World news | The Guardian13h ago
Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/cabinet-ministers-asked-to-look-for-cuts-to-fund-uk-defence-spending-increase #DefencePolicy #MinistryOfDefence #UkNews #LisaNandy #Politics #JohnHealey #DanJarvis #Military #KeirStarmer
Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase

Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian14h ago
UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/14/russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-channel-army-marines-keir-starmer-dan-jarvis-makerfield-labour-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #DefencePolicy #DanJarvis #JohnHealey #MinistryOfDefence #Military
UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live

Prime minister says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morning

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Technology | The Guardian US1d ago
UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/13/uk-ai-hardware-london-tech-week-investment-chips #AiArtificialIntelligence #TechnologySector #Technology #Business #Computing #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #SocialMedia #Media #DefencePolicy #Politics #DigitalMedia #Infrastructure #Productivity
UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up?

Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will work

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The Guardian Feeds2d ago

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget
By Heather Stewart Economics editor

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/rachel-reeves-departmental-salami-slicing-uk-defence-budget-keir-starmer

#Defencepolicy #MinistryofDefence #RachelReeves #KeirStarmer #Economics #Business #Labour #Politics #UKnews #HeatherStewartEconomicseditor

Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

The Guardian
Opinion | The Guardian US2d ago
Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/12/labour-woes-slow-motion-car-crash-keir-starmer-driving-seat #Labour #KeirStarmer #Politics #UkNews #JohnHealey #DefencePolicy #ReformUk #MakerfieldByelection
Labour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat

More resignations, more possible leadership challenges and dubious ‘sources’ – the PM has lost control of his own political agenda, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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World news | The Guardian2d ago
‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/keir-starmer-john-healey-defence-secretary-exit #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #Politics #UkNews #Military #DefencePolicy
‘I’m not going away,’ says Keir Starmer despite defence secretary’s exit

PM promises to fight any leadership challenge, saying any successor would face same problems as him

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian2d ago
Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/rachel-reeves-departmental-salami-slicing-uk-defence-budget-keir-starmer #DefencePolicy #MinistryOfDefence #RachelReeves #KeirStarmer #Economics #Business #Labour #Politics #UkNews
Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget

Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian2d ago
UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/uk-defence-plan-underfunded-outdated-al-carns-resignation #DefencePolicy #Military #MinistryOfDefence #LabourPartyLeadership #JohnHealey #Labour #Politics #UkNews
UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation

Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadership

The Guardian
Vibewire Magazine2d ago
Defend the railways or defend the realm http://dlvr.it/TT0kDB #defencepolicy #FridayForum #InDepth #Railfreight
Railpage2d ago
Defend the railways or defend the realm http://dlvr.it/TT0jlw #defencepolicy #FridayForum #InDepth #Railfreight