The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital, has secured an additional £33.25m across three of its investment areas, taking total fund capacity to £150m. The Ministry of Defence has contributed £4m to the fund’s Defence thesis, the UK Space Agency £9.25m to its Space ...
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has launched a formal call for evidence on the relationship between government and the defence industry, with a submission deadline of 21 July 2026. This is a direct opportunity for supply chain businesses to put their experience on the parliamentary record. The inquiry ...
Bringing Employee Digital Services Together Like Never Before Challenge Across the MOD, HR and employee benefit services are currently spread across multiple, disconnected systems. As a result, employees often need to log in to several different places just to access essential services like career development and wellbeing support. This can make it difficult for ...
Five of the UK’s leading defence trade associations have issued a rare joint statement warning that delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and a reportedly marginal increase in defence spending are already causing serious damage to businesses across the supply chain. ADS, Make UK Defence, SMI, techUK and TheCityUK, speaking ...
July 3, 2026
Homeland - UK Launches First Climate Security Taskforce
The UK government has launched its first dedicated climate security taskforce, bringing together leading academics, military figures and security experts
July 2, 2026
Homeland - What Lessons Can be Learnt from Defence Supply Chain Best Practice?
Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt
