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Can Labour solve the big issue facing Britain's military when successive governments have failed?

The real problem facing Britain's shrinking military5 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•bealejonathanBBCOn a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to...

Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot

Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot2 days agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentReporting fromKyivJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsSSUUkraine says it has uncovered a spy network being run...

'Urgent action needed' to ramp up UK's nuclear arsenal amid soaring Russian tensions

Britain has been told by experts it needs to prioritise expanding its nuclear arsenal, warning "urgent action is needed". They suggest the UK should look at diversifying its nuclear strike...

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way3 hours agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentReporting fromKyivReutersVolodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic...

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way27 minutes agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentReporting fromKyivReutersVolodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic...

Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face 'double figure sentences'

Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face 'double figure sentences'2 hours agoChris Bell and Tom BealBBC News InvestigationsMetropolitan Police handout and social mediaSix Bulgarians convicted...

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict

The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict5 hours agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent•@soutikBBCNurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe world's first drone war between nuclear-armed...

Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine

Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine2 hours agoJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsReutersUkraine says it has uncovered a Hungarian-operated spy network attempting to obtain intelligence...

Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine

Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine49 minutes agoJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsReutersUkraine says it has uncovered a Hungarian-operated spy network attempting to obtain intelligence...

24 hours of chaos in Russia as Ukraine unleashes huge attack before Victory Day parade

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes has paralysed digital systems across Russia and left Moscow reeling just days before President Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day parade, a former Ukrainian government...

Angela Rayner deals blow to thousands of homes with 1.5m building blitz in flood zones

Tens of thousands of homes risk being uninsurable if built on flood plains across the UK under Angela Rayner’s housing blitz, experts have warned. The Government’s push to build 1.5 million homes...

Keir Starmer calls for calm as Pakistan brands Indian air strikes an ‘Act of War’

Sir Keir Starmer has called for "dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians" after Pakistan declared India's air strikes an act of war. "Rising tensions between India and Pakistan...

'Why would we play Putin's game?': Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow

'Why would we play Putin's game?': Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow58 minutes agoJoel GunterBBC NewsReporting fromKyivGetty ImagesRussia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in...

'Why would we play Putin's game?': Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow

UK 'preparing blueprint for direct attack from Russia' as defence fears soar

Britain is overhauling its Cold War-era defence preparations in response to growing fears of a direct military assault by Russia, as senior officials warn the country is ill-equipped for a modern...

Nigel Farage's future constituencies could face this major issue because of climate change

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is set to win in eight of the top 10 most flood-prone constituencies in England at the next general election despite its “climate u-turns”, campaigners have said....

British troops preparing for war hampered by ridiculous health and safety restrictions

British troops preparing for potential conflict with Russia are battling safety and data protection regulations that are hampering drone warfare training. Soldiers have been banned from flying drones...

Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport

Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport2 hours agoTom BennettBBC NewsGetty ImagesA missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning,...

Some of the hardest yards of the entire war... and they weren't on the Eastern Front

A knocked-out US Sherman along a Normandy hedgerow in June 1944 (Image: Ullstein Bild via Getty)At the end of June 1944, Lance Corporal Ken Tout was still waiting to be allocated a new Sherman tank....

Zelensky issues Victory Day celebration threat to Putin sparking fury in Russia

Moscow has accused Ukraine of making a "direct threat" after Volodymyr Zelensky warned Kyiv wouldn't offer any security guarantees during Russia's Victory Day commemoration on May 9. Russian...