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Cadets will be parading through Gosport in celebration of National Cadet Week. Pictured: Royal Marine Cadet Band from HMS Sultan, Gosport, in 2025.

Royal Navy and forces cadets to parade through Gosport - when, times

Medals belonging to Flight Officer Leslie Valentine who flew a Boston bomber over the Normandy Beaches during D-Day will be put up for auction. Pictured is the pilot alongside the painting Friendly Smoke, which depicts the feat of bravery.

'Fascinating' £5k medals awarded to D-Day pilot up for auction

Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson, head of Britain's military space operation. has been suspended amid an investigation into an alleged serious sexual offence.

Top military boss booted for alleged 'serious' sex offence

Landlady of The Apsley House, Kate Thatcher

Apsley House pub reopens after £80,000 refurb

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the UK needs to set out a credible path to increase defence spending.

Nato boss urges UK to set 'credible' defence spending path

Greater powers will be passed on to Royal Navy, Army and RAF families to make decisions relating to their service accommodation. Pictured: Secretary of State Wes Streeting visited the Defence Housing Service.

'More power' for families to make changes to military houses

A GV of HMNB Portsmouth, the Royal Navy base in Portsmouth. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (160425)

'Rogue drones' target UK military sites hundreds of times

Chief executive of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Mike Green, said nine out of ten military houses need serious attention. Properties housing Royal Navy, Army, and RAF personnel were found to be in poor condition.

Nine in ten 'neglected' military houses need 'serious attention'

Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber Chief Executive and Executive Chair, believes skills shortages in the defence and aerospace sectors will threaten the county's position.

'Critical skills challenge' warning issued as city and county at risk

Bereaved families will be granted free rail travel to attend Remembrance events between November 7 and 8.

Free bereaved family travel for Remembrance - widow of sailor praise

Veterans will be called up to a large-scale resilience exercise next year. Pictured: Members of the Special Operations Forces make a rapid extraction on Mk.6 CH47 Chinook helicopters during a validation exercise on January 31, 2026 in Otterburn, United Kingdom.

Royal Navy, Army and RAF veterans to be called up on major exercise

A specialised spy plane has been deployed to Norway after increased activity from Russia. Pictured: 51 Squadron from Rivet Joint based at RAF Waddington and F-35s from Norwegian Air Force taking off on Exercise Arctic Stone in Norway on August 18, 2026.

'Specialised' RAF spy plane deployed after Russia ops against navy

Veterans enjoy the summer camp at HMS Sultan in Gosport

Blind Veterans UK summer camp at HMS Sultan

Wes Streeting has not committed to meeting a key defence spending target, after Andy Burnham said money for the armed forces would be a 'top priority'.

Wes Streeting refuses to outline defence spending goal due to 'trap'

New defence secretary Wes Streeting insists that defence will not be done 'on the cheap'. He made his first full speech in his new role at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire. on July 22.

Wes Streeting denies defence will be done 'on the cheap'

Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Ajay Pant, captain of the Russian shadow fleet vessel Smyrtos, appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court by videolink from Bournemouth police station.

Trial date set for Russia ship captain set after Royal Marines raid
The Smyrtos oil tanker was was boarded by Royal Marines and National Crime Agency officers in a high-profile operation
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Former health secretary Wes Streeting has taken on the role of defence secretary, a move that was criticised by a former head of the British Army.

Ex-Army boss criticises Wes Streeting becoming new defence secretary

The government has been criticised after it was revealed that no new F35 fighter jets will be procured this decade. They were currently being used extensively as part of Operation Firecrest on HMS Prince of Wales.

No new jets for HMS Prince of Wales will arrive this decade

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and General Sir Richard Barrons speaking to the defence select committee.

'Regrettable' setbacks: Why defence reforms were delayed for so long

Here is what the defence investment plan funding will be spent on.

Defence Investment Plan: What is the money being spent on?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech in Berkshire, following the publication of long-delayed defence investment plan (Dip). Picture date: Tuesday June 30, 2026.

Starmer promises forces will 'spend better' as reforms set

General Sir Richard Barrons heavily criticised the Defence Investment Plan and says it doesn't do enough to protect the UK.

'Not keeping up with enemies': General slams Defence Investment Plan

British armed forces intercepting a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours.

'Why?': Nefarious Russia ship in Channel weeks before being seized

Defence secretary Dan Jarvis will not accept a defence investment plan ' at any cost', as he answers questions following his keynote address at the Rusi Land Warfare Conference, at Church House, in Westminster, central London.

Defence Investment Plan will not be accepted 'at any cost'

Chief of the Defence Staff at the Ministry of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, warned that armed forces will have to “dial back” operations unless more funding can be found.

Forces will have to "dial back activity" without more cash

Funds are desperately needed to support our Royal Navy and armed forces, but the shambles of the defence investment plan proves they’re unlikely to get the support they need.

Opinion: Starmer needs to get serious and fund our Royal Navy

The prime minister refuses to walk away despite defence secretary John Healey and armed forces minister Al Carns resigning. Pictured: Sir Keir Starmer and then-defence secretary John Healey in front of a UK Typhoon fighter jet at Tusas airbase in Ankara during a visit to Turkey in October 2025

Starmer refuses to walk away after defence ministers quit over funding
The prime minister insists he wants to take the Labour party into the next General Election in 2029
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Defence Secretary John Healey

Promises made to break 'toothless system' and create British jobs

The Royal Navy’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales alongside in Portsmouth earlier this year

Ex-Royal Navy head says armed forces 'teetering on brink of disaster'

Defence secretary John Healey said the defence investment plan is due to be published ahead of the Nato summit on July 7.

