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Successful missile interception test
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk As Defence Minister visits region The UK military and Gulf partners will be better protected against drone attacks following the successful testing of new British-built Skyhammer interceptor missiles and
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Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France
Scottish Labour politician Graeme Downie MP has set a hare running in the continuing debate on how the UK can raise its defence budget to a realistic level.
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Hormuz defence talks led by UK-France
Military planners from over 30 nations met on Wednesday 22 April to advance detailed planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a two-day UK-hosted conference. UK and France convene military planners to
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Why national service won’t work
Scott Galloway, the London-based multimillionaire author and podcaster, has said in the Daily Telegraph that ‘Britain must implement mandatory national service to save its lost young men’. In
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Iran conflict spirals dangerously
The uneasy ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israeli/Gulf States ‘combined force’ looks unlikely to last for very much longer. The focus of the renewed tension is, of course,
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Allies meet on Hormuz
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk …. as British Warship to pre-position in the region UK and France to host first meeting of Defence Ministers to advance
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HMS Spey marks UK-PH ties
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk UK Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey recently concluded a three-day port visit to Manila, marking a significant moment in the
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Conflict Trump cannot contain
A month into the US/Iran ceasefire in the Middle East, and it’s beginning to look as if it’s on its last legs. Donald Trump has said that the
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Special art exhibition in Shepperton this May 2026
Diana Moran, Diana Moran Blog, Health, Latest News, Manage Your Mind, PeopleMatterTV News, Process of Aging, Right Healthcare For You
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Diana Moran, best known as TV’s “Green Goddess”, will host a special art exhibition in Shepperton this May — offering the community a chance to
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Sack staff and risk six figures as new laws hit small firms
T Small and micro‑business employers need to prepare for the new unfair dismissal landscape once the Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms come into force. In Summary From 1 January
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UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk …. to protect cities and critical infrastructure The UK will urgently commit an additional £100 million for air defence support to Ukraine, helping to defend the country from Russia’s relentless attacks.
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RAF Crews Become World’s First Drone Aces
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk RAF personnel become first ever drone ‘aces’ during operations in the Middle East Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’
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Progress is being made… but we’re not done yet.
Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign
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HOLD OR HIKE? Small Firms Left Hanging as Energy Crisis Derails Rate Cut Hopes
The Bank of England is ruminating on interest rates and is expected to announce around midday that rates will stay at their current rate 3.75% Last month there was
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Secretary of State for Defence and Irish Minister for Defence Helen McEntee sign refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
Updated MoU will focus on enhanced maritime cooperation, cyber defence, air domain information sharing, and increased joint procurement. Comes as the Prime Minister meets Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork
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High Street Jewellers Facing Slow-Motion Extinction
Britain’s traditional jewellers — long the glittering anchors of our high streets — are quietly disappearing as rising costs, falling footfall and online competition squeeze the small craft businesses
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Retail Chiefs Warn April Reforms Risk Wiping Out Flexible Student Jobs
Britain could be sleepwalking into a youth jobs crisis just as new employment reforms take effect, with retailers warning that rules designed to protect workers may end up pricing
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Britain’s Defences Exposed as Crises Mount Abroad
Britain’s defence policy is facing one of the fiercest backlashes in decades as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expose the limits of the country’s shrinking armed
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Fuel, Fertiliser and Fear: Small Firms Brace for Price Storm
The warning lights for Britain’s small businesses are beginning to flash. Conflict in the Middle East is already pushing up fuel prices, threatening fertiliser supplies and setting off a
2026
Now’s not the time to refuse to take cash: don’t give consumers a reason not to shop with you.
High Street shops are increasingly accepting only card or phone payments, taking security, costs and the way customers are behaving into account. This comes from research among small businesses
2026
UK Minister Visits Manila for 80th Year of Bilateral Ties
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra visited Manila to deepen cooperation, marking 80 years of ties and advancing work on security, growth and
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Precision at pace enables safer military airdrops
Copyright and all rights reserved – .gov.uk ACE developed a data gathering and analysis proof of concept for more accurate air drops that lays the groundwork for predictive modelling.
2026
Ditch the business cards — networking as we know it is dying
While ministers hail G7-leading growth, fresh small business data shows slowing sales, cautious hiring and mounting pressure on retail and hospitality margins. What’s really going on in the small
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Ditch the business cards — networking as we know it is dying
Traditional networking events may still fill diaries, but growing evidence suggests that authentic, relationship-driven connections — not transactional handshakes — are what truly unlock long-term business opportunity.If you’re a
2026
Spring statement stale before it started – Growth talk rings hollow as small firms struggle
The Chancellor spoke of stability and growth, but with confidence falling, costs rising and global turmoil intensifying, many small businesses fear the economic reality has already overtaken the promises.
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All Eyes On Cyprus
All eyes turned to Cyprus earlier this week when it came under one-way drone attack in an unexpected expansion of the Iran war. Or, more specifically, Britain’s Sovereign
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Confidence crash: bosses lose nerve as economy stalls
Business confidence is a fickle thing. The latest index from the IoD (Institute of Directors) shows that the confidence figure in February was -63, having risen in Jan to
2026
Trump’s long-telegraphed showdown begins with joint US-Israeli attack on Tehran
After months of signs, US and Israeli strikes on Iran risk igniting wider regional war. There can be few surprised that the USA and Israel have attacked Iran
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Trump’s tariff shock: why UK small businesses are about to be hit with higher costs
The Supreme Court said no to the way Trump’s tariffs were implemented when he became President but there’s ways around that ruling and so 15% tariffs are being reinstated.
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1. £1bn for small firms — but are microbusinesses being left out again?
We can’t afford to have almost 1 million young people out of work but small businesses can no longer afford to employ them. This is a structural issue, it’s