1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (786+ words) MI5 director general Sir Ken McCallum has warned that Britain faces a more complex national security threat than at any point since the September 11 attacks, urging the country to “build defences” against both radical Islamic extremism and hostile states. In an…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (646+ words) Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has defended the government’s decision to reprioritise Army training, insisting that military exercises have not been halted despite growing concern over pressure on the defence budget. Mark Francois, the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, questioned…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (629+ words) A Labour minister has refused to rule out the party committing to rejoin the European Union in its next general election manifesto, reopening a politically sensitive question over Britain’s long-term relationship with the bloc. Hamish Falconer, a Foreign Office minister,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (608+ words) Andy Burnham has been accused of putting Britain’s expanding welfare bill ahead of national security after refusing to commit to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030. The row erupted at Prime Minister’s Questions, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (784+ words) Nigel Farage has warned Britain is standing “on the edge of serious civil disturbance” after a weekend of anti-migrant protests erupted across the south coast. The Reform UK leader issued the stark warning after masked demonstrators marched in Dover and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (467+ words) Nigel Farage is facing mounting pressure over an alleged foreign donations scandal, with two senior Reform UK officials stepping down and bookmakers dramatically shortening the odds on his departure as party leader. New findings from an undercover investigation led by…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (896+ words) Nearly 30,000 members of Britain’s armed forces are either unable to deploy or face medical restrictions that could prevent them from serving in frontline combat roles, according to figures presented to parliament. The data underline growing concerns about the readiness of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (961+ words) Robert Jenrick has pledged to resign from his role if he fails to deliver Reform’s promised policies within the first 100 days of a Reform government, seeking to distinguish the party from what he described as Westminster’s culture of political promises…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (862+ words) Zack Polanski’s prospective bid for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election is facing an internal challenge from Green activists who are pushing for a British Palestinian candidate or closer co-operation with a pro-Gaza independent. Polanski, the Green Party leader, has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (441+ words) Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, which was published on 31st January 2024, new analysis exploring the impact of Brexit on businesses based in the United Kingdom (UK). The findings reveal that leaving…...