Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election in a result that could trigger a major new phase of turmoil inside the Labour Party. The Greater Manchester mayor secured a decisive victory in the north-west seat, taking 24,937 votes and defeating Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, who came
Russian forces have launched a major naval exercise north of Kaliningrad, deploying multiple warships and more than ten aircraft to drill bombing runs, defensive manoeuvres and coordinated fleet operations. The exercise is widely read as a direct signal from the Kremlin a response to large-scale NATO drills currently underway
NATO has scrambled maritime patrol aircraft, early warning platforms and refuelling tankers to monitor Russian naval movements in the North Sea, with activity traced to submarine bases near Murmansk. Dutch, American, British and French aircraft were observed operating today, including Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Boeing E-3A
British officials and police services are bracing for potential civil unrest across multiple locations in England and Northern Ireland, following the fallout from a violent knife attack in Belfast and a string of controversial incidents in recent weeks. The immediate trigger came late on Monday night. Shortly after 10:30pm
Has the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy Over-Emphasised the Threat from Jihadist Terrorism at the Expense of Other Terrorist Threats? British counterterrorism has not overemphasised the jihadist threat but has instead evolved dynamically to address the most persistent and highest-priority threats facing British security. Jihadist violence continues to
