Labour is now the natural party of defence, John Healey has declared – vowing Britain would be better protected under Sir Keir Starmer. The shadow defence secretary ... make the UK the best ...

The UK will build "up to" 12 new attack submarines, the prime minister has announced, as the government unveils its major defence review on Monday. The new conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered ...

Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace has branded Labour’s claims that it has boosted ... are equipped as a military force, can operate under direct military authority in deployed operations ...

The government will build at least six new munitions factories and thousands more long-range weapons under plans to ... two go hand-in-hand.” But shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge said ...

However, the PM and Defence Secretary John Healey have already come under pressure to explain how the 3 per cent target could be met. Senior figures including former Nato chief and Labour minister ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is pledging further support for the UK defence industry ... class industry abroad.” Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge said Labour’s procurement had not ...

John Healey said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is ‘not about cuts’, amid concerns the plans will be funded at the expense of ...

Britain will send “a message to Moscow” by massively boosting military spending in the years ahead, according to defence secretary John Healey. The government will build at least six new munitions ...