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Grant Shapps says 'potential failings' by contractor SSCL may have made Mod payroll hack 'easier' as China is blamed for cyber-attack on Armed Forces personnel data

07/05/24 16:27

Grant Shapps confirmed that Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) was the company whose system was hacked, exposing the names and bank details of hundreds of thousands of service personnel - and some home addresses. In a statement to MPs this afternoon Mr Shapps suggested that little or no data had been stolen, as he announced a probe into what happened. Up to 272,000 service personnel may have been hit by the data breach, Mr Shapps told MPs as he set out an eight-point plan to support and protect those potentially affected....read

Rail strikes chaos brings Britain's creaking train lines to a halt - with commuters battling rush-hour travel hell as militant union stages fresh wave of walkouts amid pay row
07/05/24 05:39
Members of Aslef at operators including those running services into London such as Southern, Southeastern and South Western Railway will walk out for the day.
Defence Secretary challenged over decision to spend twice as much Ministry of Defence money on new yachts as machine gun ammunition
04/05/24 21:42
Grant Shapps faced calls to explain proposals to splash out nearly £8million replacing the Ministry of Defence's fleet of sailing boats but only £4million on ammunition.
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Rishi election nightmare continues: Tories lose control of more true-blue councils as election guru warns party could lose half of the seats it is contesting... but at least the rebels have stood down!
03/05/24 22:55
Earlier today, the Prime Minister suffered the indignity of seeing of seeing a Labour mayor win in his own constituency as the party hemorrhaged councils and seats.
Ministers told to redraw green plans after High Court rules UK's current net zero strategy unlawful
03/05/24 22:08
Last year the then energy secretary Grant Shapps (pictured) signed off a strategy known as the sixth carbon budget,
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Labour mayor wins in Rishi Sunak's backyard as Tories endure torrid local elections that see them lose slew of true-blue councils and hundreds of seats in crucial general election battlegrounds
03/05/24 15:24
Labour's David Skaith became the inaugural elected mayor of York and North Yorkshire this afternoon, a new position that covers the Prime Minister's Richmond constituency.
Rishi Sunak puts a brave face on local elections disaster as his survival hopes are boosted by Tory mayor holding on in Tees Valley - after Blackpool South by-election collapse and council bloodbath
03/05/24 10:33
As he tries to fend off a fresh coup bid from Tory rebels, Rishi Sunak admitted that results so far were 'disappointing' but insisted Keir Starmer had still not sealed the deal.
Report: Putin is behind GPS attacks on passenger flights over Europe
02/05/24 14:02
The European Aviation Safety Agency warned back in January that authorities had seen a 'sharp rise' in jamming in recent months, particularly over the Baltic states
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Putin IS behind GPS attacks on passenger flights over Europe: Baltic states and aviation experts pinpoint 'black hole' caused by secret electronic weapon
02/05/24 12:28
The European Aviation Safety Agency warned back in January that authorities had seen a 'sharp rise' in jamming in recent months, particularly over the Baltic states
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Ranting Putin propagandist urges Russia to 'wipe out' the UK on TV
01/05/24 06:38
The demand came from leading TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov (pictured) and top military expert Lt-Gen Evgeny Buzhinsky.
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Britains new 'Sky Shield' would shoot down missile strikes from Russia
01/05/24 06:27
The Defence Secretary said the UK is in the early stages of working with its European allies about what a 'Sky Shield may look like'.
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Britain in talks to join Europe's new air defence system: Grant Shapps reveals new 'Sky Shield' would shoot down missile and drone strikes from foes such as Russia amid calls for our own Iron Dome-style system
30/04/24 22:48
The Defence Secretary said the UK is in the early stages of working with its European allies about what a 'Sky Shield may look like'.
'Goodbye, Little Britain': Putin propagandist tells Russia to 'wipe out' the UK in TV rant taking aim at Grant Shapps and Rishi Sunak over their support for Ukraine
30/04/24 15:10
The demand came from leading TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov (pictured) and top military expert Lt-Gen Evgeny Buzhinsky.
