HIGH-SPEED BOATS AND NEW DRONES FOR ELITE COMMANDO FORCE UNDER DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN
Over £500 million will be committed to continue the transformation of the UK Commando Force, including with new high-speed Commando Insertion Craft. Defence Secretary has shifted Defence Investment Plan towards more immediate priorities, including getting the latest kit into the hands of military personnel on the frontline. The DIP is expected to be published ahead of the NATO Summit and set out funding […]
New UK–Japan investment partnership for Africa and emerging Asia
The UK and Japan’s development finance institutions (DFIs), British International Investment (BII), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have agreed a new partnership to deepen collaboration in mobilising investment into developing economies across Africa and emerging Asia. The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit […]
£50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding
A new £50 million government investment will help Somerset’s homes, farms and businesses better withstand the growing threat of flooding, the Government has announced today (Tuesday 9 June 2026). Earlier this year, the county experienced its second wettest January on record, with more than double the average rainfall. As flooding continued into February, Somerset Council […]