Defence and security

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has become the latest UK organisation to block staff from having TikTok on their devices. Security concerns over the Chinese social media app are being taken “extremely seriously” said the GLA which follows the UK government’s lead in banning ministers from having TikTok on their work phones this week. Both the House of Commons and Lords...
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Surveillance cameras everywhere, UK watchdog warns

In a recently published survey, the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC) has said the UK government should be concerned about using Chinese surveillance cameras and equipment. Report authors suggest that UK police forces are 'shot through' with Chinese-manufactured...

Russia warns of ‘bloody harvest’ if UK sends fighter jets to Ukraine

The UK prime minister has vowed “nothing is off the table” when it comes to the UK answering Vlodymyr Zelenskiy’s appeal for British fighter jets to Ukraine. The Russian Embassy...

British army no longer tier-one level fighting force, says US general

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has been told by a senior US general that the British army is no longer considered a top level fighting force. Decades of cuts to army...

Defence chief says military isn’t ‘spare capacity’ to cover Christmas strikes

The Chief of the Defence Staff has said the military is not “spare capacity” to be used as cover during strikes. Plans to deploy 1,200 troops to drive ambulances and...

Migrant centre in Dover firebombed; Ukrainians face homelessness in Britain

A man has firebombed a centre for Channel migrants in Dover before killing himself. Police said the man threw up to three incendiary devices at the reception of a processing centre for asylum seekers -...

Truss’s phone hacked by Russia – calls for urgent investigation

“Extremely serious” and “concerning” reports that Liz Truss’s phone was hacked by Russia must be investigated say Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Truss’s personal phone was allegedly hacked by Russian agents during the summer Tory...

£3bn HMS Prince of Wales breaks down on ‘landmark mission’ to US

Britain’s £3 billion warship, the HMS Prince of Wales has broken down within hours of embarking on its “landmark mission” to the US. The Royal Navy's 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier departed Portsmouth on Saturday but...

Shapps says ‘no’ to Labour’s call for fuel rationing plan

Labour has called for the government to take contingency measures in case fuel rationing is needed in the UK as Russia’s war in Ukraine deepens. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said “there’s a lot of...
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Farage calls MP a ‘total liar’ for telling Commons about Russia payments

Nigel Farage has called Labour MP Chris Bryant “a total liar” for claiming he received almost £550,000 from Russia Today in 2018. The former UKIP and Brexit parties leader challenged Bryant to repeat the claims...