Cost of building Royal Navy Type 31 frigates rises by £140m, say Babcock IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
Babcock takes £140m hit from reworks to new Royal Navy warships The company is set to deliver five frigates that are being built at its manufacturing site in Rosyth in Fife. Evening Standard · May 13
Defence firm Babcock faces £140m hit over Royal Navy warship design changes The company is set to deliver five frigates that are being built at its manufacturing site in Rosyth in Fife. The Independent UK · May 13
Royal Navy tracks Russian frigate for one month off UK coast Moscow steps up maritime presence in North Sea after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers The Guardian - UK · May 7
Border official and ex-Hong Kong chief guilty of spying for China Peter Wai, 40, and Bill Yuen, 65, conducted ‘shadow policing’ operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters living in the UK. Evening Standard · May 7
Chinese ambassador summoned after two men found guilty of ‘shadow policing’ operations on British soil The duo’s targets included pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong dissidents The Independent UK · May 7
Border Force official among two men guilty of 'shadow policing' for China on British soil Dual Chinese-British nationals Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service Evening Standard · May 7
Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough! 13 surprising facts about the famous naturalist As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, here are 13 surprising facts about the beloved broadcaster and environmental advocate whose voice has shaped how generations see the natural world. LiveScience · May 6
UK’s largest warship sets sail for Nordic waters HMS Prince of Wales is travelling to Norway for a series of training exercises. Evening Standard · May 6
Royal Navy monitors Russian frigate in UK waters for entire month Patrol ships HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn have watched the frigate Admiral Grigorovich. Evening Standard · May 6
Royal Navy frigate fleet shrinks as warship is ‘stripped of weapons’ IN FULL The Independent UK · May 5
Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke ‘quietly withdrawn’ to leave Britain with just five active frigates HMS Iron Duke has reportedly been stripped of its weapons and sensors The Independent UK · May 4
Britain to create joint naval force with nine European countries as ‘complement’ to Nato Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the ‘open sea border’ to the north The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
UK ‘must take more risks to stay ahead of our enemies’ as Russian ships in British waters soar PM accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ that’s putting UK security ‘in peril’ by ex-Nato secretary general The Independent UK · Apr 29
The Independent UK · Apr 29 King Charles gives Trump a shiny gift as they share jokes and bond over ‘special relationship’ at White House state dinner King Charles III digs into Royal Navy archives to deliver a personal gift for President Donald Trump
The Independent UK · Apr 26 Masts to be removed from HMS Victory as part of £42m conservation work The move is part of The Big Repair project.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by France
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13 What will the UK’s role be in the strait of Hormuz when the Iran war ends? Royal Navy has few mine-hunting ships to deploy as world leaders discuss how to safeguard shipping
The Independent UK · Apr 11 Sending UK ships to police Strait of Hormuz ‘a fantasy’, ex-defence secretary warns Ben Wallace accuses government of ‘taking the public for fools’ – as peace talks to end Donald Trump’s war get underway
International Business Times UK · Apr 10 Britain Reveals Russia Used the Iran War as Cover to Send Spy Submarines After Undersea Cables in the North Atlantic British forces tracked Russian submarines attempting to spy on undersea infrastructure in North Atlantic, according to Defence Secretary John Healey
International Business Times UK · Apr 10 UK Defence Secretary Warns Putin Of 'Serious Consequences' As Russian Spy Subs Target Cables UK Defence Secretary John Healey warns Vladimir Putin of 'serious consequences' after Russian spy submarines were tracked near North Atlantic undersea cables and pipelines.
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 9 UK navy tracked three Russian submarines near undersea cables, damage would 'have serious consequences,' Putin warned — US and allies expand seabed protection efforts A Royal Navy warship and P8 maritime patrol aircraft have tracked three Russian submarines, including two Gugi-class deep-sea vessels, attempting to survey undersea cables and pipelines.
Evening Standard · Apr 9 Attack submarine sent by Putin towards UK as 'decoy' in Russian spy operation targeting underwater cables The ‘greatest threats are often unseen and silent,’ Defence Secretary John Healey said
T3 · Apr 8 This Arnold & Son watch is inspired by the Royal Navy and made from an unusual material Arnold & Son’s new watch looks like a storm in a wristwatch