PM Keir Starmer has underlined the UK’s cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats. The Prime Minister has also confirmed that he will launch the Government’s Strategic Defence Review, with detailed preparatory work already undertaken by Defence Secretary John Healey – who will ...
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command (BSC). This will strengthen Britain’s border security and smash the criminal smuggling gangs making millions out of small boat crossings. Rapid recruitment for an exceptional leader used to working in complex and challenging environments, ...
The UK’s new Defence Secretary has pledged to step up the UK’s support for Ukraine on a visit to Odesa, less than 48 hours after his appointment. Following a meeting with President Zelenskyy and discussions with his counterpart Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, Mr Healey announced that the UK would provide a ...
Ongoing geopolitical instability has brought many demand-side pressures for defence industry manufacturers, requiring greater focus on supply chain resilience. Working collaboratively not only helps to mitigate supply chain risks, it also creates a stronger national deterrent says Jill Hewitt Director and defence sector specialist at management consultancy, Vendigital. Jill Hewitt The Covid-19 ...