Goodbye to Scotland's answer to Liz Truss: How Sturgeon's short-serving, scooter-crashing, gaffe-prone heir has quit as SNP leader after fewer than 400 dismal days in power - brought down by blind push for independence and trans plans
29/04/24 11:11
The anointed heir to Nicola Sturgeon took power after a fractious leadership campaign in 2023 that almost split the Scottish Nationalist Party in the wake of her shock resignation.
Grant Shapps says now is 'not the time or place' for a Tory leadership battle - as defence secretary tells rebel MPs plotting of ousting Rishi Sunak to 'let him get on with the job'
27/04/24 00:50
In an interview with The Times, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: 'Let him get on with the job. He's doing a great job, he's doing it under difficult circumstances.
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Moment passenger has huge foul-mouthed meltdown at major airport screaming at staff and demanding to speak to Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg (before making awkward realization)
26/04/24 14:22
The unidentified woman was filmed verbally abusing an airline's staff at the counter after she reportedly missed her flight.
Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser-guided Paveway bomb in Iraq
26/04/24 13:30
Paveway IV bombs have been used to great effect by the RAF since 2008, and were the primary weapon of choice to hit Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this year
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Moment RAF Typhoon unleashes laser-guided Paveway bomb in strike on militant base in Iraq - as UK 'prepares to send high-precision weapon to Ukraine in military aid package'
26/04/24 11:23
Paveway IV bombs have been used to great effect by the RAF since 2008, and were the primary weapon of choice to hit Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this year
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down missile fired by Houthis
26/04/24 06:32
HMS Diamond was defending the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when her Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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Moment Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down missile fired by Houthis in Yemen at merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden
25/04/24 21:06
HMS Diamond was defending the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday when her Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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Labour refuses to guarantee rail nationalisation won't push up fares and hints timetables could be CUT to make them 'viable' - as critics warn plan will cost billions of pounds and leave taxpayers at the mercy of unions demanding sky-high wages
25/04/24 07:57
Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh repeatedly dodged on whether costs could go up for travellers, merely saying there were no 'plans' for increases.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Two cheers for Rishi's defence boost... but show me the politician who truly grasps the perils we face
25/04/24 00:49
I welcome the Prime Minister's announcement in Poland on Tuesday that defence spending will be increased to 2.5 per cent by 2030. It is worth two cheers. Good for Rishi.
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Labour refuses to commit to matching Rishi Sunak's defence spending pledge of 2.5% of GDP by 2030
24/04/24 23:07
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps questioned why Sir Keir Starmer would not back the plan despite claiming his 'changed' party would 'never shut its eyes to the threats our country faces'.
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Grant Shapps swerves questions on whether Britain could follow the US by banning Chinese-owned TikTok after Washington approves hardline laws - as Defence Secretary says he still has an account (but doesn't access it himself)
24/04/24 09:57
The Defence Secretary said a vote in Washington DC last night was 'interesting' after the US Senate voted in favour of hardline legislation.
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Tories urge Rishi Sunak to 'go further' with global threats WORSE than the 1930s after PM says spending will hit 2.5% of GDP by end of decade - while Labour dodges on whether it would match the sums
24/04/24 08:02
Rishi Sunak committed to spending hitting 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade as he visited Poland for talks with NATO allies yesterday.
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GRANT SHAPPS: We're cementing our place as the biggest defence power in Europe... This £75 billion pledge will mean we can defend our values by making sure our Armed Forces are fighting fit
23/04/24 21:12
GRANT SHAPPS: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (pictured) recently warned that defeat for his country could lead to World War Three.
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Rwanda Bill is FINALLY passed by the House of Lords with unelected peers bowing to MPs after months of wrangling... so now can Rishi Sunak get deportation flights in the air by July?
22/04/24 19:44
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.
