Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace puts down Labour’s nuclear triple lock plan with four-letter insult
The Tory ex-defence secretary said defence had been hollowed out by both Labour and Conservative governments.
Inquiry chairman delays decision over Mercer’s names refusal due to election
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace’s evidence has also been postponed.
Sunak waiting for call with Netanyahu to urge Israel to show restraint
Rishi Sunak had expected to speak to Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but no call has taken place.
UK resisting calls to ban Iran’s IRGC to maintain diplomatic link – minister
Rishi Sunak has come under pressure from senior Tories to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the list of banned terrorist organisations.
PM to urge restraint in message to Netanyahu after Iranian attack
The Prime Minister is expected to speak to his Israeli counterpart on Tuesday.
RAF jets moved from Romania to help shore up defence of Israel
The decision has fuelled concerns about the resources available to the military at a time of global insecurity.
Sunak insists defence spending will keep the country safe in a ‘less safe’ world
The Prime Minister has come under intense pressure to increase the military budget in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ex-defence ministers ‘wrong’ to warn UK unprepared for war, Oliver Dowden claims
The Deputy Prime Minister was responding to outgoing defence minister James Heappey, who said the UK has failed to prepare for war.
UK has failed to prepare enough for war, former defence ministers warn
Outgoing armed forces minister James Heappey said a ‘whole-nation endeavour’ is needed to prepare the UK for possible conflict.
Shapps plays down Western splits over Ukraine amid push for extra funding
Grant Shapps warned Vladimir Putin not to misinterpret domestic political wrangles as a sign that support for Kyiv is fading.