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Military chief writes to PM in unusual move - as hopes of major defence announcement this week dashed

The UK's military chief has written to the prime minister amid concerns that an offer of around an extra £13bn to fund a major investment plan for defence is not enough, Sky News understands.
The ghosts of Burnham past haunt his campaign

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Growing unease over UK's stuttering efforts to rearm

The UK could yet unveil all – or parts – of a long-delayed investment plan for defence by Friday, but a disagreement on funding is still unresolved, it is understood.
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Hundreds of phones and laptops lost by MoD - at potential cost of more than £1.6m

More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.