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Not happenstance that Russia fired off UK coast on PM’s first day – ex-Army head

A Royal Navy ship shadowed the vessel and monitored the exercise and is continuing to track its activity closely, the MoD said.

The Independent UK

Two House of Lords peers suspended after breaking lobbying rules

Lord Dannatt will be barred from the Lords for four months while Lord Evans of Watford will be suspended for five months

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the peers lobbying scandal: Lords reform is a vital step for restoring trust in democracy

Editorial: Although some appointees make valuable contributions, the absurd archaism of the second chamber of parliament has to be addressed

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Two House of Lords peers face suspension after breaking lobbying rules

Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford violated regulations prohibiting the provision of parliamentary services for "payment or reward"

The Independent UK

Peer urged UK ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US arms firm

A MEMBER of the House of Lords urged UK ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at the request of a US arms company ...

The National (Scotland)

Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers

Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump has damaged peace hopes for Ukraine, says ex-head of British army ahead of crunch London meeting

Lord Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff, believes a peace pact is ‘not very close at all’

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Starmer ‘living in fantasy land’ and must boost defence spending, ex-army chief warns

After the prime minister confirmed he would be willing to put UK armed forces in harm’s way to defend the country, the former head of the army said the pledge ‘is going to come at a cost’

The Independent UK

UK Government urged to scrap nuclear weapons amid ‘woeful state’ of defence

The UK Government has been urged to scrap its nuclear weapons arsenal “once and for all” amid concerns the country’s defence capability is in…

The National (Scotland)

Give Chagos Islands to Trump, ex-army chief urges as he lays into Starmer’s deal

‘It's very hard to find good news in this deal,’ says Lord Dannatt

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage 'we provoked this war' stance on Ukraine shot down by ex-head of British Army Lord Dannatt

Rishi Sunak also accused the Reform UK leader of ‘playing into Putin’s hands’

Evening Standard

UK risks repeat of 1930s without more investment in armed forces, former British Army chief warns

It comes amid warnings that the threat to Britain from hostile states is the highest since the Cold War.

Evening Standard

How The Independent fought five-month campaign to give Afghan pilot sanctuary in UK

Here is a timeline of all the frontpages that led to today’s monumental victory

The Independent UK

Wagner rebellion turmoil an ‘internal matter’ for Russia, says John Glen

Fallout from the mercenary group’s march on Moscow continues

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US offers asylum lifeline to Afghan war hero as UK refuses to recognise his military service

Exclusive: Humiliation for Britain as America – alerted by The Independent – considers safe haven for pilot facing deportation to Rwanda

Evening Standard

How many tanks are going to Ukraine? Germany confirms delivery of Leopard tanks

Tanks from Germany and the UK are now in Ukraine, and will be joined by more from other Western countries

Evening Standard

Tension between Wagner Group and Russian army ‘key factor’ in termination of prisoner recruitment, says UK

‘News of the harsh realities of Wagner service in Ukraine has probably filtered through to inmates and reduced the number of volunteers,’ the UK said

Evening Standard

Putin’s spring offensive in Ukraine set to ‘fail in bloody fashion,’ says ex-head of British Army Lord Dannatt

Lord Dannatt believes Ukrainian armed forces, supplied with heavy weapons from West, will be ready to launch counter-offensive as Putin’s troops are ‘reeling’ from battlefield setbacks

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Evening Standard

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky makes new plea for tanks and jets

Ukraine President appeals to EU for rapid response over feared Putin offensive

The Independent UK

‘Looking for publicity’ in a war zone: Ex-military chiefs warn ‘loose cannon’ Boris Johnson against Ukraine trip

Exclusive: Ex-PM told he should stay ‘in the background’

The Independent UK

Many troops to be drafted in to fill jobs of striking workers over Christmas, says Rishi Sunak

Use of troops for strike-breaking duties denounced as ‘outrage’ by unions

Daily Mirror

Former Army boss blasts Liz Truss 'ill discipline' over Kremlin phone hack

Lord Dannatt, who was Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009, voiced his disbelief that the former Prime Minister was using a personal mobile phone for government business after it emerged she had been hacked

The Independent UK

‘Total mess’: Liz Truss ‘phone hack by Russia’ needs investigation, say Tory MPs OLD

Handling of security ‘not good enough’, says former Army chief – as top expert calls for judicial inquiry

The Independent UK

Ukraine needs ‘more and more’ Western arms, says ex-British Army chief

Russia is ‘blindly lashing out’ by targeting Ukraine’s power supplies, Lord Dannatt says.

Daily Mirror

British Army too small to counter Russia and Vladimir Putin, warn defence chiefs

A Sunday People Freedom of Information request has revealed crucial combat units are thousands of personnel short and the Armed Forces are set to be cut to their smallest size for 200 years

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