Construction begins in Govan on BAE's fourth frigate HMS Birmingham is the first ship to be constructed under a £4.2bn contract awarded in November Insider UK · Apr 4, 2023
Nuclear waste divisions intensify between Labor premiers over AUKUS submarine deal South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas hits back at suggestions from his Labor counterparts in Victoria and WA that his state should take nuclear waste from the future AUKUS fleet. ABC News · Mar 16, 2023
Ex-UK defence chiefs warn AUKUS could end in disaster Midnight Oil frontman and ex-UK defence chiefs the latest to question the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines deal The New Daily · Mar 16, 2023
UK to double fleet of hunter-killer nuclear subs in Aukus pact The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce, creating thousands of jobs in shipyards across the country The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Aukus: US, UK and Australia sign landmark nuclear submarine deal The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Aukus submarine deal: Australia expected to choose UK design, sources say Rishi Sunak said to have been ‘buzzing’ about result of 18-month negotiations, part of Aukus defence pact with US The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
UFO investigator claims to have ‘solved’ UK’s biggest X-Files mystery in Scotland Investigator Simon Holland believes Scottish hotel worker may have witnessed trials of a British Aerospace radar busting defence system in 1990 Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023
Peter Dutton warns against UK submarines for AUKUS, drawing fire from government A fight over national security erupts days before an expected announcement on the AUKUS submarine plan, with Peter Dutton warning against acquiring a future fleet from the UK. ABC News · Mar 1, 2023
BAE Systems set to support engineers return to work after a career break The 12-week returners programme will see six new roles created across naval ships engineering in Glasgow Insider UK · Feb 27, 2023
New warship factory to be built in Glasgow PLANS for the construction of a new warship building factory in Glasgow have been approved. The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2023
Weapons firm BAE Systems sees record orders of £37bn amid Ukraine war ARMS manufacturer BAE Systems saw record orders in 2022 amid an “elevated threat environment” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: Rolls-Royce shares surge, BAE Systems and WPP post results Rolls-Royce shares are flying after the new boss of the engines giant posted better-than-expected results and said he would conduct a strategic review as part of efforts to turn around the business. Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023
Second school needed for Dargavel Village as council plans long-term fix for capacity blunder Steven Quinn, director of children’s services, has updated parents and carers about the proposed solution. Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023
FTSE 100 hits fresh all-time high as inflation and recession fears ease Index rises to 7934.30, pushing it above previous record set on 3 February The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
Birmingham Post · Jan 23, 2023 100 new jobs at BAE Systems as defence expert supports next generation tech for RAF and Royal Navy Brough site has been overhauled since Hawk production ended in late 2020, becoming centre for digital engineering excellence
Birmingham Post · Jan 10, 2023 Humber Renewables Awards 2023 now open for entries May event will celebrate 10 years of Offshore Wind Connections as finale to regional conference
Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023 Donation will provide 350,000 free breakfasts for children across the UK The scale of food insecurity is now soaring and there are more than four million children at risk of arriving to school hungry
Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023 BAE Systems is taking on 2,600 apprentices and graduates across the UK Additionally there are thousands of roles available across the UK for experienced professionals.
Birmingham Post · Dec 20, 2022 RRS Sir David Attenborough builder racks up fifth year of losses after cutting 146 jobs Over the year the company also carried out work on the RFA Tidesurge, BAE Systems' Dreadnought Submarine programme, HMS Dauntless and HMS Daring
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022 Saudi Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems in UK Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has visited the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton during his visit to the United Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Upon his arrival at the company's headquarters, he was received by the Chief of Air…
Bristol Post · Dec 5, 2022 Peace campaigners organise ‘Tour of Shame’ for Bristol arms factories Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer of UK arms and the country has led a bombing campaign in Yemen since 2015
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 HMS Glasgow takes to water for first time The first of the Royal Navy’s new frigates took to the River Clyde in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022 Keir Starmer tells firms to 'help' Britain off its 'immigration dependency' Labour's leader said he will be 'pragmatic' about immigration - but did not promise to relax the Tories' rules overall. He told firms: 'Our common goal must be to help the British economy off its immigration dependency'
Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022 William refuses to back Mike Tindall to win I'm A Celeb and admits it's 'tricky' Prince William visited RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire today where he was asked if he was backing his relative Mike Tindall or his pal England Lioness Jill Scott to be the winner of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022 ‘They are buying something’: the cash, gifts and arms cementing the Qatari-UK relationship The gas-rich state’s influence in Britain reaches to the heart of government, and has been cultivated over decades