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UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn

A highly critical report says the UK does not have the resources it needs to deal with complex military threats.

6 hours ago

BBC

UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn

BBC

LinkedIn 'headhunters' and MI5 warning - China spying threat troubles MPs

Despite the government's efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.

5 hours ago

BBC

LinkedIn 'headhunters' and MI5 warning - China spying threat troubles MPs

The Guardian

UK lacks plan to defend itself from attack, warn MPs

Public should be told nature of threat posed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says defence committee chair The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from a military attack, MPs have warned as the government promised to boost readiness with new arms factories. The challenges facing the government and ...

2 hours ago

The Guardian

UK lacks plan to defend itself from attack, warn MPs

The Independent

Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn

Public accounts committee warns that ‘poor practices’ seen in the project to build the high-speed rail link are being replicated in the health service

10 hours ago

The Independent

Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn

The Independent

MI5 issues new China espionage warning after spies pose as headhunters on LinkedIn to target MPs

Security minister Dan Jarvis says the government will not tolerate ‘covert and calculated’ attempts by China to interfere with the UK’s sovereign affairs

22 hours ago

The Independent

MI5 issues new China espionage warning after spies pose as headhunters on LinkedIn to target MPs

The Guardian

NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment The NHS has failed to cut waiting times as promised in its recovery plan despite billions of pounds in investment, the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned. The influential ...

10 hours ago

NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Sky News

UK plan to defend itself from invasion moving at 'glacial' pace

The UK lacks a national plan to defend itself from attack and is moving at a "glacial" pace to fix the problem despite threats from Russia and China, a report by MPs has warned.

8 hours ago

UK plan to defend itself from invasion moving at 'glacial' pace

The Independent

Alabama rot: Urgent warning for dog owners over deadly virus with 90% of cases reported in winter

The UK has seen a total of 330 confirmed cases of the skin-legion causing disease, which whilst rare can sometimes lead to fatal kidney failure

4 hours ago

Alabama rot: Urgent warning for dog owners over deadly virus with 90% of cases reported in winter

The Independent

Dame Helen Mirren’s warning as 300,000 UK children face winter without a coat

Dame Helen on the ‘heartbreaking’ reality facing thousands of children this Christmas

7 hours ago

Dame Helen Mirren’s warning as 300,000 UK children face winter without a coat

The Independent

Warning over ‘dangerous brain drain’ as number of Britons leaving UK revealed

UK net migration reached a record high, new figures show, as Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood comes under fire over asylum crackdown

14 hours ago

Warning over ‘dangerous brain drain’ as number of Britons leaving UK revealed

The Guardian

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public

After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citizens UK politics live – latest updates Ordinary UK citizens need to watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, the defence minister has said, after MI5 issued an espionage alert to parliament. ...

1 hour ago

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public

The Independent

Starmer warns his cabinet to ‘stop talking about ourselves’ after Labour briefing war

PM tells ministers that ‘distractions’ means their focus has ‘shifted’

14 hours ago

Starmer warns his cabinet to ‘stop talking about ourselves’ after Labour briefing war

The Independent

AI tools are making ‘repeated factual errors’, major new research warns

‘Risky advice’, ‘inaccuracies’ and ‘misleading statements’ mean people should cross-reference results from generative AI tools, tests by experts suggest

15 hours ago

AI tools are making ‘repeated factual errors’, major new research warns

Sky News

Russian spy ship currently on edge of UK waters, warns defence secretary

A Russian spy ship is currently on the edge of UK waters, the defence secretary has announced.

1 hour ago

Russian spy ship currently on edge of UK waters, warns defence secretary

BBC

UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months

Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

1 hour ago

UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months

The Guardian

UK inflation eases for first time in five months to 3.6% before crunch budget

Drop in October’s annual rate raises hopes of interest rate cut after Rachel Reeves’s tax and spending statement Fall looks like turning point that heralds interest rate cut Business live – latest updates UK inflation fell to 3.6% in October, easing pressure on households and providing a boost ...

3 hours ago

UK inflation eases for first time in five months to 3.6% before crunch budget

The Independent

Reeves vows to cut cost of living after inflation boost before final pre-Budget PMQs - live updates

Starmer facing questions in Commons ahead of crunch Budget next week

39 minutes ago

Reeves vows to cut cost of living after inflation boost before final pre-Budget PMQs - live updates

Sky News

Inflation slows to 3.6% but food costs shoot upwards

The rate of inflation has eased to 3.6%, according to official figures that make for better reading for the economy and chancellor ahead of the budget.

5 hours ago

Inflation slows to 3.6% but food costs shoot upwards