Just days after Royal Marine commandos stormed a Kremlin 'shadow fleet' sanctions-busting ship fresh alarm breaks out after Russian warship opens fire close to a UK registered yacht

Tensions in the English Channel are rising after two incidents involving Russian vessels, with Admiral Grigorovich (pictured) thought to be involved today (Picture: MoD Crown Copyright/PA Wire)

A Russian frigate has been accused of firing at a yacht sailing in the English Channel today, leading to an MoD investigation.

Sailors on the Russian warship Admiral Grigorovich are said to have fired…

The Prime Minister put out a statement this morning.

In his new role as Defence Secretary, ex-Para Dan Jarvis is at the centre of new drone claims after his two colleagues quit over accusation the PM has financially snubbed the Armed Forces

British Minister of Defence John Healey, one of Prime Minister’s most loyal allies, has resigned from government because Sir Keir Starmer and the treasury have been “unable… unwilling” to pay to fund the Armed Forces. A year of intense Westminster

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John Healey has resigned as Defence Secretary, telling Sir Keir Starmer in a letter that he was left with "no other option" after disagreement over the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) funding

John Healey has been one of the most widely respected ministers in Keir Starmer’s government (Picture: Campione Gregoire/ABACA/Shutterstock)

John Healey has resigned as Defence Secretary amid a major row over funding for the Armed Forces.

The move turns a simmering argument over the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) into a full-blown crisis for Keir Starmer’s government.

Starmer has committed to…

The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was expected last year but may not be published until July - experts warn the UK needs significant spending to close big holes in its defence

When the Crown says there is no money for whānau but finds billions for war machines, the ledger itself becomes a confession.

HMS Ambush, part of the UK’s nuclear-powered attack submarines, have been docked for repairs. (Picture: cmspic/Getty Images)

A whole fleet of submarines that protect the UK from nuclear threat have been removed from the army after they were found to be unfit for use.

With increasing threats from Russia President Vladimir Putin, the head of the UK’s military stressed on Friday that the threats…

This week the UK's military warned that the threats faced by Britain are greater than at any time since the Cold War - it comes as all five of its Astute class submarines are stuck in port and unable to sail

Concerns have been raised repeatedly about the impact of noise and vibration on a crew, soldiers possibly unable to safely operate the armoured vehicle in a war zone

The ship set sail for Norway last month but, according to reports, has been forced to port there delaying her departure for the US Declaration of Independence celebrations

A British army soldier was killed during a training exercise in Iraq on Sunday has been identified as Lance Corporal James Freeman, the MoD has announced.

The moving service for Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, in Central London saw her coffin draped in a union flag and carried on a World War I gun carriage to the sound of trumpet fanfare

The AUKUS war pact between the US, UK and Australia is expensive, secretive, and the “worst defence decision” since WWII. That’s according to a respected Australian expert, who says a proper inquiry is long overdue. Ian Lowe, an emeritus professor at Griffith University, Queensland, published a recent critique of the deal, saying it was: Negotiated […]

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Close to 19,000 events which risked Defence assets were flagged to officials (Picture: Getty)

More than 40 suspected security breaches are being reported to the Ministry of Defence every day, Metro can reveal.

Close to 19,000 incidents that could have compromised British Defence assets were flagged to officials from January 2025 to February 2026.

This included thousands of reports of lost…

An above inflation pay boost is set to be announced in the coming days, and comes as new figures from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey show morale is turning around

A Russian drone crashed into a block of flats in Galati, Romania during a wave of drone attacks near the Ukraine border, injuring two people and forcing around 70 residents to evacuate

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Russia is believed to be behind a GPS jamming incident targeting an RAF jet carrying John Healey.

The Defence Secretary was visiting British soldiers in Estonia when the electronic attack unfolded.

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Employees of former Defense Minister Andris Sprūds’s office will receive a total of 52,261 euros before taxes in severance pay and compensation for unused vacation days, according to information obtained by the LETA news agency from the Ministry of Defence of Latvia. The amount also includes the employer’s share of social tax contributions. Among those […]

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Autonomous mine hunting equipment and counter drone systems are to be rolled out

The Department of Defence believes the presence of three other caravans already on the lands is attracting the newcomers

Colonel Raivis Melnis, selected by Prime Minister Evika Siliņa for the position of Defence Minister, says his main priority would be improving the efficiency of Latvia’s defence sector based on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. Speaking to Latvian Television on Monday, Melnis said he fully understands the challenges ahead. He stated that he […]

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British passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius have been placed in isolation at Arrowe Park Hospital, while 30 crew members and the body of a passenger who died on board remained on the ship

The warship will be on standby for a potential mission to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz to end the stalemate on global shipping (Picture: LPhot Helayna Birkett/Royal Navy)

HMS Dragon will travel to the Middle East so it can join an international mission to safeguard commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Royal Navy warship is being sent to the troubled Strait region to take…

Ex-paratrooper Gavin Cooper said the combined overall compensation bill far exceed the £50bn earmarked for personnel who suffered hearing loss.