The government is to introduce fast-track legislation giving authorities new proscription-like powers to ban organisations acting as proxies for foreign states, the Security Minister has told the House of Commons.

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The UK has committed a total of GBP 21.8 billion in support to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, covering military, non-military, humanitarian, and reconstruction assistance across a broad range of programmes.

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The government has introduced legislation to bring British Steel into public ownership, after negotiations with the company’s current owner failed to produce terms that ministers considered a responsible use of public money.

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Minister Luke Pollard has told Parliament that defence suppliers who fail to deliver on time will earn less, as the government overhauls the rules governing around half of all defence equipment spending.

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Glasgow City Council has voted to deny the Royal Regiment of Scotland the Freedom of the City, a decision that has drawn criticism from politicians across party lines, the UK Defence Journal understands.

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Capgemini has announced a multi-year agreement with BAE Systems to deliver operational integration across the defence company’s technology systems.

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Team LionStrike, the consortium of GM Defence, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace bidding for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme, has added the Chevrolet Silverado HD to its proposal.

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Defence companies that deliver equipment on time and on budget will earn more under new government reforms, while those that fail to meet targets will make less.

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British paratroopers from 3 PARA have been testing the latest counter-drone kit in Lithuania alongside US forces, from AI-assisted rifle sights to signal-jamming drone guns.

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The British Army is to procure 72 new howitzers under a nearly GBP 1 billion contract, supporting at least 500 jobs across the UK.

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