tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-uk-germany-trinity-house-agreement-progress-15-may-2025 2025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00 Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025 A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Berlin tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-peacekeeping-operations-as-minister-announces-new-funding-for-programmes 2025-05-15T12:09:56+01:00 UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dstls-pivotal-role-in-stormshroud-uncrewed-aircraft-capability 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 Dstl's pivotal role in StormShroud uncrewed aircraft capability New autonomous platform set to boost UK defence capability, economic growth and job creation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-engine-for-growth-package-announced-as-defence-secretary-closes-london-stock-exchange 2025-05-13T00:00:00+01:00 New 'engine for growth' package announced as Defence Secretary closes London Stock Exchange Industry, innovators and investors will benefit from a new partnership with UK Defence, making it easier and more attractive to do business than ever before. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/giants-warning-of-dangers-of-military-land-to-remain-permanently 2025-05-06T00:00:00+01:00 Giants warning of dangers of military land to remain permanently An installation to warn of the dangers of accessing military land has been granted permanent planning permission to remain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-air-strike-against-houthi-military-facility-in-yemen-29-april-2025 2025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00 Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025 Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-kings-gurkha-artillery-unit-to-boost-armed-forces-capabilities 2025-04-28T18:21:43+01:00 New King’s Gurkha Artillery Unit to boost Armed Forces Capabilities Gurkhas are to take on artillery roles for the first time with the creation of a new regiment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/light-weight-portable-oxygen-system-to-save-lives 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 Lightweight portable oxygen system to save lives New compact and lightweight portable oxygen delivery system will improve safety and can be deployed immediately for use by frontline medics. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/coalition-of-the-willing-joint-uk-france-statement-following-10-april-meeting 2025-04-11T17:50:36+01:00 Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meeting A statement from Defence Secretary John Healey MP and Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 10 April 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/450m-surge-of-military-support-to-boost-ukraines-armed-forces-as-uk-and-germany-chair-meeting-of-50-nations 2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 £450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-convene-first-defence-ministers-ukraine-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting 2025-04-10T12:23:38+01:00 UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting UK and France convene defence ministersâ€� meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-medical-waiting-times-cut-as-new-appointments-system-launches 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Defence medical waiting times cut as new appointments system launches New Defence appointment management approach results in a 26% reduction in waiting times for patients accessing doctor appointments in primary healthcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-kenya-defence-partnership-deepened-during-defence-secretary-visit-to-nairobi 2025-04-07T18:19:31+01:00 UK-Kenya defence partnership deepened during Defence Secretary visit to Nairobi Defence Secretary met with Agnes Wanjiru’s family to offer condolences, fulfilling his commitment and making him the first UK Minister to meet with them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defence-secretary-meets-family-of-the-late-agnes-wanjiru-in-kenya 2025-04-07T00:00:00+01:00 Defence Secretary meets family of the late Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, met family members of the late Agnes Wanjiru,to express his condolences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/work-begins-on-new-accommodation-for-personnel-at-raf-digby 2025-03-28T11:30:03+00:00 Work begins on new accommodation for personnel at RAF Digby Work to build four new accommodation blocks for personnel has officially begun at RAF Digby, in Lincolnshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-french-relationship-strengthened-as-defence-chiefs-discuss-ukraine-and-european-security-with-their-french-counterparts 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 UK-French relationship strengthened as Defence Chiefs discuss Ukraine and European security with their French counterparts »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK and France have today continued top level defence engagements with a meeting of both nations Military Chiefs in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-to-begin-on-new-accommodation-at-dm-kineton 2025-03-20T16:30:00+00:00 Construction to begin on new accommodation at DM Kineton A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at DM Kineton in Warwickshire to mark the start of construction of a new £13m Single Living Accommodation block. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fundamental-changes-to-armed-forces-processes-to-better-support-women-in-uk-defence 2025-03-18T07:25:32+00:00 Fundamental changes to Armed Forces processes to better support Women in UK Defence As part of a series of changes to eradicate unacceptable behaviours in the military a new Tri-Service complaints unit for the Armed Forces has been announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-uncrewed-mine-countermeasures-vessel-delivered-to-uk-royal-navy-supporting-british-jobs-and-boosting-british-security 2025-03-14T14:48:44+00:00 First uncrewed mine countermeasures vessel delivered to UK Royal Navy, supporting British jobs and boosting British security British defence jobs have been boosted and British sailors will be better protected following delivery of the first end-to-end autonomous UK mine hunting vessel, known as ‘Ariadneâ€�, which will boost as Royal Navy capabilitieâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/admiral-ahlgren-reiterates-uks-support-to-lebanons-stability 2025-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Vice Admiral Ahlgren reiterates UK support to Lebanon’s stability »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp election of a President and the formation of a new government signals a new chapter for Lebanon’s security, stability, and prosperity.