Putin's 'top secret electronic weapon' causing havoc in the skies: How the West fears Russia is jamming GPS tech on flights and ships across eastern flank of NATO using advanced system at Kaliningrad military base
22/04/24 15:57
Military chiefs have warned that a system known as Tobol, based in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, could be interfering with signals on planes and boats, causing them to 'malfunction'.
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Sleeping bags at the ready... MPs and peers dig in for late-night showdown on Rwanda Bill with snacks laid on - as Rishi warns Parliament must keep sitting until crucial legislation passes
22/04/24 15:43
The Commons and Lords are doing battle after Rishi Sunak insisted Parliament must sit for as long as it takes to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
We WILL get Rwanda flights in the air... but not until July! Rishi vows Parliament will pass Bill even if it has to sit all night - ahead of showdown with Lords over 'borderline racist' objections
22/04/24 09:42
Rishi Sunak told a press conference in Downing Street he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to break an impasse on the crucial legislation.
Russia suspected of targeting thousands of British holiday flights
22/04/24 09:03
The planes appear to be suffering from GPS jamming and spoofing, which uses fake signals to trick pilots into believing the aircraft is in a different location than where they actually are.
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Russia suspected of targeting thousands of British holiday flights in 'extremely dangerous' electronic attacks jamming systems including GPS
22/04/24 01:12
The planes appear to be suffering from GPS jamming and spoofing, which uses fake signals to trick pilots into believing the aircraft is in a different location than where they actually are.
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The end of hated 20mph speed limit in Wales: Roads revert to 30mph as transport minister reveals even his own family have signed 500,000-strong petition against the scheme
20/04/24 07:54
Transport minister Ken Skates said the decision to change some routes back to the its 30mph speed limits will address concerns that 'a lot of people' have raised 'on a consistent basis'.
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Rishi Sunak vows Rwanda Bill WILL be passed on Monday as he warns unelected peers that he is ready to make Parliament sit through the night
19/04/24 10:12
Rishi Sunak warned peers he is ready to make Parliament sit through the night if they continue efforts to hamper the crucial legislation.
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No10 refuses to commit to Rwanda flights taking off this Spring after 'cynical' peers delay Bill again
18/04/24 12:31
The PM's spokesman declined to stand by the timetable previously set out by Rishi Sunak, merely saying the policy will be implemented 'as soon as possible'.
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Demands for police probe as MP Mark Menzies is stripped of Tory whip and axed as PM's trade envoy after claims he used thousands of pounds in party funds to pay off 'bad people' and settle medical bills
18/04/24 11:04
Mark Menzies is said to have made a 3am call to a 78-year-old party volunteer in December claiming to have been locked up by 'bad people'.
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MP Mark Menzies is stripped of Tory whip and sacked as PM's trade envoy amid claims he called party volunteer at 3am demanding thousands of pounds because he had been locked up by 'bad people'
18/04/24 07:54
Mark Menzies is said to have made a 3am call to a 78-year-old party volunteer in December claiming to have been locked up by 'bad people'.
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STEPHEN GLOVER: We're at a rare turning point in history and Rishi still has time to show he's equal to it - by boosting defence spending
18/04/24 00:52
STEPHEN GLOVER: Rishi Sunak knows the Tories are likely to lose the election. He may reasonably hope that the extent of the trouncing can be lessened. But defeat is probable.
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British Army soldiers show off beards after 100-year ban ended by King
16/04/24 14:48
Fuzzy-faced troops from the Welsh Guards have become the first to be pictured sporting their military whiskers, while wearing their iconic black bearskin hats.
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British Army beards: Soldiers from the Welsh Guards show off their facial hair for the first time after King Charles gave defence chiefs permission to end 100-year ban
16/04/24 11:40
Fuzzy-faced troops from the Welsh Guards have become the first to be pictured sporting their military whiskers, while wearing their iconic black bearskin hats.
Royal Marines are poised to lead 'Dunkirk-style' evacuation of Britons living in the Middle East after Iran launched massive drone and missile attack against Israel
13/04/24 23:38
Britain's famed Commando force has already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese coastline ahead of a potential maritime rescue mission.
