Tory MPs have expressed concern over UK national security, criticising the Treasury for under-funding the military. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace admitted that it is an “uphill battle” with the Treasury, as the Ministry of Defence attempts to ensure the UK army is
A former British ambassador to the US warned defence cuts mean he is not confident the UK has “watertight capability” to tackle Chinese spy balloons. Lord Darroch said two decades of underinvestment in the military means there are “gaps around in the
Silvio Berlusconi has blamed Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine on the Ukrainian President, as he argued Zelensky should have ceased to “attack” the republics of Donbass against Russian occupation. The former Italian Prime Minister said he judges Zelensky’s behaviour “very negatively”.
Russia is scrambling to boost its defences in southern Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces eyes a strategic breakthrough through which could offer access to Crimea. The UK Defence Ministry’s latest bulletin suggests Vladimir Putin’s forces were bolstering defensive fortifications in central Zaporizhzhia
Brexiteer Ben Habib has backed former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s controversial economic policy during her time in Number 10 – as well as pointing the finger at what he called Rishi Sunak’s “Tory socialists”. Former Brexit Party MEP Mr Habib spoke out
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter has spoken out for the first time since the row over Meghan Markle’s references to the former President of South Africa during the court of the Sussexes’ recent Netflix documentary series. Ndileka Mandela was quoted in The Australian newspaper
Rishi Sunak has been warned Britain’s armed force must be “fully equipped for a possible war” in the face of escalating tensions with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Lord West of Spithead, who as former First Sea Lord headed up the Royal Navy from
War in Ukraine has highlighted the UK’s own defence needs, with Members of Parliament and military experts demanding more investment to equip our Armed Forces to counter emerging threats. Defence analyst Nicholas Drummond had told Express.co.uk that the UK military must be armed with
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace could find himself under pressure to ensure that Britain’s military veterans are better cared for as a result of a survey being carried out by a cross party group of MPs. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for
A former Royal Marine is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for £1.5million after his hearing loss prevented him from joining the Special Boat Service (SBS). The 34-year-old claims his hearing was damaged from wearing “useless” earplugs provided by the MoD for