Alicia Kearns MP used an urgent statement on foreign interference to warn ministers that China poses systemic risks to UK infrastructure.

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Tom Tugendhat warned that the government is in danger of reopening unresolved conflicts from the Troubles in a way that could undermine national security and weaken the UK’s ability to defend itself.

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During a debate in the House of Lords, peers challenged ministers over the pace of reform, the lack of opportunities for SMEs and the continuing use of overseas suppliers for core equipment.

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We were shown Thales UK’s True Hunter system, the company’s latest stabilised sighting technology now progressing onto Challenger 3, Ajax and other European platforms.

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The government has entered the next phase of its plan to restore domestic munitions and energetics production, naming 13 locations across the UK as potential sites for new factories intended to boost ‘long term warfighting readiness’.

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The Defence Committee has issued a blunt warning that the UK may no longer meet its duty to maintain the ability to resist armed attack.

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Defence minister Luke Pollard said the UK’s exclusion stemmed from the post-Brexit deal struck by the previous government, which “did not include UK participation in Security Action For Europe”.

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Veterans at an Onward event ahead of the second reading of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill said the legislation is destroying confidence in government promises and corroding trust among serving personnel and key allies.

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The Ministry of Defence says decisions on the locations of six new ammunition factories remain under consideration.

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