HMS Prince of Wales returns to port after hosting the King at sea The Royal Navy flagship has been carrying out preparations ahead of deployment to Australia. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Escalating Tensions: Russian Warship Travels Through UK Waters Under Navy's Watch A Russian warship escorted a sanctioned cargo ship through the English Channel, prompting Royal Navy surveillance amid rising geopolitical tensions. International Business Times UK · Mar 7, 2025
Strikes by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases suspended STRIKES by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases have been suspended following talks with the Ministry of Defence. The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2025
Strikes by marine workers at Navy bases suspended Unite the Union will now be involved in consultations on a new contract between Serco Marine and the MoD. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
UK defence spending is about to boom – can British firms step up? Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025
Scottish Royal Navy tugboat crews to strike over contract dispute ROYAL Navy tugboat and marine services crews based in Scotland are set to take strike action in March in a dispute over proposed contract changes. The National (Scotland) · Feb 27, 2025
Royal Navy tugboat crews to walk out in contract dispute Unite said 300 of its members at Devonport, Portsmouth, Faslane, Great Harbour Greenock and Kyle of Lochalsh will take industrial action in March. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned Managing the pressures of an ageing population on the NHS while ramping up defence expenditure would be an ‘epochal challenge’, top economist warns The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
How about HMS Backpedal for the new Royal Navy submarine? Letters: Rosalind Mitchell says the name Agincourt could have offended Scots as well as the French. John Rushton finds the humour in news of a royal intervention The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Former headmistress presented with Naval cap to celebrate 100th birthday Margaret Grey had a successful career in education but dreamed of joining the Royal Navy. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern Europe The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
‘We see you’: How a Russian spy ship prompted a UK scramble Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said the Russian spy ship entered British waters on Monday. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2025
Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’ Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Royal Navy submarine surfaces close to Russian spy ship in British waters sending it packing In a message to Vladimir Putin, Defence Secretary John Healey said ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country’ Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025 Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: the extraordinary world of early modern ship’s surgeons Imagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his reader to do just that. In his printed guide of recommended practice, the reader was compelled to put themselves in the place of a ship’s surgeon in the thick…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024 More than 10,000 members of UK armed forces ‘not medically deployable’ Answer to written parliamentary question reveals Ministry of Defence figures showing 13,522 are not fit to fight
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2024 Sailors on Royal Navy destroyer home for Christmas after six-month mission HMS Duncan was deployed to the Red Sea amid Houthi rebel attacks but was ordered to stay in the Mediterranean as conflict escalated.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 ‘Remarkable’ Second World War veteran to celebrate 100th birthday Captain Walter Godsal RN, a Burma Star veteran who spent 37 years in the Royal Navy, will turn 100 on December 3.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2024 Construction of Royal Navy's HMS Sheffield begins in Scotland WORK on the fifth of eight new frigates for the Royal Navy has started in Glasgow ...
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 ‘Robot Rib’ drone boat tested by Royal Navy in UK waters for first time The craft can be operated autonomously and remotely to prevent risk to lives of sailors during missions.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024 RAF jets scrambled to Russian military aircraft spotted close to UK airspace It is the second time the Royal Navy and RAF have detected Russian ships and aircraft over past week
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Fighter jets scrambled after Russian aircraft flies over North Sea The incident comes after the Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel over the past week.
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 RAF fighter jets scrambled as Russian military plane flies over North Sea towards Britain Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were ordered to monitor a Russian Bear-F aircraft
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 Sir John Nott obituary Defence secretary in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet during the Falklands war
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024 Navantia pressing MoD for improved terms in Harland & Wolff rescue deal Belfast shipyard can save as many as 1,000 jobs if discussions between London and Madrid are a success