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The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both

Slashing benefits in favour of defence will make millions less, not more, safe, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure

Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

Changes to UK defence plan ‘will not include more funding’

The government has been under pressure to look again at the plan after John Healey quit

The Independent UK

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Wong and Marles were left waiting in the wings in London – it’s further proof Aukus was never anything more than a political stunt

All the flimflam and palaver amount to nothing in the face of domestic realities. Perhaps the UK’s John Healey has done us all a good turn

The Guardian - AU

Badenoch calls for PM to resign if he cannot prove defence plan protects UK

Kemi Badenoch offered Sir Keir Starmer the votes of Tory MPs to pass welfare cuts through Parliament to pay for defence spending.

Evening Standard

Social media ban for under-16s is yet another U-turn by Starmer as he tries to save his job

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the bold move by Sir Keir Starmer is a further sign of his weakness

The Independent UK

UK and Japan seal landmark deal worth £18bn as Starmer and Takaichi hail ‘new era’ in relations

Investment deal is expected to create thousands of new jobs in Britain

The Independent UK

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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel

LONDON - British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in a dramatic night-time operation hailed by Kyiv as a blow to Moscow’s war machine.

Bangkok Post

UK and Japan building ‘new era of co-operation’, says Starmer

The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.

Evening Standard

Departments looking to cut budgets to fund defence, Lisa Nandy says

The Culture Secretary insisted ‘discussions are ongoing’ on finding more cash for the Defence Investment Plan over which two ministers quit.

Evening Standard

UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry

British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel, the defence ministry said, in a six-hour operation hailed by Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

Ministers to look again at defence investment plan after Healey’s resignation

No 10 sources said Dan Jarvis will ‘have a chance to look at the defence investment plan’

The Independent UK

Al Carns claims welfare bill should be cut to fund increased defence spending

WELFARE spending could be cut to increase defence funding, it has been suggested after two senior Labour figures quit their roles in protest.

The National (Scotland)

Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase

Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation

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Zelenskyy thanks UK for intercepting Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after armed forces board vessel - as it happened

Keir Starmer said British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morning

Evening Standard

Dan Jarvis: I have ‘big responsibility’ to get Armed Forces the funds they need

Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has already said he would reduce the welfare bill to fund defence spending.

The Independent UK

New defence secretary Dan Jarvis ‘determined’ to get armed forces ‘precisely’ what they need

Minister says it is his job to ‘keep marching forward’ as he vows to deliver for the military

The Independent UK

UK and Japan poised to seal landmark £18 billion investment deal to create thousands of jobs

Keir Starmer is set to meet with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday at Downing Street

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France 24

UK Defence spending under scrutiny as former minister warns "Putin will be watching this carefully"

When he came into office, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the first duty of a leader is to keep the country safe. His defence secretary, John Healey, resigned this week, telling his boss that he was making the country less safe. It was a stinging letter, claiming Sir…

The Independent UK

King Charles and Queen Camilla join royal family at Trooping the Colour parade

The colour – regimental flag – being trooped this year is the King’s Colour of the Grenadier Guards

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham says welfare cuts would fund higher defence spending as he sets out vision for No 10

Politics is ‘broken,’ the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election ‘focus group for the country’

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer stands by his defence plan – now his rivals must set out theirs

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Whoever is prime minister in the coming weeks has an important spending decision to make – one that will have a bearing on national security

Bangkok Post

UK faces hard choices over military spending: analysts

LONDON - The shock resignations of two UK defence ministers has thrown British military resources into the spotlight, after they slammed upcoming spending plans for falling short and lacking innovation.

The Guardian - UK

Who is Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary replacing John Healey?

Ex-paratrooper described by colleagues as straight shooter has long seemed destined for role but may not get long

The Independent UK

How Andy Burnham is already preparing to be prime minister

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