France has rejected reports that it is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allied nations to send warships to help secure the ...

Dubai, seen for decades as a safe and serene haven, now finds itself on the Foreign Office no-go – along with Abu Dhabi, just ...

In a statement on Saturday, the airline said, "As part of these necessary network adjustments, planned operations to Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah will remain ...

The comment came during a tense conversation among G7 leaders about the ongoing conflict with Iran and its wider global implications.

US President Trump told UK PM Starmer it was “too late” for Britain to offer military support at a G7 meeting, mocking Starmer for initially refusing US use of British bases.

The UK confirmed a timeline for the entry of the NMH fleet between 2030 and 2033; a decision that comes nine days after the contract award.

The US Navy’s planned procurement of two new surface ship types will deliver capabilities that will enable the navy to meet the output requirements of its new surface force structure and continued ...

The Chief of Defence Staff advised against sending the Royal Navy flagship to the Middle East shortly before the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, reports said.

Iran has threatened to set oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East “on fire” if its energy sites are attacked.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton (pictured) was said to have clashed with No 10 over the UK's failure to send ships to the conflict zone.

In an interview with UK defence secretary John Healey, Sky's Alistair Bunkall asked him when the option to deploy a Royal Navy destroyer first hit his desk. He suggested he had had options for weeks ...

Wed, Mar 11, 2026 After decades of repeated cuts, the decline of Britain’s military power has been exposed in the past week. Sir Keir Starmer’s response to the war in the Middle East has faced ...