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    • Saturday, 9 July, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Tory contenders jostle for position in leadership race as favourite declines to stand

      Defence secretary Ben Wallace bows out while new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi plots campaign

    • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
      News in-depth
      UK defence minister gets popularity dividend for role in Ukraine

      Among Tory activists, Ben Wallace ranks as the most popular cabinet minister in Boris Johnson’s government

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      US offers further $1bn in Ukraine aid as west steps up weapons supply

      Training in use of high-tech kit and need to maintain western stockpiles remain key bottlenecks

    • Monday, 2 May, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      UK to provide £300mn of further military aid to Ukraine

      Boris Johnson due to address Kyiv’s parliament amid cabinet tensions over defence spending

    • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Johnson approved animals’ evacuation from Kabul, emails suggest

      Message from Foreign Office official says ‘PM has just authorised’ charity’s ‘staff and animals’ to be flown out

    • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
      UK politics & policy
      British armoured division returns to Germany amid Ukraine tensions

      About-turn just over a year since UK pulled out in move designed to help bolster Nato

    • Monday, 8 November, 2021
      Army UK
      UK government and generals criticised over efforts to curb harassment in army

      Lawyers and opposition dismiss outcome of emergency meeting to address bullying and sexual assault

    • Sunday, 29 August, 2021
      Afghanistan
      Johnson praises ‘colossal exertions’ as UK’s Afghanistan mission ends

      But Labour claims ministers have ‘significantly’ underestimated number of Afghan citizens Britain ‘left behind’

    • Friday, 27 August, 2021
      Afghanistan
      UK leaves over 1,000 Afghans behind with airlift set to end

      Defence secretary expresses ‘deep regret’ but government now faces questions on foreign policy and protecting civilians

    • Friday, 13 August, 2021
      Afghanistan
      Taliban encircles Kabul after taking Afghanistan’s second city

      Pentagon warns capital at risk of becoming isolated after Islamists capture Kandahar

    • Tuesday, 27 July, 2021
      UK foreign policy
      Britain ‘more helpful’ closer to home than in Asia, says US defence chief

      Lloyd Austin raises issue of use of limited UK military assets as new carrier arrives in region

    • Monday, 22 March, 2021
      UK defence spending
      UK military makes sweeping cuts as focus moves to technological warfare

      Army to lose 9,500 personnel while older tanks, aircraft and warships will be retired

    • Monday, 14 September, 2020
      UK defence spending
      Defence secretary admits UK is behind adversaries

      Ben Wallace says upcoming defence review will mark a switch from traditional to technological warfighting

    • Monday, 10 August, 2020
      UK immigration
      Johnson seeks to make removal of asylum seekers easier

      RAF aircraft patrols Channel as UK immigration minister prepares to meet French officials on stemming migrant flow

    • Sunday, 9 August, 2020
      UK immigration
      Britain and France to hold Channel migrant talks

      Immigration minister says ‘situation cannot go on’, promising to go after people smugglers and to return arrivals

    • Wednesday, 18 March, 2020
      Coronavirus pandemic
      UK armed forces prepare 20,000 troops to help in crisis

      Military in ‘high readiness’ to provide transport, logistics and engineering support

    • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
      5G networks
      Boris Johnson feels increasing heat over UK 5G role for Huawei

      US senators and senior Tories add to pressure over Chinese tech group

    • Friday, 20 December, 2019
      UK defence spending
      UK defence minister says military faces shortfall

      Ben Wallace tells armed forces to improve efficiency before asking for more money

    • Thursday, 25 July, 2019
      Brexit
      Hardline Brexiters take top slots in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet line-up

      New prime minister also finds room for former Remainers

    • Sunday, 17 March, 2019
      Terrorism in UK
      UK security minister supports revoking Shamima Begum’s passport

      Ben Wallace says teenager is part of ‘hard core’ and was not trying to flee Isis territory

    • Thursday, 1 November, 2018
      National Crime Agency
      UK targets professions helping wealthy foreigners to launder money

      Security minister says estate agents and solicitors as guilty as their clients

    • Tuesday, 2 October, 2018
      UK politics & policy
      Skripal suspect ‘complicit’ in Yanukovich case

      Ukraine’s interior minister reveals link in talks with UK minister

    • Monday, 23 July, 2018
      Syrian crisis
      Minister defends stance on death penalty over Isis duo

      ‘Rare’ decision on US charges justified in exceptional circumstances

    • Thursday, 5 July, 2018
      Chemical weapons
      Salisbury residents at ‘low risk’ over novichok, say ministers

      Emergency COBR committee to meet over Russian nerve agent exposure

    • Friday, 27 October, 2017
      Cyber Security
      UK minister: agencies ‘sure as possible’ N Korea involved in NHS cyber attack
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