Two ministers have urged the government to increase defence spending in the face of growing threats. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a foreign office minister and former defence minister, and Tom Tugendhat, the security minister and an experienced soldier, have broken ranks. The pair published
The Commons Defence Select Committee is demanding an urgent meeting with Grant Shapps after it emerged that funding for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is being cut next year. Despite Mr Shapps recently hyping up the threat of war, the Budget small
Britain faces a “decade of Russian aggression” but is not ready to fight a war, according to the man who may soon be in charge of the armed forces. Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey wants Britain to “lead the charge” in the
Grant Shapps is insisting Defence spending be raised to 2.5 percent of GDP as international threats escalate. The request was formally made in a letter from the Defence Secretary to the Chancellor, the Telegraph reported. He warned in the letter on January
Rishi Sunak has been warned his Government would be “asking for trouble” if the Ministry of Defence is starved of cash in next week’s Budget despite Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression. Reports published today have suggested the Ministry of Defence – led by
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, suggested the European Union should streamline its defence strategy. The German politician, who served as her country’s Defence Minister between 2013 and 2019, shared her desire for more cooperation when it comes
England coach Kevin Sinfield has told Manu Tuilagi’s doubters: “Don’t write him off yet.” Sinfield is excited about the returns of Ollie Lawrence and Tuilagi for this weekend’s Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland at Murrayfield. Sinfield expects big things from the midfield
I am a strong believer that our Armed Forces should represent the people they serve, the British public. We need to do more to encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to serve – and we need to ensure that beyond
Grant Shapps vowed to end the “poisonous” woke culture that has crept into the military as he today (MON) launched a review of diversity rules. The Defence Secretary warned there has been gradual indoctrination of “controversial leftist thinking” in the armed forces
Defence chiefs say Britain is living in “truly dangerous times” as the possibility of World War III looms on the horizon. Intelligence officials have issued a stark warning that the UK could find itself drawn into conflict with Russia, China, or Iran.