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Britain Will Be More Secure as a Result of a New Defence Agreement with Poland Designed to Deter Russian Threats

UK Deepens Nuclear Defence Ties with France in Historic First Joint Air Exercise as RAF Typhoon Fighters Join French Rafale Jets in a French Nuclear Exercise

The MOD and Places for London Have Launched a New Programme to Help Veterans Move into Construction Careers

Military Planes and Helicopters Will Take to the Skies to Fight Wildfires for the First Time, as We Prepare for Future Extreme Weather Driven by Climate Change

Over 60 UK Companies Joined Partners from over 20 Nations to Showcase Military Engineering Solutions, Strengthen Collaboration and Support UK Defence Exports

UK and Germany Deepen Defence-Industrial Cooperation at Lancaster House Talks, Building on the Trinity House Agreement and Kensington Treaty

Scotch, Salmon and Other Products Are Set to Gain New Opportunities to Sell in India Thanks to a UK Government Trade Mission

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Statement to the House of Commons

The Chancellor Has Announced a Package to Help People into Work, Education and Training, While Building the Skilled Workforce Britain Needs for the Future

UK and Euro-Atlantic Security Will Soon Be Boosted, as the Royal Navy’s Sixth Powerful Attack Submarine Departs from Barrow-in-Furness

Ofsted Has Today Published Its 18th Annual Report on the Effectiveness of Care, Welfare and Training Arrangements for Recruits, Trainees and Officer Cadets in the Armed Forces

The UK Will Provide Additional Defensive Military Support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Following Renewed Houthi Attacks and Escalating Violence in the Region

The Prime Minister Spoke with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, This Afternoon

First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff General Sir Gwyn Jenkins Delivered a Speech at Admiralty House, Department of Naval Research

It Is with Great Sadness That the Ministry of Defence Must Confirm the Death of Major Paul Wilks, WHO Died in Ukraine on 12 September 2026

UK Senior Military Advisor, Joby Rimmer, Condemns Russia’s Attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and Its Intensified Campaign Against Ukraine, and Calls for a Just and Lasting Peace

A British Army Drone Swarm Trial Delivered by Dstl and Industry Partners Marks a Significant Step Forward in the UK's Autonomous Systems Capability

MOD and UK Start-Up Alloyed Co-Develop a New Family of Digitally Manufactured Turbojet Engines, Built Entirely in Britain, Taking One Engine from Concept to Flight in Under Seven Months

Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council Meeting on Yemen

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Has Today Summoned the Serbian Chargé d’Affaires to Condemn Commemorations Surrounding the Funeral of Convicted War Criminal Ratko Mladić

The UK Will Supply Air Defence Interceptors, Large-Calibre Artillery Rounds and Drones to Help Ukraine Defend Itself Against Barbaric Russian Attacks This Winter, as Part of Britain’s Commitment to Help Ukraine Defend Its Freedom and Sovereignty

New UK Space Strategy to Bring Government's Investment and Activity Under One Plan to Drive Growth, Strengthen Security and Back Everyday Technologies

UK Armed Forces Have Deployed to the Remote Arctic Island of Jan Mayen Alongside Norwegian and U.S. Allies, in a Demonstration of NATO's Enhanced Capability to Operate Jointly in the High North

RFA Resurgent's keel laying ceremony took place at Navantia UK's Appledore Shipyard Today, as Her Sister Ships' Names, RFA Reliant and RFA Resourceful, Were Revealed During the Ceremony

More People Joined the Regular Armed Forces Than Left for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter, the Longest Such Run Since 2021

The British High Commission Hosted a Pre-Departure Reception for 20 Malaysian Scholars WHO Will Be Heading to the UK to Pursue Their Postgraduate Studies Under the Prestigious Chevening Scholarship

Netanyahu Seeks Fresh Mandate Amid Security Challenges, Domestic Divisions and Uncertain Polling

The UK has signed a joint statement marking the tenth anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Award on the South China Sea

Joint statement from the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Kingdom on the Deep Precision Strike Capability Investment Initiative

Joint statement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron on the Strait of Hormuz

Portugal National Day On behalf of the American people, I send warm congratulations to Portugal as you celebrate the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities. As the United States prepares to commemorate 250 years of independence next month, we recognize Portugal as one of our earliest and most steadfast partners. Your support during our nation’s founding forged a friendship that has only deepened with time. This year marks notable progress in our bilateral relationship. The...

Sanctions on Cuban Military Instrumentalities & Other Actors Responsible for Subversive Anti-American Activities For nearly seven decades, the Communist Cuban regime has waged a continuous campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States. Tragically, the Cuban people are the hostages of a brutal and repressive government which disregards their safety and prosperity to advance the Castro regime’s true purpose: serving as an outpost for our adversaries...

Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden Joint Statement on the Multinational Military Mission for the Strait of Hormuz Following the Leaders’ Level Summit co-chaired by the UK and France on 17 April, the UK, France, and partners...

First-of-its-kind project to develop cutting-edge uncrewed underwater technologies as AUKUS nations ‘step on the accelerator’ for Pillar 2 AUKUS Partnership to Develop Advanced Underwater Technology for Defence Forces Follows first successful submarine maintenance period for a UK submarine at HMAS Stirling earlier this year, as UK and US submarines set to rotate through the Australian base from 2027. Additionally, three British companies named amongst winners of the UK 2025 AUKUS Maritime...

Sanctioning Iranian-Affiliated Fraud Network Targeting American Companies Today, the United States is dismantling a sophisticated Iranian network that impersonated and defrauded American businesses to obtain sensitive technology for the Iranian regime’s military. These sanctions are part of the broader Economic Fury, and target individuals and entities working on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) to fraudulently procure restricted goods from U.S....