Timeline given for publishing Defence Investment Plan amid pressure

Pensions minister Torsten Bell said the defence investment plan will be published when it's ready, as the Tories try to force the government to publish it.

Delayed Defence Investment Plan will happen 'when it's ready'

The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the "apparent normalisation of fraud", an influential committee of MPs has warned.

‘Apparent normalisation of fraud’: MoD fails to tackle economic crime

A deal has been struck between the UK and Sweden to build components for Gripen fighter jets, with the aircraft being donated to Ukraine to bolster its war effort against Russia. Pictured: Swedish Air Force Saab Gripen fighter jets fly over Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 21, 2026.

Advanced radar built in Fareham to equip Ukraine fighter jets

An RAF jet carrying defence secretary John Healey has its GPS jammed near the Russian border. Pictured: Image of a Russian Su-35, seen here alongside an RAF Rivet Joint aircraft over the Black Sea in April 2026, a previously incident.

RAF jet carrying MP has GPS signal jammed near Russia

Spitfire flypast over Portsmouth in 2024.

Biggest Armed Forces Day ever with Spitfire flypast to wow crowds

The MoD have been criticised for the amount of taxpayer cash wasted by cancelling various projects and retiring ships.

'Money wasted' by MoD as millions lost in cancelled projects

A Russian Su-27, seen here alongside an RAF Rivet Joint aircraft over the Black Sea in April 2026.

'Unacceptable' Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane

The collapsed Aeralis bid which aimed to bring and secure hundreds of jobs in the Gosport area has been blamed on government inaction. The News analyses whether it’s a big blow for the area, or if it was an overly ambitious idea.

'Shameful' inaction blamed for collapsed 900 new RAF jet jobs bid

Image of a RAF Typhoon aircraft, seen here firing the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). It has been deployed to the Middle East as a cheaper measure to shoot down drones.

Precision missiles fitted to jets to shoot drones in Middle East

Aeralis has plunged into administration after promising to bring and secure hundreds of jobs in the Portsmouth area by producing a modular Advanced Jet Trainer for the Royal Navy, RAF, and Red Arrows.

900 jobs bid for RAF jet in tatters - Aeralis goes into administration

The RAF’s Red Arrows will join HMS Prince of Wales and conduct several flypasts over the US, celebrating 250 years of American independence. Pictured: Red Arrows. Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day, Southsea Common.

'World-class' Red Arrows to join Royal Navy ships for US celebrations

The Royal Navy Royal Marines charity has granted £199,000 to six veterans organisations to help them support former personnel with the transition into civilian life.

Vital veterans funding to help veterans transition into civilian life

Veterans from Gosport and other parts of the country worked tirelessly to restore military structures in Malta. From L: Jimmy Flurrey and Nick Cogbill.

'Phenomenal' veterans preserve historic Malta sites in 900 hour task

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently deployed in the eastern Mediterranean to defend Cyprus. Shye's not currently expected to be sent to the Strait of Hormuz.

HMS Dragon to be sent to the Middle East to safeguard Strait of Hormuz

Hours of aerial patrols have been completed by Royal Navy 815 Naval Air Squadron Wildcat HMA Mk2 (HMA2) helicopters, armed with Martlet lightweight multirole missiles.

'Complex airspace' secured as hours of patrols conducted amid Iran war

Pictured is: Simon Jones, managing director for StandardAero. A huge £879m contract has been agreed to maintain Chinook and Apache helicopters, securing hundreds of jobs in Gosport.

Mega £879m helicopter contract hailed securing hundreds of jobs

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has responded to claims made by Lord Robertson about the government being beset by 'corrosive complacency' on defence reforms.

Starmer responds to 'corrosive complacency' defence reform claim

A £879m maintenance contract has secured hundreds of jobs in Gosport working on Apache and Chinook helicopters. Pictured: Defence minister Luke Pollard at the Army Aviation Centre.

Hundreds of jobs secured in £879m Gosport helicopters mega deal

General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO, Chief of the General Staff, blamed the manosphere for mistreatment of women in the Army.

Manosphere makes it 'harder' to tackle sexual harassment in Army

Will the weather hold for commemorative Spitfire flight today?

Historic Spitfire flight to take place over Hampshire tomorrow - when

Demonstrators during an anti-war blockade outside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Picture date: Saturday April 4, 2026.

Southsea man arrested at Iran war protest at RAF base in Suffolk

'Your aircraft carriers don't work': Trump insults UK again over Iran

Iran is considering whether UK bases are ‘legitimate targets’ for Iranian ballistic missile strikes. Pictured: Royal Navy 815 Naval Air Squadron Wildcat HMA Mk2 (HMA2) helicopters, armed with Martlet lightweight multirole missiles, flying in a two-ship formation over British Forces Cyprus (BFC).

Iran 'considering' whether UK bases are 'legitimate targets'

Extra British troops are being sent to the Middle East to support UK allies defending themselves in Iranian airspace, defence secretary John Healey has announced.

'Britain’s best' deployed amid 'aggressive' Iran attacks - more troops