The Chancellor’s recent declaration to prioritise British shipbuilding and domestic steel in defence procurement has drawn a favourable response from the industry, signalling potential changes to the UK’s supplier landscape. In remarks delivered at Labour’s Annual Conference in Liverpool, Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP emphasised that the renewal of Britain’s economic ...
The Ministry of Defence has announced a new “Forces First” housing initiative that will provide Service personnel and veterans with priority access to homes constructed on surplus defence land. The policy forms a central element of the forthcoming Defence Housing Strategy, due for publication later this year, and is intended ...
Scottish defence capabilities are set to receive a significant boost following the UK Government’s allocation of £2.5 million to establish a specialist Welding Skills Centre in Glasgow. The investment will underpin a pipeline of highly skilled jobs in Scotland while directly supporting the nuclear reactor programme that powers the Royal ...
The Royal Navy has successfully completed the first live firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), marking a key milestone in the modernisation of its surface fleet. HMS Somerset, a Type 23 frigate based in Plymouth, carried out the trial at the Andøya test range in Norway during Exercise Aegir ...
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Universities & Colleges Awarded Investment Boost to Strengthen Future Defence Sector
Twenty-four Universities across England have been awarded a share of £80 million – to offer up to 2,500 student places,
June 10, 2026
Homeland - Defence Spending Set to Favour British Business
Ministers look set to use national security exemptions to direct billions in new defence spending towards British companies – a
