I’ve spent a lot of time defending Essex. Too close to London? Too built-up? Too loud? Too dull? I’ll knock every negative to the ground. Being near London makes Essex easy to get to. Always did – for centuries, movers and shakers poured city money into country retreats, and Colchester oysters came the other way … Read more
Defence giant Babcock axes 1,000 jobs in drastic overhaul after racking up a loss of more than £1bn By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:43 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 13 April 2021 Defence giant Babcock International is slashing 1,000 jobs and writing off £1.7billion from the value of the … Read more
In our second extract from Alan Duncan’s riotously candid diaries, he continues to support the Prime Minister Theresa May — while criticising her in private. Meanwhile, he is finding the antics of his boss Boris Johnson — now Foreign Secretary — increasingly jaw-dropping… Monday, September 25, 2017 Interesting drink with a banker who was at … Read more
Green berets: Climate change ‘firmly a defence problem’ says army chief in new report that recommends the Armed Forces ‘take transformative action’ to become more eco-friendly Lt General Richard Nugee led the Climate Change and Sustainability Review He said that climate change was ‘changing the way our military fight’ The report, released today, suggests military … Read more
Katie Price’s fans rushed to her defence after trolls criticised her veneers in a ‘heavily filtered’ clip on Saturday. The former glamour model, 42, took to Instagram to upload a short video of herself teasing a new project, By Katie Price, set for release on Monday. A series of social media users claimed her teeth … Read more
The RAF is to lose 114 manned aircraft including Typhoon jets under the defence review announced today that puts faith in drones. Under plans unveiled by the Government today a vast slew of fighters, transport aircraft, trainers and helicopters will be phased out over the next few years. They will be replaced by the next … Read more
What’s in the Defence Command Paper? An overall investment of £85billion on equipment over the next four years. British Army to receive extra £3billion for new vehicles, drones and electronic warfare capabilities. A new £120million Ranger Regiment made up of four battalions to support UK Special Forces. Royal Navy to get new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance … Read more
What’s in the Defence Command Paper? Changes are set to include: Additional investment for ‘intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance’ as well as for electronic warfare Additional £3billion funding for the British Army The National Cyber Force will be expanded New Space Command to co-ordinate military and commercial operation Royal Navy will get a new Multi Role Ocean … Read more
A Royal Navy warship will be deployed off the coast of Gibraltar for the first time under Britain’s defence review – but an Army Colonel has warned it is a ‘huge mistake’ to cut 10,000 troops amid warnings that China’s forces are growing at a ‘frightening rate’. The Government is due to outline to Parliament … Read more
A Royal Navy warship will be deployed off the coast of Gibraltar for the first time under Britain’s defence review – but an Army Colonel has warned it is a ‘huge mistake’ to cut 10,000 troops amid warnings that China’s forces are growing at a ‘frightening rate’. The Government is due to outline to Parliament … Read more