Britain should double its defence spending to respond to global threats, a former UK defence chief has suggested. Lord Stirrup, who served as head of the Armed Forces between 2006 and 2010 ...

British prime minister Keir Starmer’s announcement comes prior to his trip to the United States later this week. In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording ...

TheCityUK, UK Finance and defence industry peer ADS Group convened as European governments unveil rearmament plans driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and fears that Europe can no longer be sure of ...

Picture: LBC The Prime Minister announced in February that defence spending would increase in the UK from 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with around £6 billion being moved away from overseas aid to be ...

The government is also setting aside 400 million pounds to be spent on UK defence innovation to bring new technology to the frontline more quickly, she said. Reeves referenced defence throughout ...

insisted there was no chance of the UK using defence money to effectively pay the US to protect the Red Sea and Suez Canal. The question was raised after US officials suggested their allies do ...

The UK government is willing to pay for UK companies to gain access to EU defence spending programmes worth hundreds of billions of pounds. Defence Secretary John Healey told the BBC: "We are ...

British banks should abandon outdated ethical standards and increase lending to domestic defence manufacturers in a "patriotic" effort to ensure the UK can meet its security needs, defence ...

The UK’s defence strategy must evolve to meet modern threats. The Strategic Defence Review provides an opportunity to strengthen national security, drive innovation, and ensure the resilience of ...

A classified review led by the Cabinet Office is reportedly now under way to update the UK’s long-dormant "homeland defence plan" — a blueprint not meaningfully revised in two decades.