The United Kingdom has delivered a firm and direct statement to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, rejecting Russian attempts to portray increased European defence spending and NATO readiness as acts of aggression, and making clear that these are defensive measures taken in direct response ...
The government has taken British Steel into public ownership following the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act receiving Royal Assent, in a landmark decision that ministers say is necessary to protect the UK’s domestic steelmaking capability, thousands of jobs, and the supply chains underpinning major infrastructure, defence, and energy programmes. The decision follows ...
The UK National Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Summit returns to Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2026, and one of its most anticipated sessions will speak directly to a question that is increasingly on the minds of businesses across the UK’s technology, cyber, advanced manufacturing, and energy ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a landmark agreement giving UK defence companies access to procurement contracts funded through the EU’s £78 billion (€90 billion) Ukraine Support Loan, opening a significant new route to market for British industry while reinforcing UK support for Ukraine. The deal was announced as Starmer arrived ...