Defence Secretary Ben Wallace signals drones could replace soldiers in the battles of the future

Ben Wallace signalled tonight that drones will replace troops in future wars as he warned Britain’s enemies have ‘adapted far more quickly than us’.  The Defence Secretary set out his plan for the military to become ‘relentlessly innovative’ as he unveiled new lethal autonomous kit for use by the Royal Navy.  He was flanked by … Read more

Piers Morgan urges viewers to ‘wake up or don’t watch’ in defence of Diversity’s BLM routine on BGT

Piers Morgan furiously spoke out in Diversity’s defence on Monday morning, amid the fallout over the dance troupe’s Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent. As Ofcom complaints soared to 15,500 following the performance, which featured a portrayal of a policeman kneeling on Ashley Banjo’s neck, Piers reiterated his support for the routine as … Read more

We WILL keep firepower to fight another Falklands: Defence Secretary reveals

We WILL keep firepower to fight another Falklands: Defence Secretary reveals Britain will retain its ‘tier one’ military power and invest more in electronic warfare including drones Britain will retain its ability to wage war as a ‘tier one’ power, it is claimed  Armed forces minister Ben Wallace said Britain could still fight a Falklands … Read more

Cargo ship collides with Ministry of Defence vessel

‘Danish chemical tanker’ collides with Ministry of Defence vessel off coast of Falmouth in Cornwall A cargo ship hit a Ministry of Defence vessel in Cornwall this morning Police said a cargo ship crashed into a vessel and ‘ran well aground’ The vessels have been identified as the ‘Smit Yare’ and a chemical tanker By … Read more

Senior Tory MPs demand Dominic Cummings answer questions over defence review role

Senior Tory MPs say Dominic Cummings cannot be allowed to ‘run a coach and horses’ through UK’s armed forces as they demand Boris’s chief aide is investigated over his plans for major defence shake up Defence Committee wants PM’s aide Dominic Cummings to answer questions Committee wants to determine extend of aide’s role in major … Read more

Bachelor in Paradise’s Brittany Hockley rushes to Jamie Doran’s defence following his ‘clinger’ edit

Bachelor in Paradise’s Brittany Hockley has addressed her co-star Jamie Doran’s negative ‘clinger’ portrayal on the dating show. Speaking on her podcast, Life Uncut, the brunette beauty was asked by her best friend Laura Byrne what she made of the 40-year-old’s ‘controversial’ and ‘unstable’ edit which has left him threatening to sue Channel 10. Brittany, … Read more

ISIS still ‘most significant’ threat to UK, says Defence Secretary

ISIS remains the ‘most significant’ threat to the UK, the Defence Secretary has warned today.   Ben Wallace said an estimated 360 people from the UK who travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight for the terror group, also referred to as Daesh, remain in the region either at large or in detention. RAF aircraft have … Read more

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace seeks partners to build Tempest jets

Come fly with us: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace seeks partners to build Tempest next generation fighter jets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 20 July 2020 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has called on more countries to join the UK’s Tempest programme to build the … Read more

Space will be a battleground in future wars, claims UK Defence Secretary 

Britain needs to be prepared to defend itself in space, as future wars will be fought above the Earth using zero gravity weapons, says the UK Defence Secretary. In a speech on air and space power in the ‘age of constant competition’ Ben Wallace said China and Russia were already developing space-based weapons. Satellites, that … Read more

Government will spend £170m to kick-start 22 ‘shovel-ready’ flood defence projects in England

The government will spend £170million to kick-start 22 ‘shovel ready’ flood defence projects in England as part of a £5.2billion package – with victims now able to claim insurance to protect their homes from future water damage.  The funding comes on top of a long term £5.2 billion package being set out by the Government, … Read more