Leak posed no risk to UK personnel, armed forces minister says

Luke Pollard says UK operational security remains "intact" after plans for a strike in Yemen were accidentally leaked.

BBC News - 3d

Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA

Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.

The New York Times - 3d

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces head of general staff of the armed forces

Defence minister says Ukraine ‘systematically transforming’ its military; Macron says allied security force does need Russia’s blessing. What we know on day 1,118. The Ukrainian president, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 17

Starmer shifts from boots on the ground in Ukraine to air and sea defence

UK prime minister hosts meeting of senior armed forces figures from 31 nations

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Watch: Starmer visits UK nuclear-armed submarine

The prime minister pays a rare visit to the crew of HMS Vanguard, as the submarine returns to UK waters after more than 200 days of patrol.

BBC News - Mar. 20

Countries can't be forced into Ukraine peace coalition - minister

The UK and France are leading efforts to set up a "coalition of the willing" to protect Ukraine.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Confronting the threat posed by mystery drone swarms over the U.S.

Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.

CBS News - Mar. 16

Santander says 750 jobs at risk as it pursues UK branch closures

The British unit of Spanish lender Santander on Wednesday said 750 of its staff were at risk of redundancy as it targets 95 branch closures in the U.K.

CNBC - Mar. 19

Poland and UK discuss defence spending as Europe moves to re-arm

Finance minister Andrzej Domański calls for smarter funding as continent moves to bolster its military power

Financial Times - Mar. 20

UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk. Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that ...

The Guardian - 3d

Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow ...

ABC News - 1d

Turkey says it will closely monitor a Syrian government deal with a Kurdish armed group

Turkey’s foreign minister says Ankara is closely monitoring an agreement between the Syrian government and a U

ABC News - Mar. 14

Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US

Stockholm still values co-operation with Washington but backs stronger European pillar of Nato, defence minister says

Financial Times - Mar. 12

US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney

Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified information. Canada ’s prime minister, Mark Carney , has said the inadvertent leak of ...

The Guardian - 3d

Online Harm Groups Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Sadistic online gangs are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.

The New York Times - 3d

Danish police fly extra forces to Greenland ahead of second lady Usha Vance's visit

A spokesman for the Danish national police force says it has sent extra personnel and sniffer dogs to Greenland as the icy island steps up security measures ahead of a planned visit this week by ...

ABC News - 4d

Critics of UK’s AI copyright proposal must not ‘resist change’, says minister

Peter Kyle promises government will ‘prioritise . . . forward movement’ over plans that have enraged creative industries

Financial Times - 4d

UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets

Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assets

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Man Utd CEO: New stadium poses 'risk' to team

Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has admitted the club "risk" falling further behind their rivals while they invest in their new stadium.

ESPN - Mar. 12

Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London

Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime minister. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

UK universities face rising risk of bankruptcy, says regulator

Fewer international students and higher staff costs are taking an increasing toll, according to the Office for Students

Financial Times - Mar. 20

UK watchdog to encourage more risk-taking by savers, says FCA chair

Financial regulator also aims to increase trust in markets by clamping down on fraud

Financial Times - 4d

Violence in Syria Shows Difficulty in Unifying Armed Forces

Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and affiliated fighters, experts said.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

Violence in Syria Shows Difficulty in Unifying Armed Forces

Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and affiliated fighters, experts said.

The New York Times - Mar. 17

Ministers play down likely rise in poverty from UK welfare cuts, says charity

Joseph Rowntree Foundation says forecasts rely on ‘sleight of hand’ to underestimate true impact of reforms

Financial Times - 2d

Europe’s reassurance force in Ukraine to take shape in 3-4 weeks, says Macron

Military officials from France and UK to travel to Kyiv soon, says French president

Financial Times - 1d

Europe’s reassurance force in Ukraine to take shape in 3-4 weeks, says Macron

Military officials from France and UK to travel to Kyiv soon, says French president

Financial Times - 1d

Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine

Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".

BBC News - 5d

What’s in the millions of tonnes of sludge spread on to UK farmland? Toxic waste – and ministers don’t care | George Monbiot

Water companies let waste disposers, for cash, dump their loads into sewage farms. When it is recklessly used as fertiliser, we are all at risk. If humanity has an epitaph, it might read something ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

Latest in Leak posed no risk to UK personnel, armed forces minister says

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