Chancellor John Healey is in talks with Ottawa for the UK to join a Canada-led multilateral defence bank, despite Treasury resistance over costs.

A British service member has died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine, with the Ministry of Defence confirming the crash was not hostile.

Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London, accusing the British government of acting as an accomplice after confirming that British-manufactured drones were used in strikes against Russia.

Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London after reports showed Ukrainian forces used British-made drones to strike targets inside Russia.

British-built unmanned systems have been deployed inside mainland Russia for the first time, targeting key military and industrial infrastructure.

The Fire Brigades Union is pressing the government for urgent access to aerial firefighting equipment as extreme heat and drought spark major wildfires.

A £4.7bn funding gap in the government's defence investment plan has prompted criticism and created budgetary challenges for the incoming administration.