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UK Designates Iranian and Russian Groups Under New State Threats Law
25 July 11:17
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UK Designates Iranian and Russian Groups Under New State Threats Law

Britain will be better protected from foreign state-backed activity in a new crackdown on Iranian and Russian groups who seek to direct violence and intimidation on our streets.

UK Surgeon General joins NATO medical leaders in North Macedonia
24 June 22:11
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UK Surgeon General joins NATO medical leaders in North Macedonia

Photo MOD Crown Copyright UK Surgeon General, Major General Phil Carter, joined senior military medical leaders from across NATO at the alliance’s 65th Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services (COMEDS) plenary in Skopje, North Macedonia, last week.

UK, Australia, Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine
23 June 21:22
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UK, Australia, Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine

The UK is stepping up efforts to tackle the root causes of the Israel-Palestine conflict and support a path to a two-state solution by launching a new International Peace Fund.

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime
17 June 15:54
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PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, as the government today launches PoliceAI – a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing.

Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium
15 June 14:29
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Six World War One soldiers buried in Belgium

In the summer of 2020, during archaeological investigations near Gheluwe, the remains of six World War 1 soldiers were discovered where they fell together 102 years earlier.

Landmark moment in UK defence modernisation
25 May 23:30
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Landmark moment in UK defence modernisation

72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) will be procured under a nearly £1 billion contract, which includes initial training and in-service support, awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the British Army to ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture between KNDS and Rheinmetall.

UK sanctions Iranian targets in response to national security threats
18 May 16:51
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UK sanctions Iranian targets in response to national security threats

Organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity are amongst those being targeted under new sanctions announced by the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, today (11 May). The measures come in response to Iranian action against global security and its use of criminal gangs to carry out threats overseas.

UK, France set to host multinational Strait of Hormuz meeting
16 May 14:45
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UK, France set to host multinational Strait of Hormuz meeting

Under UK and French leadership, international partners are expected to use tomorrow’s meeting to discuss and outline their military contributions to the defensive mission to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

UK to contribute drones, jets, warship to Multinational Mission to secure Strait of Hormuz
12 May 09:09
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UK to contribute drones, jets, warship to Multinational Mission to secure Strait of Hormuz

Britain will deploy autonomous mine hunting equipment and cutting-edge counter drone systems, along with Typhoon jets and HMS Dragon as part of a future defensive mission to secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

UK start-up to supply interceptor missiles to Gulf partners
21 April 11:17
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UK start-up to supply interceptor missiles to Gulf partners

The UK military and Gulf partners will be better protected against drone attacks, as a veteran-founded British start-up is set to supply new interceptor missiles.

Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order
14 April 18:00
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Ex-LCF CEO and wife admit to multiple breaches of court order

Today, Michael Thomson, former Chief Executive Officer of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) and his wife, Debbie Thomson, admitted to several breaches of a restraint order.

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters
9 April 15:53
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UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

British aircraft and warships identified a Russian attack submarine entering international waters in the High North several weeks ago, and tracked its activity around the clock.

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