Young people can’t get in while businesses struggle to afford first jobs

                 This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Britain has a generational jobs problem, but blaming older workers would be far too easy. Experienced people remaining in employment can be good for businesses and the economy, while the real crisis is happening at the other endContinue reading “Young people can’t get in while businesses struggle to afford first jobs”

UK Defence Journal Weekly Brief w/c 5th October 2026

Welcome to the UK Defence Journal Weekly Brief, our snapshot of the key developments shaping UK defence policy, procurement and industry, and what to watch in the week ahead. Week in Context   Security at home dominated the defence agenda this week after the incident outside RAF Fairford, which has put the question of Iran’sContinue reading “UK Defence Journal Weekly Brief w/c 5th October 2026”

Britain needs an Iron Dome – but £10bn won’t buy one

                  Kemi Badenoch has proposed spending £10 billion on “Britannia Shield”, a new integrated air and missile defence system intended to protect the UK from drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The proposal has inevitably been described as a British version of Israel’s Iron Dome, although in practice Britain would need aContinue reading “Britain needs an Iron Dome – but £10bn won’t buy one”

Joint Statement from Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force

              Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and Allies met at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, today (02 October) to advance the JEF’s role as a key pillar of European and Euro-Atlantic security. From: Ministry of Defence and The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP Published: 3 October 2026 Defence Ministers of the Joint ExpeditionaryContinue reading “Joint Statement from Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force”

TV drama imagined war with Russia – now Britain is rehearsing for it

                  Is life mirroring art? Britain rehearses for the war nobody wants Imagine waking up to find your mobile isn’t working, the internet is down, card payments are failing and cash machines aren’t responding. Supermarket deliveries are disrupted, businesses can’t access their systems, and nobody is quite sure whether Britain is underContinue reading “TV drama imagined war with Russia – now Britain is rehearsing for it”