By Katherine Lawton Published: 17:06 EDT, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 17:55 EDT, 25 April 2024 This is the moment a Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by Houthis in Yemen at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. HMS Diamond was defending the Gulf …
Read More »
Royal Marines are poised to lead a ‘Dunkirk-style’ evacuation of thousands of UK nationals from the Middle East after Iran launched a huge drone and missile attack against Israel last night. Commandos have already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese coastline ahead of a potential maritime rescue mission. The daring mission …
Read More »
By Freya Barnes Published: 20:44 EDT, 12 April 2024 | Updated: 20:47 EDT, 12 April 2024 The Royal Navy has seized nearly £33m worth of illegal drugs from traffickers in the Middle East. Across two operations in less than 24 hours, HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of …
Read More »
By Mark Nicol Published: 16:43 EDT, 12 April 2024 | Updated: 19:47 EDT, 12 April 2024 Royal Marines are poised to lead a ‘Dunkirk-style’ evacuation of thousands of UK nationals from the Middle East should Iran launch a missile strike on Israel. Commandos have already conducted reconnaissance along the Lebanese …
Read More »
The Royal Navy has splashed out £2.4million on dedicated diversity and inclusion staff in recent years at a time when defence budgets are more constrained than ever, ministers have admitted. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is waging war on what he sees as ‘woke’ and wasteful diversity pushes, including internal jobs …
Read More »
By Mark Nicol Defence Editor Published: 18:16 EDT, 15 March 2024 | Updated: 19:25 EDT, 15 March 2024 An RAF jet attacked by the Kremlin was denied electronic warfare protection in a desperate effort to save money. The aircraft, which has been routinely used by senior members of the Royal …
Read More »
Revealed: ALL of the Royal Navy’s attack submarines are currently confined to port leaving the country unprotected from Russian vessels loitering off UK The situation has emerged as Grant Shapps was selected as Defence Secretary By Mark Nicol Updated: 21:06 EDT, 2 September 2023 Every British nuclear attack submarine is …
Read More »
A first class stamp is to cost more than £1 following an inflation-busting increase, Royal Mail has announced. The cost of sending letters overnight will rise from 95p to £1.10 in April, Royal Mail confirmed, months after the postal operator warned significant price rises would be necessary unless it was …
Read More »
A billionaire Czech investor is expected to push for the end of Saturday letter deliveries and a renewed focus on parcels after ministers gave him licence to tighten his grip on Royal Mail. Daniel Kretinsky, dubbed the “Czech sphinx” for his inscrutable approach to investing, will be free to increase his …
Read More »
B usinesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced. Ministers said they have worked at speed to repeal trade union laws that restrict employment businesses from providing temporary agency …
Read More »