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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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Romanian presidential candidate Nicusor Dan speaks to supporters after exit poll results were announced in Bucharest, on May 18, 2025.

Hard-right candidate rejects exit poll results as pro-West moderate leads Romania's Presidential race

Thousands protest against the tourism model and mass tourism in the Canary Islands

Thousands protest in British holiday hotspot demanding end to 'crushing' number of tourists

A Everton fan outside the ground during the Premier League match at Goodison Park.

Goodbye Goodison Park: Everton fans bid emotional farewell to historic home with fitting 2-0 win against Southampton

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli army airstrike on the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.

Israeli strikes kill at least 140 in Gaza as Netanyahu confirms peace talks with Hamas

The site of Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc's collision with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the United States, May 17, 2025.

Why did a Mexican navy ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge?

Zelenskyy meets with the pope

Zelenskyy meets with the Pope as Russia launches its largest wave of drone strikes on Ukraine since invasion began

Ms Stancombe said she wanted Elsie’s Story to “create a legacy of love and hope” in her daughter’s name.

Mother of Southport victim praises ‘inspiring’ blood donors

Chelsea's Millie Bright (centre) lifts the FA Cup trophy with team-mates following victory in the Adobe Women's FA Cup Final match at Wembley Stadium, London.

Chelsea seal domestic treble with 3-0 victory over Manchester United in women's FA Cup final

Aberdeen's Jack MacKenzie gets treatment on the pitch as fans invade the pitch after Dundee United's victory over Aberdeen at Tannadice Park, Dundee.

Aberdeen footballer sustains 'serious facial injury' after being struck by chair in 'mindless act' of violence by fan

Police at the scene in Irvine Beach in Ayrshire where the boy died

Boy, 16, dies after being stabbed at party on beach in Scotland

James Corden at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards.

James Corden 'open' to becoming Mayor of London

The victim was stabbed to death in Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, north-west London

Murder probe after man, 26, stabbed to death in north-west London

Palestinians inspect a site destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Hamas says more than 250 people have been killed in airstrikes over the past few days.

Leaked map reveals Israeli plans to put civilians in Gaza into three controlled strips of land

Food bank demand

Major supermarkets team up for new campaign to fight hunger in the UK

Pope Leo XIV talks to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Pope Leo XIV meets privately with Zelenskyy after being officially inaugurated as pontiff

Jesy Nelson announced the birth of her twin babies in a joint post on Instagram with her partner, Zion Foster.

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson gives birth to premature twins after complicated pregnancy

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Charlotte May Lee, 21, from London, is accused of bringing £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in vacuum-packed bags in her luggage.

British former air stewardess accused of smuggling million-pound 'cannabis stash' into Sri Lanka
Criminals could be made to fill potholes under plans being considered by the government

Criminals could fill potholes, clean bins and scrub graffiti under government plans

Student nurses 'can't afford' to live due to a lack of proper financial support, according to testimony heard at an official event

Nursing students 'sleeping in cars, using food banks and can't afford to live'

Pope Leo XIV will formally be inaugurated as pontiff at a Mass in St Peter's Square today

Pope Leo XIV seen in Popemobile for the first time as thousands of well-wishers gather for his inauguration
Pope Leo XIV will hold the inaugural mass at 10am local time, with the service expected to provide more insight into the Pope's personality.

Pope Leo to hold inaugural mass in front of world leaders and crowds of 250,000

The Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtémoc, was stranded in the East River after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Two killed and nineteen injured as Mexican Navy training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria holds up the trophy onstage.

Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision as Israel comes second - with nul points from public for UK

Children are waiting too long for mental health support, the NHS has been warned.

Children still ‘waiting far too long’ for mental health care, commissioner warns

Mr Cook wat attacked in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday evening.

British tourist 'fighting for his life' after he was 'stabbed and thrown out of a car' in holiday hot spot
A photo of Palm Springs sign in the desert with palm trees

At least one dead after 'bomb' explosion near IVF clinic in Palm Springs as FBI launch 'terror probe'

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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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Queen Camilla's new puppy Moley. The King and Queen are expected to see the names of their dogs featured in a Chelsea Flower Show garden when they visit the attraction.

Names of King and Queen’s dogs to feature in Chelsea Flower Show garden

King Charles has not yet granted permission for the Prince and Princess of Wales to bestow their own royal warrants on favoured brands.

King Charles delays allowing William and Kate to grant royal warrants to British brands

Football-fan the Prince of Wales will present the FA Cup trophy to the winning team this weekend.

Prince of Wales to present FA Cup trophy

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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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