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UK would pay heavy price for promising 3% defence goal without plan – Streeting

The Defence Secretary said he was committed to the overall goal and spending pledges made to Nato.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham vows £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment will create thousands of jobs

The nuclear-armed submarines are set to replace the current Vanguard-class when they enter service and will be capable of launching Trident 2 D5 ballistic missiles

The Independent UK

Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacement

The Guardian - UK

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Armed officers to patrol UK’s largest Pride festival after Berlin attack

The deployment comes a week before the Brighton and Hove festival, which attracts an estimated 500,000 people

The Independent UK

Trans rights group 'should be proscribed as terrorists', peer says

A PRO-TRANS campaign group should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, the former UK Government adviser who called for a ban on Palestine…

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military is not funded properly

Wes Streeting said that spending enough money on defence is ‘a matter of principle’

The Independent UK

Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – as it happened

New PM says he ‘wouldn’t get carried away’ by latest polling but says he is pleased if he has ‘connected with people’

The Guardian - UK

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John Healey had one clear demand on defence spending. Now he’s chancellor, it’s all gone quiet

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The nearest the chancellor has got to discussing spending plans was in the relative merits of pork scratchings with the prime minister in a pub

The Independent UK

Berlin Pride attack: Police shoot dead 21-year-old suspect Abdul Ballout after manhunt

Chancellor Merz says attackers ‘have only one purpose ... to take away our openness and freedom’

The Independent UK

UK Government fails to provide wildfire water‑bombing support for Cairngorms blaze

The UK Government has failed to provide the aerial water‑bombing support requested by Scottish ministers to tackle the Cairngorms wildfire,…

The National (Scotland)

Streeting says he is still in ‘first impressions territory’ with Trump

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting refuses to say whether he trusts Donald Trump

But the new defence secretary claimed on Sky News that Europe would thank President Trump for waking it up from its complacency

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham says he will disagree with Trump in public if necessary

PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10

The Guardian - UK

Burnham says he will defend Britain’s national interest in dealings with Trump

They spoke on the phone on Monday, within an hour of Mr Burnham arriving in Downing Street.

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

The Labour Together key players still in Andy Burnham's UK Cabinet

ANDY Burnham’s Cabinet still features five MPs who were key players in the scandal-hit Labour Together movement, with an expert casting doubt on…

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference

The Defence Secretary has spoken to the US secretary of war during his first week in office.

The National (Scotland)

How many of Andy Burnham's Cabinet are Labour Friends of Israel backers? See the list

MORE than a third of Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet are supporters of an influential Labour Party pro-Israel lobbying group, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham urged to 'draw a line' and ban US forces from Scottish airports

Andy Burnham has been urged to block the US military from using Prestwick Airport and other UK bases as a launchpad for strikes on Iran

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The Independent UK

Former defence secretaries back Healey plan to use war bonds to boost defence spending

Rachel Reeves rejected joining the Global Defence Bank set up by Canadian PM Mark Carney, but her replacement John Healey is understood to be reconsidering it

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting took thousands from donors with links to arms firms and Palantir

WES Streeting took tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to arms firms and controversial US tech firm Palantir, The National can reveal…

The Guardian - UK

Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending

Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exit

The Independent UK

What are ‘loyal wingmen’ drones? New unmanned fighter jet hailed as ‘groundbreaking for UK defence’

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Evening Standard

‘No commitment’ to raise tax allowance, Burnham says after £2 bus fare cap

The Prime Minister suggested increasing the £12,570 tax-free personal allowance would be something that the Government could look at in the budget.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting unveils ‘loyal wingman’ drones in ‘groundbreaking moment’ for UK’s defence

New defence secretary says drone will be in the skies in 2027 as part of £300m investment

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Burnham to review early prisoner release scheme – as it happened

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’

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