24 h. ago ‘We have no plans to attack Britain,' say Russia’s London diplomats as defence review lays out Putin threats

The Strategic Defence Review mentions Russia 33 times and tells of the ‘immediate and pressing threat’ posed by Putin’s regime

Politics

30 h. ago Putin threat of biological attack on UK streets: Novichok poisonings in Salisbury were 'wake

The Novichok poisoning in Salisbury were a “wake-up call” to the threat from Vladimir Putin’s Russia of a chemical or biological attack on Britain’s streets, says Defence Secretary John Healey.

Events

51 h. ago 'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending

Events

3 d. ago British fighter jets 'to carry nuclear bombs for first time' over Russia threat

British fighter jets could soon carry nuclear bombs for the first time in history as the threat from evil Vladimir Putin against the UK and the West continues to mount

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3 d. ago UK to spend £1.5bn on new weapons factories in response to threat posed by Putin

Labour defence secretary John Healey and prime minister Keir Starmer to unveil new strategic defence review as war rages on the edge of Europe

Economics

6 d. ago John Cooper Clarke reveals how Arctic Monkeys collaboration changed his life

Poet said he ‘can’t thank the band enough’ for setting his poem ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ to music

Politics

6 d. ago Russia issues WWIII threat to Donald Trump as tensions with Vladimir Putin explode

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump after the US leader accused Vladimir Putin of "playing with fire"

Events

6 d. ago Freeze frame! David Lammy snaps an Arctic selfie on taxpayer

Mr Lammy boarded a boat with Norway's foreign minister Espen Barth Eide to view a melting glacier in Svalbard. He is on a three-day tour to Norway and Iceland.

Economics

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7 d. ago Donald Trump slams Putin AGAIN for 'playing with fire' and issues 'bad things' threat

In a new statement shared on Truth Social, Donald Trump said 'really bad' things would have happened to Russia if it wasn't for him - and added Vladimir Putin is 'playing with fire'

Politics

8 d. ago Frozen chaos for Putin as UK tech and sanctions cripple his Arctic fleet and war plans

UK sanctions have stranded a Russian ship towing an Arctic repair dock, while Brit AI tech joins Iceland to track Putin’s fleet and shadow ships in the High North

Events

8 d. ago Navy to use AI to detect ‘hostile’ Russian activity in the Arctic

UK sanctions have also hampered Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to maintain his fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers to aid his invasion of Ukraine, as Donald Trump calls him ‘absolutely crazy’ for firing hundreds of drones and missiles overnight

Politics

1 week ago Pick up a penguin! Care home residents visited by the usually arctic animals, who even wandered through the dining room

Humboldt penguins Widget and Pringle waddled into Gregory House, Grantham, Lincolnshire on Wednesday.

Politics

1 week ago British woman embarking on world record breaking solo voyage reveals poignant reason why she DOESN'T want to succeed

Ella Hibbert, 28, is thought to be the first person to attempt a solo voyage of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip.

Politics

1 week ago British woman setting sail to break Arctic record made possible by melting ice

Ella Hibbert, 28, is preparing to set sail from Portsmouth.

Politics

1 week ago Arctic Monkeys fans only just realising the meaning behind one song years later

Arctic Monkeys listeners are trying to figure out the meaning behind one of their best songs – with some saying the music could be an important piece of their 'concept album'

Politics

1 week ago Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a 'brand new' service

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing its largest readiness crisis since World War II

Politics

2 w. ago The Arctic adventure so thrilling I forgot to look for the northern lights

There’s more to Lapland than chasing aurora borealis and searching for Santa, as Harriet Mallinson discovers on a survival experience in Sweden

Politics

2 w. ago Female skier is dragged from her tent and mauled by a polar bear on Arctic island

The unnamed woman had been camping at Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island when she was attacked last month.

Politics

2 w. ago HX launches rare Arctic cruise expeditions designed with Inuit communities

Cruise passengers will get access to more immersive experiences led by Inuits, such as char fishing on HX’s new excursion programme

Politics