85 m. ago Brit wanted to be Russian spy because he was fed up of the 9 to 5

Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow in Essex, boasted holding 'useful' information on then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps saying that he knew him personally, the court was told.

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8 h. ago LBC host Nick Ferrari stunned at minister's reply after Post Office scandal IT firm 'rewarded'

Defence Secretary John Healey was confronted over the decision to award more than £500million in government contracts to Fujitsu since the ITV drama on the Post Office scandal

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23 h. ago 'Russian spy', 65, planned to tell Moscow about former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps' private plane, home address, and phone number, court hears

Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow in Essex, is on trial over allegedly intending to assist the spy network by helping people he believed were agents working for Moscow .

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28 h. ago Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor saysA retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US weapons supply pause ‘caught Trump off guard’

Russian claim of deadly Ukrainian attack on Kursk beach; convictions over Wagner arson attack in London. What we know on day 1,232Trump criticises Putin and promises Patriots for UkraineDonald Trump was reportedly caught off guard by the Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, which the president has overturned. The Associated Press cited three people familiar with the matter, one of whom described Trump as being caught “flat footed” by last week’s announcement. A Pentagon spokesperson denied that the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had acted without consulting the president. But asked by a reporter on Tuesday who had approved the pause, Trump bristled at the question while he was gathered with his Cabinet. “I don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?”Trump on Tuesday voiced his frustration with Vladimir Putin and promised to send Ukraine 10 Patriot missiles, which are claimed to be in short supply. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump said he was getting in...

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49 h. ago Wimbledon diary: Sir Ian McKellen takes in the tennis and fans pack Henman Hill

A mobile phone also caused a stir on Centre Court.

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63 h. ago We have answers to most questions about Erin Patterson. But THIS explosive camera footage raises an alarming mystery about her pink Samsung

Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three people at a lethal mushroom-laced lunch despite one key piece of evidence going missing.

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7 d. ago Tommy Robinson told journalist 'I'm coming to get you' in phone call, court told

Far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson entered not guilty pleas as he appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday - he is alleged to have caused reporters 'fear of violence' in calls and social media messages

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7 d. ago Man who tried to kill wife in 'frenzied' bow and arrow attack jailed for 20 years

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Stephen Carr fired arrows at his wife Lorna and stabbed her six times while she was on the phone to emergency services, Leeds Crown Court heard in his sentencing

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9 d. ago Afghan resettlement schemes to close to new applications under rule changes

A Government document shows how the Defence Secretary considers the schemes have fulfilled their purpose so that defence efforts can be re-focused.

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9 d. ago Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over leaked Hun Sen call

Paetongtarn could be heard calling former Cambodian leader ‘uncle’ and criticising Thai commander in recordingThailand’s constitutional court has suspended the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, while it investigates alleged ethical violations relating to a leaked phone call.The court announced on Tuesday that it would consider a petition filed by 36 senators calling for Paetongtarn’s dismissal, accusing her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Thai prime minister suspended by constitutional court over leaked phone call

A caretaker government is expected to be appointed under a deputy prime minister

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1 week ago Wes Streeting slams Sky News host's 'mischief' after he asks 'rubbish' question

Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a passionate defence of Keir Starmer as he branded 'mischief making' talk about the Prime Minister's position a 'load of old rubbish'

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1 week ago Calls for SNP to drop nuclear opposition but party says Starmer is 'pandering' to Trump on defence

The Scottish Secretary said Scotland should reap the 'defence dividend' but the SNP's Westminster defence spokesperson said his party’s stance on nuclear was in line with the Scottish population.

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1 week ago UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6

Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’Britain’s spy chiefs were forced to launch one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the cold war over fears a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service MI6 was a double agent for Russia.The extensive hunt for the alleged mole, called Operation Wedlock, was run by MI6’s sister agency, MI5, which deployed a team of up to 35 surveillance, planning and desk officers, who travelled across the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's bungling Defence Secretary launches unhinged rant over Iran in Pentagon chaos

Pete Hegseth launched an embarrassing attack on a respected journalist, accusing her of deliberately misrepresenting Donald Trump’s Iran airstrikes, as a Pentagon press conference descended into chaos

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2 w. ago Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iran nuclear sites

President calls intelligence ‘inconclusive’, while defence secretary describes harm to facilities as ‘moderate to severe’Donald Trump and the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have admitted to some doubt over the scale of the damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear sites by the US bombing at the weekend, after a leaked Pentagon assessment said the Iranian programme had been set back by only a few months.“The intelligence was very inconclusive,” Trump told journalists at a Nato summit in The Hague, introducing an element of uncertainty for the first time after several days of emphatic declarations that the destruction had been total. “The intelligence says we don’t know. It could’ve been very severe. That’s what the intelligence suggests.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nuclear attack risks to UK are rising, chilling warning from Defence Secretary John Healey at Nato summit

The Cabinet minister also told how Britain has to strengthen its homeland defences against the threat of war

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2 w. ago Nuclear attack risks to UK are rising, warns Defence Secretary John Healey at Nato summit

The Cabinet minister also told how Britain has to strengthen its homeland defences against the threat of war

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2 w. ago Brit bases brace for Iran drones as troops in Middle East on 'highest level' red alert

Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that UK Armed Forces protection is at its 'highest level' as fears grow that the US action could spark a wider conflict

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