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Extra defence spending to double workforce of manufacturing firm, as ministers insist UK economy will grow

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Sir Keir Starmer announced that defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Slashing benefits to boost defence spending backed by nearly two thirds of adults, LBC poll reveals

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British military in 'sorry state' and needs 'well north of 3% of GDP for a decade', ex-Army chief warns

British military in 'sorry state' and needs 'well north of 3% of GDP for a decade', ex-Army chief warns

The Russian frigate Boikiy was previously escorted off the British coast by HMS Sutherland

Russian warship spotted in Channel escorting 'sanctioned' cargo ship carrying weapons 'for Ukraine frontline'

The UK has signed a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance.

UK strikes £1.6bn defence deal to arm Ukraine with missiles as Keir Starmer warns of a ‘crossroads in history’

She received 3,600 messages from Mr Mason in one month.

‘She should still be here’: Mum of soldier hounded to death by bosses tells Army ‘no apology will bring her back’

President Zelenskyy of Ukraine has arrived in the United Arab Emirates ahead of this week's expected peace talks aimed at ending his country's war with Russia.

Zelenskyy visits UAE as Starmer signals support for British troop deployment in Ukraine peacekeeping

Watch the rousing Super Bowl ad directed by Michael Bay on behalf of the Secret Service

US Secret Service spends millions on recruitment film from Hollywood director Michael Bay

Members of a specialist British military unit who shot dead four IRA men in an ambush in Co Tyrone in 1992 used lethal force which was not justified, a coroner has ruled. (File Photo)

SAS unit ‘unjustified’ in shooting dead four IRA terrorists in ambush inquest rules

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Aspiring cyber professionals will be given the chance to enter a fast-track stream to become 'cyber warriors' within a month.

Fast-track to £40k: Military recruits ‘cyber warriors’ with just one-month training and highest salary in the armed forces
The RFA Proteus has been purchased in response to the growing threats to critical subsea infrastructure.

Keir Starmer warns of Russian threat to critical undersea cables as UK plans second surveillance ship

Alleged spy ‘did not know’ target had exposed link to Salisbury poison attack

Alleged spy claims she was unaware target had exposed Russian links to Salisbury poisoning insisting she was misled

Trump orders construction of US Iron Dome missile defence system Republicans cheer plan to replicate Israel’s rocket shield, while experts express doubts

Donald Trump orders America's own Iron Dome to protect USA from hypersonic missiles

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Sunderland coach and ex-Wimbledon midfielder Carlton Fairweather dies at 63

'He will be sorely missed': Sunderland coach and ex-Wimbledon winger Carlton Fairweather, 63, dies as clubs pay tribute

Toby Carvery has come under fire over the felling of an ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old in Whitewebbs Park, north London.

Toby Carvery under fire after felling centuries-old tree in north London

For Women Scotland campaigners at a previous court hearing on their case against the Scottish Government.

Supreme Court set to rule on legal definition of 'woman'

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Odesa, Ukraine.

NATO chief promises 'unwavering' support to Ukraine in wake of 'horrific violence'

(L-R) Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, Antonina Kravtsova and Artem Kriger, charged with "participating in an extremist group" over collaborating with the banned organisations of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Russian journalists jailed after working for anti-corruption group founded by murdered ex-opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Pneumonia is most commonly triggered by a bacterial or viral infection.

What are the symptoms of pneumonia and can you get it in middle age?

A huge mountain of rubbish bags and other waste block rows of terraced housing on Primrose Avenue in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham

Birmingham bin backlog 'on track' to be cleared by weekend, council claims - despite ongoing strike

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Man who swindled £710,000 in Covid business grants by pretending to work for Greggs jailed

Birmingham refuse workers strike

Residents fear for health while ‘cat-sized’ rats raid rubbish piles in streets

Lanzarote has faced serious weather conditions in recent days

Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Flash floods cause chaos on Canary Island

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'It's all I have left of her': Mum speaks of 'horror' after discovering her daughter's grave had been vandalised

Rubbish bags in Poplar Road in Birmingham.

Birmingham 'ignores offer of help' from neighbouring Walsall despite month-long bin strikes

Andrew Tate faces UK trial at the High Court over physical and sexual abuse allegations - in what the claimants' lawyers have called a 'legal first'.

Multiple women taking legal action for 'coercive control' against Andrew Tate is said to be 'legal first', according to lawyers
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Penguin in box causes helicopter crash after pilot loses control

DIY shops are hotspot on Easter weekend and the four-day bank holiday weekend

DIY shops B&Q, Screwfix, Wickes and Homebase Easter opening hours revealed

Bayesian boatbuilder 'demands £186m from Mike Lynch's widow and crew' after sinking of superyacht

Superyacht Bayesian that sank and killed seven including Brit billionaire 'to be raised from seabed next month'

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Matthew Higgins has been jailed for life for murdering his friend

Man who murdered friend after he shaved his eyebrow off in a 'childish' prank jailed

UK households are set to face 'hidden costs' due to 'climate breakdown'

Households in the UK set to face £3,000 'hidden costs' this year due to 'climate breakdown' and 'extreme weather'
Coking coal is unloaded at Immingham Port in North Lincolnshire, destined for British Steel at Scunthorpe

Supplies arrive in UK as Government rushes to save British Steel Scunthorpe site

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Horror moment rapist lurks as he prepares to kick down stranger's door before attack

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Top Lego boss and close friend of Danish royal family killed in horror skiing accident

Teohna Grant and Joanne Pearson.

Man admits murdering two women and trying to kill two others in Milton Keynes stabbing on Christmas Day
Supermarkets will be running different opening hours for Easter weekend

Supermarkets Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Asda and more confirm Easter weekend opening hours

Oliver Holroyd, 29, was due to marry his fiancée Paige Whiteley next month

Fiancée pays heartbreaking tribute to father-of-one who died falling off bar stool on Benidorm stag do
The site of the felling of an ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield

London's Sycamore Gap? Locals demand answers after 400-year-old oak tree mysteriously felled in London park
Lil Nas X shares paralysis photo from Instagram

Lil Nas X reveals mystery illness from hospital after suffering shock paralysis

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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King Charles and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, in London on September 14, 2022.

Prince Harry ‘in the dark’ about King Charles’ cancer as ‘calls and letters go unanswered’, insiders reveal
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during a visit to South Africa with their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019

Meghan opens up on Archie and Lilibet's illnesses and being a 'working mother' as she claims to be 'juggling it all'
The royals attended the Bahrain Grand Prix

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie enjoy royal outing with cousins as they attend Bahrain Grand Prix

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The last minute rescue of British Steel is not a win. It demonstrates how uncompetitive our nation has become
Cedric Neal, Desmonda Cathabel, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Femi Akinfolarin and Laura Delany, in the Hadestown.

Hadestown: A wonderful West End spectacle with memorable music

President Zelenskyy

Defiant and unrepentant: My meeting with Zelenskyy, writes Andrew Marr

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades.

The UK is stuck in a morass of mediocrity triggered by indecisive action over two decades

Kanye West recently went on an "antisemitic rampage" on X.

There can be no debate about Kanye West - he clearly hates Jewish people and should be challenged on it
My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring

My apprenticeship took me from school leaver to radio producer at 19 - here’s why it’s a path worth exploring
David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China is targeting critics on British soil - so why is David Lammy rolling out the red carpet?
Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?

Now that Trump has released the classified files on JFK when is the UK going to do the same with Diana and David Kelly?
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer.

Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Commission makes a safe Bill even safer

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

Why should alcohol be allowed at the World Cup in Saudi Arabia?

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