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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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The ONS said the rate of unemployment rose to 4.5% in the quarter to March, up from 4.4% in the three months to February.

Unemployment rate hits near four-year high amid soaring costs

Iceland has said it will be closing shops in some parts of the country

All the shops that Iceland is closing

Healthcare staff are being left to deal with the “human cost” of abuse of opioids.

Calls for more support for nurses left to deal with 'trauma' of opioid abuse

Ex-prison officer jailed over relationship with inmate at Lindholme Prison, Doncaster

Female prison officer jailed for sending love letters and sneaking into cupboard with inmate

Armed men can be seen in the video, which was recorded from a nearby building, descending onto the Rue Pache in the 11th Arrondissement in broad daylight to grab the woman and her two-her-old

Paris Crypto crime wave: Masked gang tries to kidnap tycoon’s daughter and child in broad daylight

Goodison Park will become the home of Everton’s women’s team from next season

Goodison Park saved: Everton women to use stadium as new home

Aerial view of Freedom Beach in Phuket, Thailand, with turquoise waters, tropical forest, white sand.

Tourist found dead wearing only underwear near popular Thailand beach

Jordan Speith is bidding to join golf's most exclusive club

Jordan Speith eager to emulate Rory McIlroy and complete golf's grand slam

Barmaid Diane Sindall, 21, and Peter Sullivan (r)

Victim of Britain's longest miscarriage of justice 'not angry' despite spending 38 years in jail

Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon took to Instagram to share the news of her pregnancy

'We feel like we’ve been given the world': Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon reveals she’s pregnant after 20-year struggle

Nick Ferrari had his brand new Jeep Wrangler stolen from his driveway

Nick Ferrari fumes after his brand new £60,000 jeep stolen from outside his home

Peter Sullivan was jailed for the murder of Diane Sindall nearly 40 years ago.

Who is Peter Sullivan?

Patrick Spencer MP has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.

Tory MP charged with two sexual assault at London's Groucho Club

A perimeter has been set up around the plane.

Ryanair flight carrying 170 people forced to land at major European airport after receiving 'bomb threat'

Kim Kardashian arrives to testify regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016

I thought I was going to die, Kim Kardashian tells Paris court at robbery trial

Peter Sullivan was jailed for the murder of Diane Sindall nearly 40 years ago.

'Beast of Birkenhead' has murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail - in UK's longest miscarriage of justice

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Daniel Graham, 39,(left) and Adam Carruthers, 32, who have been found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland

Two friends guilty of 'moronic mission' to fell Sycamore Gap investigated for homophobia

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Greek authorities delay inquest into death of British police officer in Kavos

A car burst into flames on a north London road where Keir Starmer owns a home.

Moment car erupts in flames on road where Keir Starmer's home was 'targeted' - as counter-terror cops quiz suspect, 21
Kim Kardashian arrives at Paris court alongside Kris Jenner to give evidence in $10m 'grandpa robbers' burglary case

'It changed everything': Kim Kardashian arrives at Paris court to give evidence in $10m 'grandpa robbers' burglary case
Remember Monday are to sing for Britain

When is Eurovision semi-final 1 and 2?

A desperate hunt for a missing boy, 4, is underway after the child went missing in a seaside town.

Woman, 23, arrested for 'wasting police time' after officers find boy, 4, who 'vanished' from seaside town
Kim Kardashian's stylist has appeared in court as a witness in £10m Paris burglary case undertaken by 'grandpa robbers'.

'Screams of terror': Kim Kardashian's stylist gives evidence in $10m 'grandpa robbers' burglary case in Paris
Nissan car dealership

Nissan to shut seven factories and slash 20,000 jobs globally in bid to cut costs

Sir Bradley Wiggins (left) with cyclist son Ben Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins timeline: From London 2012 hero to 'cocaine addiction'

Marks and Spencer has kept its physical shops open

Was my data stolen in M&S cyber attack and when will it be back online?

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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

Big Freeze

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

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The Princess of Wales during a visit to the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios in central London, where she will present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

Kate's show of support for Victoria: Princess picks Beckham outfit for fashion awards

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Prince William tells Keely Hodgkinson that Princess Charlotte is keen runner

Meghan Markle cheers on friend Serena Williams of USA while she is competing in the finals of the Women's Singles at the 2019 US Open Tennis

Meghan says the best entrepreneurs are ‘not afraid to get their hands dirty’

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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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