the front line with members of the Espanola brigade, a regiment made up of far-right football fans that had already been sanctioned by the UK government. Contrary to Russkaya Obshina
UK plan for military spending, say sources The new defence secretary is to revisit a controversial plan for funding the armed forces and may return to demand more cash from the Treasury, allies have said
UK contracts. The government has a £330m deal for Palantir to process medical data in the NHS and a £240m deal with the Ministry of Defence. The former was signed by the Conservatives
UK. When asked on Saturday about the withdrawal of troops, Trump said: "We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000." Trump has also suggested pulling
Fund (IMF) warned the US-Israel war with Iran could plunge the global economy into recession, Bessent said the conflict was to eliminate the threat of Iranian nuclear strikes on Western capitals. "I wonder what
UK’s largest police force is shrinking; a £125m funding shortfall means it faces cutting 1,150 posts. Scotland Yard wants to use AI to deploy Palantir’s systems to comb through human intelligence reports
UK. Trump has also suggested pulling US troops from Italy and Spain. Last year, Washington decided to reduce its troop presence in Romania, as part of Trump's plan to shift the focus
military equipment, and semiconductors. The US has the seventh-highest known rare earth reserves in the world at 1.9 million tonnes, less than 5 percent of China’s, making it highly dependent on Beijing
military threat to the United Kingdom. That stance offers reassurance but not necessarily answers. An MoD spokeswoman said she was not aware of any point within the government for reporting such sightings, but added