Veteran MP Tim Loughton joins Tory exodus as he announces he will stand down at the next election - following in the footsteps of ex-PM Theresa May and more than 60 other Conservatives
13/04/24 19:47
Veteran MP Tim Loughton (pictured) has become the latest to join the Tory exodus from Parliament after he today announced he will will stand down at the next general election.
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Royal Navy warship seizes 3.7 tonnes of drugs worth almost £33m in huge Indian Ocean bust - in a 'decisive blow' to Middle Eastern narcotics gangs
13/04/24 00:44
Across two operations in less than 24 hours, HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin, crystal meth and cannabis from smugglers in the Indian Ocean.
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Royal Marines preparing to lead 'Dunkirk-style' evacuation of Britons living in the Middle East should Iran launch missile attacks on Israel after consul blast that killed 13 people
12/04/24 20:43
Commandos have already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese coastline ahead of a potential maritime rescue mission.
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Pressure grows on Angela Rayner to quit as Labour deputy leader over housing row police probe - as Keir Starmer refuses three times to say if she should step down if found to have broken election laws
12/04/24 13:26
Greater Manchester Police this morning reversed its decision not to look into where the Ashton-under-Lyme MP was registered to vote in 2015, after an appeal by the Conservatives.
Police investigate Angela 'two homes' Rayner: Labour deputy under fresh pressure as detectives reopen election law probe into claims she registered at the wrong address - as party insists she broke no rules and remains 'absolutely 100%' behind her
12/04/24 09:23
Greater Manchester Police confirmed it was looking into claims that the Labour deputy leader may have broken electoral law by registering at the wrong address.
Military chiefs scramble to rush UK's 'DragonFire' laser into service
12/04/24 08:00
Royal Artillery troops will test the revolutionary 'DragonFire' weaponry, which burns holes through incoming enemy ordnance, during the summer.
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Grant Shapps warns Iran against attacking Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu vows to 'harm whoever harms us' amid growing tensions
11/04/24 21:11
As American intelligence suggested the Tehran regime was planning a 'significant attack', there were fears the Middle East crisis could trigger a global conflict.
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Military chiefs scramble to rush UK's new laser 'death ray' into service amid fears over Russian missiles and drones - with hi-tech DragonFire system to be fitted to Royal Navy warships
11/04/24 19:04
Royal Artillery troops will test the revolutionary 'DragonFire' weaponry, which burns holes through incoming enemy ordnance, during the summer.
Named and shamed: The councils holding back cash plans on fixing potholes as one in six miss the deadline
09/04/24 22:01
Mark Harper (pictured) revealed nearly one in six councils have not lodged plans for how they intend to spend extra Government cash for mending roads.
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Meet Britain's growing army of women preppers readying for WW3 - and why they think YOU should do the same
09/04/24 00:51
Dr Sarita Robinson always makes sure she has her mobile phone with her 'in case we should receive the Government's emergency warning alarm that an attack is imminent'.
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Pagans rise to become the fastest growing religion in Britain's military with the number of beard-sporting believers more than doubling in the Army - as a ban on facial hair is lifted
07/04/24 01:10
The fuzzy-faced, folkish worshippers of the polytheist belief system have surged in numbers in recent years - and are tipped to continue growing in number after an Army ban on beards was lifted.
Disbelief as undermanned Royal Navy spends £2.4million on 'diversity and inclusion team' - as 'furious' Defence Secretary Grant Shapps wages war on 'woke' equality policies in the military
06/04/24 20:51
EXCLUSIVE: Mr Shapps is waging war on what he sees as ' woke ' and wasteful diversity pushes, including internal jobs inviting serving sailors to be redeployed as diversity champions.
