Rupert Pearce’s appointment comes as government seeks to deliver pledge to drive growth through increased military spending
Executives say pace of spending needs to pick up to match promises to make country battle-ready
British minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says agreement ‘urgent’ after months of delay by Brussels
Private sector leaders need to work with the MoD to make our nation less vulnerable
Funding for five deals across Britain aims to boost local economic growth
Aircraft programme ‘shortcomings’ undermine effectiveness of Britain’s armed forces, National Audit Office says
Announcement marks increase in co-operation between allies amid growing threat from Russia
Britain will join Nato’s airborne atomic mission in a significant overhaul of the country’s defence strategy
New target includes 1.5% of spending on security-related infrastructure such as cyber and border protection
Chancellor set to give NHS a 2.8% real-terms rise in annual day-to-day spending over three years
A look ahead to the spending review
UK ministers argue that higher military budgets will spur innovation and lead to long-term productivity gains
Commitment to new target expected at summit despite fresh questions for Keir Starmer over funding
Plan emphasises a shift towards ‘warfighting readiness’
Drones and artificial intelligence will be needed to increase warfighting capability
UK should commit to raising spending more quickly in the face of mounting threats
Project seeks to create alternative to US’s next-generation programme after F-35 jet
Britain to build up to 12 attack submarines as it moves to war-ready footing
Modern armies must adopt and deploy the latest warfighting technology
Reorganisation of cyber and electronic military units will be crucial part of government’s strategic review
Change of top brass comes ahead of UK government’s strategic defence review
State-backed report will call for more investment in drones and tech in a new era of state conflict
‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates
UK gross government debt rose from 85.7% of GDP in 2019 to 101.8% in 2024
Most Labour voters believe protecting welfare is more important than boosting UK defence budget
