Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak NurPhoto/ Getty Images Down a discreet road, on the fringes of a quiet home counties commuter town, is a set of grey buildings worth many hundreds of millions of pounds. In one, behind a secure fence, a handful of workers are on shift this weekend, making Storm Shadow...
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. Hegseth also said that while the US does not “seek to dominate or strangle China”, the US would not be pushed out of...
There is “no doubt” that UK defence spending will rise to 3% of GDP by 2034 at the latest, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. A source told the BBC this was Healey’s opinion, not a new commitment. His comment comes as the government prepares to unveil its strategic defence review which will outline priorities...
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images Trump said the Golden Dome will be completed by the end of his term. Warheads raining down from beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Faster-than-sound cruise missiles striking US infrastructure. Sky-high nuclear blasts. These are just some of the nightmarish scenarios that experts warn could come true if...
The US has accepted a plane from Qatar, a gift that sparked criticism including from some of President Trump’s biggest supporters. “The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday. The plane will need...
The Canadian government said it is in talks with the US over joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said there are “active discussions” between Canada and the US on security, including on existing and new programmes like the Golden Dome. US president...
The US has selected a design for the futuristic “Golden Dome” missile defence system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office. Just days after returning to the White House in January, Trump unveiled his intentions for the system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial...
Rushdi Abu Alouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Air strikes reportedly hit homes and tents sheltering displaced families At least 103 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency. Fifty-six people, including women and children, were killed when homes and tents sheltering displaced families...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says a top-five finish and Champions League qualification is still in his side’s hands after being held to a goalless draw by relegated Southampton. MATCH REPORT: Southampton shut out Man City to move past record low points total Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Germany’s defence minister has warned Ukraine not to agree to a deal which involves sweeping territorial concessions in return for a ceasefire with Russia. Boris Pistorius said Ukraine “should not go as far as the latest proposal by the American president”, which he said would amount to a “capitulation”. US President Donald Trump said this...
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs appear to have offered a preview of his legal defence in his sex trafficking case, arguing that the rapper led the “lifestyle” of a “swinger” and was not a criminal. At a hearing in New York on Friday – a little more than a week before his trial – his...
The UK has lifted asset freezes on Syrian government bodies including the defence and interior ministries, in the latest easing of sanctions on the country. Sanctions are also being lifted on sectors including financial services and energy production, which the UK government said would help facilitate investment and rebuild Syria’s economy. It comes nearly five...
Robert Sanchez, Chelsea, keeper, £4.5m – Everton (h) Visitors Everton only have four goals in their past six games and their 10 big chances is the third lowest in the league. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, £7.2m – Tottenham (h) This might be one of the last times we can pick maybe the greatest FPL defensive asset...
Shane Lowry has confirmed newly crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy will return to defend the pair’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans title in Louisiana next week. McIlroy has returned home to Northern Ireland after skipping this week’s RBC Heritage event on the PGA Tour following his career Grand Slam-clinching success at Augusta National. But Lowry...
The government has announced a further £450m of military support to Kyiv, as the UK and Germany prepare to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels. Defence officials are convening to “pile pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to end his invasion of Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said. “We...