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‘Right thing to do’: UK plans bill to exclude former prince Andrew from line of succession

The UK government is considering legislation to remove Prince Andrew from the line of royal succession, preventing him from becoming king. This move follows his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office and ongoing investigations into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. The proposal requires parliamentary approval and the backing…

The Times of India

UK signed deals with US firms that were clients of Mandelson lobbying company

Clients of Global Counsel, co-founded by Mandelson, included OpenAI and Palantir, which have both signed deals with government

The Guardian - UK

Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan

Luke Pollard says plan expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’

The Guardian - UK

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New team aims to help British small businesses win defence contracts

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been launched.

Evening Standard

Murder probe as body of man, 24, pulled from marina

Family say ‘beautiful and wonderful’ Drew Perham has been ‘cruelly been taken from us’

Evening Standard

British army halts Ajax vehicle training as noise and vibrations make soldiers ill

Deployment paused after about 30 troops became sick while training to use heavily delayed £10m vehicles

The Guardian - UK

AJAX Fleet Facts, Photos, and Why the British Army Is Halting Its Use – Again

The AJAX fighting vehicle was designed to transform UK battlefield intelligence, but military training was paused after soldiers suffered noise and vibration injuries

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Army pauses use of Ajax fighting vehicles for two weeks after soldiers fall ill

Some 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicle over the weekend.

Evening Standard

Army pauses use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill during war game

It follows defence minister Luke Pollard’s recent claim that the Ajax had ‘left its troubles behind’

The Independent UK

China mega-embassy in London: Defence ministers raise concerns amid 'complex' security threats and spy storm

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if the Government blocks the new diplomatic mission in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public

After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citizens

The Guardian - UK

UK troops treated for hearing problems in final tests of Ajax armoured vehicle

The £5.5bn model was classified as fit for army deployment in September but soldiers continue to raise health fears

The Guardian - UK

British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late

First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate

The Guardian - UK

Ajax armoured vehicle programme has ‘left its troubles behind’, says minister

Ajax has declared a key delivery milestone that means it can now deploy a squadron on operations.

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The Independent UK

Eight years late and £10m each: The British army’s controversial new Ajax armoured vehicles

The tanks were initially intended for service in 2017, but injured soldiers during testing

Evening Standard

Housing migrants in barracks worth it to quell public anger despite cost – No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also rejected suggestions the Government had not moved swiftly enough to grasp the migrant crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger – as it happened

Former Conservative MP, who defected last month, sets out Reform’s plan to change how government and civil service operate Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of asylum seekers to be moved to two UK military sites

Barracks in Inverness and East Sussex will house about 900 men as government aims to end use of hotels

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Evening Standard

More military bases could be used to house migrants, says defence minister

Luke Pollard appeared to suggest that the cost of moving migrants into the bases could be higher than housing them in hotels.

Evening Standard

UK Government to invest directly in Scottish colleges, says defence minister

The college sector is fully devolved to Scotland.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy deployed to shadow Russian warship and freighter through British seas

“Russian warships are increasingly transiting through the English Channel,” defence minister Luke Pollard warned.

The National (Scotland)

Ministers deny 'turning a blind eye' to Gaza atrocities despite RAF spy planes

MINISTERS have denied that they are “turning a blind eye” to atrocities in Gaza despite routinely flying RAF spy planes over the territory.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal plan clears first Commons hurdle

Defence minister Luke Pollard insisted the draft new law would see off a legal “threat” to the UK-US military base in the archipelago.

Evening Standard

Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

Evening Standard

UK minister calls for end of Scottish Government ‘dithering’ on defence

The Ministry of Defence has announced plans for £250 million worth of defence growth deals for areas across the UK.

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