The UK government has launched its first dedicated climate security taskforce, bringing together leading academics, military figures and security experts to assess and strengthen the country’s preparedness for the national security consequences of climate change and nature loss. Announced on 26 June by Climate Minister Katie White, the taskforce is co-chaired ...
Writing exclusively for Defence Online, Derek Stirling, Operations Director – Defence UK&I at GXO, asks: What lessons can be learnt from defence supply chain best practice? As today’s global security environment becomes more complex, defence procurement to increase sovereign capability is intensifying. At the same time, the UK defence sector is ...
Serco has been named the UK’s top employer for veterans, reservists and military families in the 2026 GREAT British Employers of Veterans rankings, highlighting the growing importance of former Armed Forces personnel to the defence support workforce. The international provider of critical government services secured first place in the annual ranking, ...
The overwhelming dependence of UK homes on gas poses a critical national security risk according to a new report, The Home Front, released by the independent climate change think E3G and the Kings College Department of War Studies. Around 85% of homes are heated using gas, and this produces significant risks ...
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