High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan

Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel on the frontline.

Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.

Nation unites to celebrate Armed Forces Day as Southport selected for 2027 national event

Tens of thousands of people have come together in Aldershot today and across the country to mark Armed Forces Day, the annual national moment to give gratitude to the people who serve and have served in the UK's Armed Fo…

Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK.

The UK has committed up to $26 million to support the Ebola response in the DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.