Alexandros Giotopoulos The United States is deeply disappointed by the Greek Piraeus Court of Appeals’ decision to release Alexandros Giotopoulos, the leader and mastermind of the far-left Greek terrorist organization 17 November. Over the course of 27 years, 17 November assassinated four American government employees: Richard Welch, Captain George Tsantes, Captain William Nordeen, and Sergeant Ronald Stewart. The group also murdered a British military attaché, a Turkish embassy employee,...

U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Oil Economy The United States is taking coordinated action to sever the Iranian regime’s access to the revenue streams that fuel its regional aggression and global terrorism. The Department of State is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran’s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifelines of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s military...

Vital emergency services, military operations and British businesses will be better protected through a new system to protect UK satellites and the services they provide from space UK Space System to Better Protect Satellites as New Imagery Released First time images from Noctis-1 space telescope are released, capturing objects such as the International Space Station and the UK’s SKYNET military communications satellites. UK satellites vital to our everyday lives and crucial military...

Joint Statement from the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the Situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) The text of the following statement was released by the International Contact Group (ICG) for the Great Lakes, including representatives of Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States following their meeting on May 20-21, 2026. Begin Text The ICG reiterates...

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and head of the Joint Intelligence...

Termination of Green Card of Cuban National Tied to Communist Regime’s Top Financial Official Today, Adys Lastres Morera, a Cuban national with ties to the communist regime in Havana, was arrested following the Department of State’s termination of her lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, at my direction. Morera is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Morera is the adult sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who was sanctioned earlier this month for her role as the...

United States Sanctions Iranian Financial and Shipping Networks Today, the United States sanctioned several Iranian regime currency exchange houses, associated personnel, and front companies, as well as 19 vessels that collectively enable Iran’s regime to evade international sanctions and fund its destabilizing activities across the Middle East. As part of the Economic Fury campaign, this action targets the shadow financial system and illicit shipping operations that allow Iran to move...

United States Responds to Ebola Outbreak in Africa The Department of State is coordinating a comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. By working to contain the outbreak before it reaches American shores, the United States is protecting the health of Americans at home and abroad. On May 15, 2026, within 24 hours of learning of the confirmed cases, the Department leveraged its outbreak response and humanitarian assistance...

Further U.S. Sanctions on Cuban Regime Elites The Trump Administration continues to take decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy,” I designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government...

Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity UK Sanctions Iranian Targets in Response to National Security Threats New UK sanctions target organisations and individuals who threaten international and UK security. Action demonstrates UK commitment to countering Iranian threats to UK national security, regional stability, and the global economy. Sanctions will deter attacks against dissidents overseas and disrupt illicit revenue...

An Army specialist team has parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to deliver critical medical support after it was confirmed that one British national on the island was suspected of contracting Hantavirus Military Conducts Daring Parachute Drop to Deliver Critical Medical Support to Tristan da Cunha Specialist Army team parachute from an RAF A400M onto remote island, with medical personnel in-tandem and oxygen supplies and medical equipment. Tristan da Cunha – Britian’s most remote overseas...

Latest information on cases including British nationals - Statement from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) UKHSA Update on the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak The UK government continues to work with international authorities in preparing for the arrival of British nationals to the UK from the MV Hondius cruise ship where an outbreak of Hantavirus was confirmed by the World Health...

U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites The Trump Administration is taking decisive action to protect U.S. national security and deprive Cuba’s communist regime and military of access to illicit assets. Today, I designated the following actors under President Trump’s Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy”: GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL...

Reaffirming the United States’ Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance in our Hemisphere Today, the U.S. Department of State reaffirmed its commitment to increasing preparedness and leading the Western Hemisphere in response to hurricanes and other natural disasters. Building on the United States’ rapid response to Hurricane Melissa in 2025, the Department will engage in greater coordination with the United States Southern Command through the new Bureau for Disaster and Humanitarian Response...

Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Poland The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on the occasion of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text The United States of America and the Republic of Poland held the 16th round of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue April 30 in Warsaw. U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Polish...

United States Cuts Off Billions in Illicit Funding to Iranian Regime The United States exerts maximum pressure across every domain to stop the Iranian regime from threatening American interests and to hold it accountable. Today, the United States is acting against 35 entities and individuals who operate Iran’s covert financial network. Shadow banking networks enable the transfer of tens of billions of dollars to evade sanctions. They enable Iran’s military forces, such as the Islamic...

New agreement between the UK and France to step up patrols and intelligence operations in France to reduce illegal crossings Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and French Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez The United Kingdom and France today signed an agreement to strengthen operations to combat illegal migration in northern France to prevent crossings to the United Kingdom with a significant increase in dedicated human, technological and intelligence resources. Since the 2024 UK election,...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton’s welcome of India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on UK soil is a signal of trust and ambition between the militaries of two global powers UK to Host First Official Visit of Indian Chief of Defence Staff UK Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will host India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan for a three‑day visit starting 19 April. During their talks, the two military commanders will discuss...

Marking Three Years of Conflict in Sudan with Sanctions and Appeal for Humanitarian Truce April 15th marked three years since the devastating civil war began in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Trump Administration is imposing sanctions on five individuals and entities responsible for stoking this conflict, which has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Since April 2023, over 150,000 people have been killed, more than 14 million...

Joint Statement on Libya Unified Budget Agreement The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Begin Text Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the signing on April 11 of a unified 2026 budget for Libya, the first Libyan...