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NIALL FERGUSON: Whatever Keir Starmer's vision for Britain ... it is China, Russia, Iran and Argentina that could have the final say
05/04/24 16:15
Harold Macmillan (top left) said what was most likely to disrupt a government was: 'Events, dear boy, events.' Whatever plans Sir Keir Starmer has, forces beyond his control may derail them.
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Commuter fury as four days of train strike hell begins today with £60,000-a-year drivers walking out at five rail operators in action that will cost hospitality trade £387million
05/04/24 06:05
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway all confirmed they will not run any services today.
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Commuter fury as train drivers announce ANOTHER strike on top of walkout that will hit 16 operators from tomorrow - as domestic flight prices soar by 50 per cent
04/04/24 14:08
Aslef revealed today that its train driver members working for LNER will strike on Saturday, April 20 and refuse to work non-contractual overtime from Friday, April 19 to Sunday, April 21.
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'We have moved from a post-war to a pre-war world': Defence Secretary Grant Shapps issues chilling warning to NATO allies not meeting 2% defence spending target they are playing 'Russian roulette' with West's security
04/04/24 08:53
The Defence Secretary issued the chilling message as he detailed the current security risks to Western nations on the 75th anniversary of NATO 's founding.
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Lord Cameron warns against 1930s-style appeasement of Putin
04/04/24 07:00
The former Prime Minister claimed the West needs to 'win the argument for Nato again' in a speech marking 75 years since the creation of the intergovernmental military alliance.
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The UK's defence plans for a conflict with Russia are 'weak' and behind schedule, defence sources claim
03/04/24 23:08
British preparations for direct conflict with Russia are 'weak' and 'massively' behind schedule, senior defence sources have revealed.
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Lord Cameron compares Putin to Hitler in stark speech - as Grant Shapps warns NATO members which don't spend two per cent of GDP on defence are playing 'Russian roulette' with the West's security
03/04/24 19:24
The former Prime Minister claimed the West needs to 'win the argument for Nato again' in a speech marking 75 years since the creation of the intergovernmental military alliance.
End of the line for Britain's biggest train factory as it says it will close with the loss of 1,300 jobs with French owner blaming HS2 woes and having 'no meaningful workload'
02/04/24 16:12
Train manufacturer Alstom notified the government that it has started mothballing its Litchurch Lane factory in Derby.
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That's bang out of order! Health and safety 'killjoys' try to end 160 years of naval history by stopping the daily firing of an artillery gun at Edinburgh Castle
01/04/24 00:05
Now Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has ordered bureaucrats to continue the ritual originally devised to allow ships to set their maritime clocks.
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Labour is accused of being 'ashamed' of the Union Flag as backbench MPs warn Sir Keir Starmer over using it too much in election leaflets
31/03/24 23:40
The party leader was warned that leaflets being 'plastered' with Union Flags could alienate ethnic minority voters ahead of this year's election.
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Treasury 'stalled over defence cash' even though Grant Shapps pleaded for more money to cover upgrades
30/03/24 00:40
Mr Shapps wanted more cash to cover upgrades to the UK's defences. Priorities included an integrated missile system to protect Britain from Vladimir Putin's jets.
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Former minister JAMES HEAPPEY: This is why we need to spend three per cent of GDP on our Armed Forces
30/03/24 00:12
JAMES HEAPPEY: This would cement the UK as Europe's leading military power and perhaps reassure Donald Trump that, if re-elected, he'd find Nato more energised than he left it.
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It's the Bearded Army! British soldiers will finally be able to grow a full beard after King Charles gives military chiefs permission to end the 100-year ban
29/03/24 00:54
The army's most senior non-commissioned officer told troops that their beards will be subject to review and that crucially, they must be kept neat. Only a 'full set beard' will be permitted.
Fat fishermen catch a break after ban stopping them from going to sea if they were too heavy is lifted by the Transport Secretary
28/03/24 12:03
The Transport Secretary has lifted a ban on overweight fisherman (fole photo) working at sea after outcry from the fishing industry.
