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24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry

24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Universities across England awarded a share of £80 million to offer up to 2,500 student places, as well as help build new facilities to support increa...

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Defence Housing Service appoints Chair as new data shows military housing 'turning the corner’

Defence Housing Service appoints Chair as new data shows military housing 'turning the corner’

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Ahead of its formal establishment next year, the Defence Housing Service appointed its interim chair, Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE, to lead the transitio...

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Armed Forces personnel receive third consecutive above inflation pay rise

Armed Forces personnel receive third consecutive above inflation pay rise

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

UK Armed Forces set to receive a 3.6% pay rise, recognising the dedication and professionalism of military personnel....

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Defence Medics parachute into Tristan da Cunha to treat hantavirus patient

Defence Medics parachute into Tristan da Cunha to treat hantavirus patient

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Fastest route to care: how Defence Medical personnel helped stabilise a critically ill patient on a remote island....

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Over 300 employers recognised with Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award for supporting the armed forces community

Over 300 employers recognised with Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award for supporting the armed forces community

Monday, 08 June 2026

The Ministry of Defence has announced that 331 organisations from across the UK have achieved the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awa...

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Joint E3 Leaders’ Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 June 2026

Joint E3 Leaders’ Statement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 June 2026

Sunday, 07 June 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany met with President Vo...

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PM remarks: 5 June 2026

PM remarks: 5 June 2026

Friday, 05 June 2026

The Prime Minister's remarks from visit to defence firm, Stark, in Swindon....

UK led Operation Interflex enters new phase of specialist training for Ukraine

UK led Operation Interflex enters new phase of specialist training for Ukraine

Friday, 05 June 2026

June 2026 will mark four years of Operation Interflex, a UK-led multinational training programme that has trained more than 63,000 Ukrainian personnel...

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Three soldiers killed during the First World War laid to rest

Three soldiers killed during the First World War laid to rest

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Burial services for three unknown Commonwealth soldiers found on the Western Front have taken place at Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Peronne Co...

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GCHQ confirms heavy Russian losses as Moscow avoids negotiations and civilian casualties grow: UK Statement to the OSCE

GCHQ confirms heavy Russian losses as Moscow avoids negotiations and civilian casualties grow: UK Statement to the OSCE

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, cites GCHQ intelligence assessments on heavy Russian losses, criticises and condemns Moscow’s refusal...

Social Security Advisory Committee membership June 2026

Social Security Advisory Committee membership June 2026

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Security Advisory Committee welcomes one new member and reappoints 2 existing members. ...

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Russian drone injuring civilians in Romania underscores dangers of its ongoing war against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Russian drone injuring civilians in Romania underscores dangers of its ongoing war against Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, condemns Russia’s armed drone strike on a residential building in Romania, stressing that it viola...

UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Latest information on cases including British nationals....

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Boost for Britain’s air defence stockpiles in the Middle East with hundreds more UK made missiles

Boost for Britain’s air defence stockpiles in the Middle East with hundreds more UK made missiles

Monday, 01 June 2026

New contracts worth £36 million to supply hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles for UK Armed Forces....

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Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026

Joint statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz: 12 May 2026

Monday, 01 June 2026

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, F...

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Cutting edge underwater tech for AUKUS forces to be developed through landmark partnership

Cutting edge underwater tech for AUKUS forces to be developed through landmark partnership

Saturday, 30 May 2026

First-of-its-kind project to develop cutting-edge uncrewed underwater technologies as AUKUS nations ‘step on the accelerator’ for Pillar 2. ...

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Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables: Liz Lloyd's speech at RUSI

Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables: Liz Lloyd's speech at RUSI

Friday, 29 May 2026

Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Friday 29 May 2026, telecoms minister Liz Lloyd set out plans to consult on tougher fines an...

Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened Russian activity

Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened Russian activity

Friday, 29 May 2026

Government to propose tougher fines and prison sentences for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK internet access....

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First ever National Cadets Week to celebrate cadets and reconnect young people with the Armed Forces

First ever National Cadets Week to celebrate cadets and reconnect young people with the Armed Forces

Friday, 29 May 2026

The first National Cadet Week in October 2026 will celebrate the cadet forces, one of the country's most effective youth organisations....

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Major new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs

Major new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs

Thursday, 28 May 2026

UK welcomes Sweden’s leadership in brokering new deal to supply Ukraine with fighter jets.   ...

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Tusk of Poland: 27 May 2026

PM meeting with Prime Minister Tusk of Poland: 27 May 2026

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

The Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, at RAF Northolt and a nearby military museum today....

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Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership

Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership...

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Dstl achieves UK’s first optical downlink from space

Dstl achieves UK’s first optical downlink from space

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

A demonstration of laser technology has paved the way for a transformational leap in faster and more secure communications for the UK’s armed forces....

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UK and Poland set to sign major defence and security treaty as PM steps up relationship with Europe to keep nation safe

UK and Poland set to sign major defence and security treaty as PM steps up relationship with Europe to keep nation safe

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

The UK is set to sign a new defence and security treaty with Poland to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, bolster collective defences an...

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UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures

UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Crypto and illicit finance networks exploited by Russia to circumvent UK sanctions are being targeted as the government ramps up pressure on Putin’s w...

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PM call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: 22 May 2026

PM call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, President Macron of France and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: 22 May 2026

Friday, 22 May 2026

The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the German Ch...

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New space system will better protect UK satellites as new imagery released

New space system will better protect UK satellites as new imagery released

Friday, 22 May 2026

Vital emergency services, military operations and British businesses will be better protected through a new system to protect UK satellites and the se...

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New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed

New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed

Friday, 22 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intellig...

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Israel must take urgent steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Israel must take urgent steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine....

Russia’s treatment of POWs and lack of accountability highlight systemic non compliance of the OSCE Code of Conduct: UK Statement to the OSCE

Russia’s treatment of POWs and lack of accountability highlight systemic non compliance of the OSCE Code of Conduct: UK Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 21 May 2026

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, warns that evidence from international bodies indicates the consistent pattern of torture, ill-treatm...

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