Former Business Secretary Vince Cable has said that government efforts to counter extremism at universities will lead to bland debates without preventing radicalisation.
According to new calculations based on official figures, the overall cost of replacing and maintaining Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system will account to £167 billion, double the previous estimate.
Greater Manchester chief constable Sir Peter Fahy has warned that the government’s proposed crackdown on extremism could risk undermining British values by damaging free speech and religious freedom.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced a credit union has been launched which will provide support for Armed Forces personnel, enabling them to access safe and affordable finance.
The UK will supply £2.5 million of military equipment to help the Jordanian Armed Forces to counter emerging threats on their borders with Syria and Iraq.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that an estimated 100 British military personnel will be sent to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, while a further 25 will be involved in a continuing training mission in Ukraine.
