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Scotland

Scottish Secretary to chair defence firms roundtable

The Scottish Secretary will chair a roundtable of defence firms in a bid to increase investment north of the border. Joined by representatives of leading defence companies located in Scotland, the armed forces, and trade body ADS, Alister Jack will ...

13 Jul 2023 at 00:01

World

Ukraine hosts defence industry forum seeking to boost weapons production

Ukraine has hosted an international defence industry conference as part of a government effort to increase weapons production in the country to repel Russia’s invasion and reduce foreign dependence on arms deliveries. The event marked a new ...

30 Sept 2023 at 08:23

Boost to Belfast weapons plant after UK missiles commitment to Ukraine

A Belfast weapons plant has received a significant boost through a UK commitment to Ukraine’s air defence capabilities. The UK is to send 650 lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) to Ukraine in a £162 million commitment to the country’s ...

06 Sept 2024 at 11:12

Death penalty for ‘sabotage’ of defence sites by activists ruled out by minister

Restoring the death penalty for attacks on defence sites is “not on the table”, a minister has insisted after the targeting of facilities by pro-Palestine activists. Labour frontbencher Lord Coaker made clear the Government’s position ...

04 Sept 2025 at 15:48

Zelensky meets UK arms industry to secure support for Ukraine

The UK defence industry has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ukraine after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in London. Representatives of the industry, alongside Defence Secretary John Healey and Business Secretary Jonathan ...

18 Jul 2024 at 20:30

World

Nato chief urges European allies to ramp up defence spending

Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte has led a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defence spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump previously used to berate America’s allies during his first term in ...

04 Dec 2024 at 14:36

Scotland

Scottish Secretary to chair summit to ‘turbocharge’ Scotland’s defence industry

The Scottish Secretary will chair a summit involving the army and defence leaders on Thursday in a bid to “turbocharge” Scotland’s defence industry. Ian Murray will work with defence leaders to create a blueprint for expanding ...

09 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Ukraine claims it hit Russian ammunition plant, oil terminal and weapons depot

World

Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammunition plant and oil terminal

Long-range Ukrainian drones and missiles have hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, Ukraine’s president and military said, as Kyiv cranked up pressure ...

06 Oct 2025 at 14:56

City

FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide

The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, weighed down by falls in defence and oil stocks, and after mixed economic data in the UK and US. “A sell-off in the oil market served to pull down the FTSE 100, exacerbated by profit taking in ...

16 Dec 2025 at 17:23

Strike dates set in union’s pay dispute with defence company Leonardo

Workers at a leading defence and aerospace company are set to go on strike in November in a dispute over pay. Unite says more than 3000 workers at Leonardo UK’s facilities in Scotland and England will walk out after the ...

24 Oct 2025 at 13:44

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