She got just two days notice that the shop in Blandford Forum, Dorset, was shutting for good. Jill, who started at the branch aged 14 as a hobnail boot cleaner and postponed her honeymoon to go on a training course, is now
The Labour Party’s stance on defence has been slammed by Ministers who say it will not keep the country safe in a “dangerous world”. It comes as shadow ministers declined to back a 2.5 percent of GDP expenditure on defence by 2030
Grant Shapps eventually wants defence spending to hit 3% (Image: Getty) Rishi Sunak is putting Britain on a war footing by axing 70,000 pen pushers to free up billions for the defence of the nation. The Prime Minister warned the world is
The increase in China’s defense spending is concerning given its economy is “failing”, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Admiral John Aquilino said China’s economy had been battered by turmoil in its real
Estonia should ramp up its military spending to be able to buy millions of ammunition to either deter Russia’s invasion or destroy its infrastructure if Moscow’s troops attack. That’s according to the outgoing head of the country’s military. Showing little doubt Vladimir
Defence spending in Central and Western Europe is now at its highest level since the last year of the Cold War, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report revealed that total European military spending
The United Kingdom is the largest defence spender compared to Europe, leading a surge in defence budgets that has propelled European military spending to its highest level since the end of the Cold War. According to a report by the Stockholm International
Nuclear weapons will be used in the next five years, a former defence minister warned. Tobias Ellwood, who also served as Chair of the Defence Select Committee, predicted Russia may use a “low-yield” tactical nuclear weapon that could “take out a garrison”.
A retired British army General has said that the force is not ready to fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. General Sir Richard Barrons said that the UK’s army is “second class” and that neither the Royal Navy nor the RAF are ready
In a significant move aimed at bolstering its defence capabilities, the Norwegian centre-left government has unveiled plans for what it terms as “a historic increase” in military spending. The announcement, made on Friday, outlines a staggering investment of £45bn (52 billion euros)