MPs propose UK-Ukraine defence tech hub
Fred Thomas MP says a UK-Ukraine Defence Tech Production Hub is a "strategic no-brainer"—proposing UK-built kit be shipped straight to Ukraine, with jobs and capability retained at home.
Defence Digital, Support now part of Armaments group
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that key arms of its procurement and support apparatus—including Defence Digital and Defence Support—will be drawn into the newly created National Armaments Director (NAD) Group as part of the UK’s sweeping Defence Reform agenda.
UK Government move to save British Steel Scunthorpe plant
Parliament has passed emergency legislation safeguarding Britain’s steel industry, after what ministers described as an attempt by Chinese-owned British Steel to shut down the country's last remaining blast furnaces without warning.
Decision on more rocket artillery still pending
The Ministry of Defence has not yet reached a decision on whether to acquire an additional 15 M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers and one more Repair and Recovery Vehicle (RRV), citing the ongoing Strategic Defence Review as a determining factor.
No rank changes planned as defence reforms take shape
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it does not currently intend to alter the rank structure of the Armed Forces’ senior leadership, nor replace key military positions with civil servants, as part of its sweeping Defence Reform agenda.
Cyber resilience key to UK defence says Minister
The UK faces a persistent and growing threat from global cyber adversaries, with Defence Minister Luke Pollard warning that the nation must continue to build resilience, grow its cyber forces, and rethink recruitment models to meet the evolving challenge.
Nearly 2,300 individuals involved in forces recruitment
A recent parliamentary disclosure has revealed that nearly 2,300 individuals—including Armed Forces personnel, civil servants, and private contractors—are currently working to support recruitment efforts across the forces.
MOD confirms over £360 million paid in hearing loss claims
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed that over £360 million has been paid in common law compensation for hearing loss claims involving military and civilian personnel since 2003, though the full scale of the issue remains difficult to quantify due to data limitations.
US relinquishing NATO command ‘not imminent, not unthinkable’
The potential for the United States to relinquish its long-standing role as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) would represent a seismic shift in the alliance’s structure, but such a move remains unlikely in the short term, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman told MPs this week.
Freedman: UK role in Europe won’t be derailed by politics
"European security is our interest, that will not change", said Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman.
