Civil service needs ‘culture shift’, warns national security adviser
20 Sep 2021 Security & Defence
Civil service needs ‘culture shift’, warns national security adviser
Stephen Lovegrove says departments should be more open to outside voices on security issues
Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
14 Sep 2021 Security & Defence
Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
Rear Admiral Rex Cox will lead body created to promote UK’s maritime engineering enterprise
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
31 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
Hundreds of former staff at Babcock-owned dockyard could get boosted exit payments after Rosyth case
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
20 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
Pressure mounts on foreign secretary as departmental perm secs take flak for being on holiday at time of crisis
Afghan crisis ‘entirely predictable’, ex-national security adviser says
19 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Afghan crisis ‘entirely predictable’, ex-national security adviser says
Military veteran MP condemns “shameful” response as Raab draws fire for failing to cut short Mediterranean holiday
UK ambassador to Afghanistan remains in Kabul processing asylum claims as Taliban takes capital
16 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
UK ambassador to Afghanistan remains in Kabul processing asylum claims as Taliban takes capital
Sir Laurie Bristow reported to be personally handling claims from Afghan interpreters at Kabul airport as defence secretary warns some people would ‘not get back’
Goldmanfinger: Ex-spymaster Alex Younger joins investment bank
13 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Goldmanfinger: Ex-spymaster Alex Younger joins investment bank
Former Secret Intelligence Service boss will advise Goldman Sachs and its clients on geopolitics, international risk and cyber-related issues
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
05 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
Firms sought to deliver up to 20,000 new Army, Navy and Air Force recruits every year
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
05 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
Department runs 30-day exercise in partnership with ethical hackers
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
04 Aug 2021 Security & Defence
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
Angus Lapsley was also previously political and security ambassador to the EU
MoD moves to nationalise one-of-a-kind steel firm
30 Jul 2021 Security & Defence
MoD moves to nationalise one-of-a-kind steel firm
Department pledges to invest £400m in Sheffield Forgemasters after acquisition
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
29 Jul 2021 Security & Defence
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
Defence secretary says MoD taskforce will ensure project 'comes in on time and on budget'