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Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is accused of 'cheating' over claims more money is being spent on the UK's armed forces
26/03/24 21:45
Tory former defence minister Mark Francois said Mr Shapps was 'cheating' because he was counting military aid donated to Ukraine as funding for defence at home.
Grant Shapps heaps pressure on Rishi Sunak to commit 2.5% of GDP on defence spending in the Tory election manifesto - just hours after the PM refused to say when he would meet the goal
26/03/24 15:21
The Prime Minister is under intense pressure to boost military spending amid the growing security threat posed by nations such as Russia, China and Iran.
Albo's huge rule change for Australia's favourite cars and SUVs: PM makes major backflip after he was slammed for 'ute tax'
26/03/24 03:17
The Albanese government has backflipped on proposed emissions regulations on utes and SUVs after facing furious backlash from car buyers.
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Ray Hadley's ruthless message to Anthony Albanese about his right-hand man Chris Bowen: 'I wish I could tell him personally'
26/03/24 00:26
Talkback titan Ray Hadley has slammed Chris Bowen after Anthony Albanese took over the wheel of his electric car mandate - and issued some ruthless words to the Prime Minister.
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RAF airdrops 10 tons of food into Gaza for the first time amid fears 1.1million people face 'imminent' famine in 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis
26/03/24 00:00
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M dropped packages of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula along Gaza's northern coastline.
Inside the flat frozen in the 1970s that the Queen Mother simply adored: As her private rooms in Kent castle are opened to the public, ROBERT HARDMAN gets a first look
22/03/24 02:00
From tomorrow, for just a few months, the private quarters of Walmer Castle are going on public display for the first time. The castle has served as a little-known and modest royal residence.
QUENTIN LETTS: The new Lady Smith, 28, swore allegiance to the King's 'hairs', signed the register and slapped down her pen as if she'd just filled in her Lottery numbers
21/03/24 20:50
The House of Lords has its first red-and-purple-headed Goth. Lady Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru) came clopping in, dressed in ermine and white slingbacks.
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Army must 'genuinely prepare for war' if Britain's armed forces are going to be a credible deterrent, ex generals warn
20/03/24 17:06
Senior military figures have warned two decades of 'hollowing out' of the military have 'diminished' Britain's 'fighting power'.
Rishi Sunak considers election manifesto pledge to update equality laws to protect single-sex spaces and women's sports amid gender rights battles
17/03/24 12:57
The PM created a 'manifesto for women's rights' in 2022, including pledges on women's safety and opposition to biological males competing against women in sport.
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Harriet Harman backs a Labour Party return for 'trailblazer' Diane Abbott saying it would be 'sad' if UK's first black female MP ended her career as an independent despite suspension over anti-Semitism allegations
17/03/24 11:07
Ms Harman, the former deputy leader of the party, branded Ms Abbott a 'trailblazer' and said it would be 'sad' if the 70-year-old ended her career as an independent.
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Are the Tories sitting on £15m from race row donor Frank Hester? Minister Mark Harper does not deny businessman who called for Diane Abbott to be shot made third £5m gift to party as he defends PM's handling of row
17/03/24 10:31
Rishi Sunak is already facing calls to return £10million in declared gifts from Frank Hester in the wake of the furore over his remarks about the veteran leftwinger.
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Rishi Sunak WILL lead the Tories into the next election 'at the end of the year' insists Mark Harper as MPs plot to parachute in Penny Mordaunt to avoid wipeout - with new figures suggest party is heading for the worst defeat in its history
17/03/24 09:35
Mark Harper said Mr Sunak was focused on 'making the right decisions' for the country after a bombshell poll suggested the Conservative Party is heading for the largest defeat in its history.
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper blasts 'anti-motorist' low traffic neighbourhoods as he orders councils using them as cash cows to consider local opposition when applying to introduce the controversial road closures and and 20mph zones
17/03/24 09:19
The Transport Secretary said the Tories were 'on the side of motorists' as he presented new guidance for local authorities that obliges them to consider whether residents support them.

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