ADS chief executive Kevin Craven says John Healey’s resignation has sent the trade body “reeling” and is “a damning reflection on the current state of affairs”, warning that “national security and defence of the realm is not an accountant’s job”.

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Accounts linked to BlackCore are said to have targeted First Minister John Swinney, who called the findings “deeply concerning” and urged the UK government to take online interference more seriously.

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The findings of an internal review into Army Reserve basic training will not be published, the MoD has told Parliament, with no external stakeholders consulted.

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The Commons Defence Committee has called John Healey’s resignation a “grave moment”, with chair Tan Dhesi saying the government “must take that warning with the utmost seriousness”.

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John Healey has resigned as Secretary of State for Defence, telling the Prime Minister that the financial settlement behind the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan falls well short of what the country needs and would force him into decisions that reduce the readiness of British forces, in a letter published on Thursday. Healey, who had served […]

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